Quadro K1200 vs UHD Graphics 617

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Quadro K1200 and UHD Graphics 617. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Quadro K1200 and UHD Graphics 617. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

UHD Graphics 617 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: UHD Graphics 617 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 UHD Graphics 617 here:

Main Specs

  Quadro K1200 UHD Graphics 617
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 15 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x1
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type 128 Bit DDR3L/LPDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB
Display Connectors 4x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Quadro K1200 has 200% more power consumption, than UHD Graphics 617.
  • Quadro K1200 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and UHD Graphics 617 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
  • Quadro K1200 is used in Desktops, and UHD Graphics 617 - in Laptops.
  • Quadro K1200 is build with Maxwell architecture, and UHD Graphics 617 - with Gen. 9 Amber Lake.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro K1200 is 758 MHz higher, than UHD Graphics 617.
  • Quadro K1200 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and UHD Graphics 617 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 3−4
ultra / 1080p 8−9 1−2
QHD / 1440p 3−4 0−1
low / 720p 30−35 14−16
medium / 1080p 18−20 6−7
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than UHD Graphics 617.

Full Specs

  Quadro K1200 UHD Graphics 617
Architecture Maxwell Gen. 9 Amber Lake
Code name GM107 Kaby-Lake GT2
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 28 January 2015 30 October 2018
Pipelines 512 24
Core clock speed 1058 MHz 300 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz 1150 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 35.97 25.20
Floating-point performance 1,151 gflops
Length 160 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz
Shared memory +
DirectX 12 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5 6.4
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.1
Vulkan + 1.1.103
CUDA 5.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 132 Mh/s
Quick Sync +
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
Width 1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays 4
nView Desktop Management +
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