Quadro K1200 vs Radeon R9 290X

When choosing between Quadro K1200 and Radeon R9 290X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Quadro K1200 and Radeon R9 290X.

Main Specs

  Quadro K1200 Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 250 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type 128 Bit GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 4x mini-DisplayPort 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R9 290X has 455% more power consumption, than Quadro K1200.
  • Quadro K1200 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro K1200 and Radeon R9 290X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Quadro K1200 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
  • Quadro K1200 and Radeon R9 290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Radeon R9 290X is 115 mm longer, than Quadro K1200.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K1200 is 3750 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 35−40
ultra / 1080p 8−9 24−27
QHD / 1440p 3−4 18−20
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 30−35 60−65
medium / 1080p 18−20 45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 153% more, than Quadro K1200.

Full Specs

  Quadro K1200 Radeon R9 290X
Architecture Maxwell GCN
Code name GM107 Hawaii XT
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 28 January 2015 24 October 2013
Pipelines 512 2816
Core clock speed 1058 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz 947 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 35.97 176.0
Floating-point performance 1,151 gflops 5,632 gflops
Length 160 mm 275 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 512 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth 320 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12
Shader Model 5 6.3
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan + +
CUDA 5.0
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.76 kh/s
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 132 Mh/s 623 Mh/s
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
TrueAudio +
Design reference
DisplayPort support +
CrossFire +
DDMA audio +
Decred / DCR (Decred) 1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 25.75 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 350 Sol/s
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
Width 1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays 4
nView Desktop Management +
AppAcceleration +
LiquidVR +
TressFX +
UVD +
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