Quadro M1200 vs Tesla C2050

When choosing between Quadro M1200 and Tesla C2050, 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 M1200 and Tesla C2050.

Quadro M1200 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M1200 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Quadro M1200 here:

Main Specs

  Quadro M1200 Tesla C2050
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 238 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 3 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI
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  • Tesla C2050 has 428% more power consumption, than Quadro M1200.
  • Quadro M1200 has 1 GB more memory, than Tesla C2050.
  • Quadro M1200 is used in Mobile workstations, and Tesla C2050 - in Desktops.
  • Quadro M1200 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Tesla C2050 - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M1200 is 417 MHz higher, than Tesla C2050.
  • Quadro M1200 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Tesla C2050 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M1200 is 2000 MHz higher, than Tesla C2050.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 18−20 18−20
ultra / 1080p 10−12 10−11
QHD / 1440p 5−6 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5 4−5
low / 720p 35−40 35−40
medium / 1080p 21−24 21−24
Quadro M1200 and Tesla C2050 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Full Specs

  Quadro M1200 Tesla C2050
Architecture Maxwell Fermi
Code name N17P-Q1 GF100
Type Mobile workstation Workstation
Release date 13 January 2017 25 July 2011
Pipelines 640 448
Core clock speed 991 MHz 574 MHz
Boost Clock 1150 MHz
Transistor count 1870 Million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 32.14
Floating-point performance 1,030.4 gflops
Length 248 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 3000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80 GB/s 144.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.0 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.1
Vulkan N/A
CUDA 2.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 90 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
3D Stereo +
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