Quadro K1200 vs GeForce GTX 470
Aggregated performance score
GeForce GTX 470 outperforms Quadro K1200 by 6% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 479 | 493 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 8.13 | 4.89 |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | Maxwell (2014−2018) |
| GPU code name | GF100 | GM107 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 12 April 2010 (14 years ago) | 28 January 2015 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $349 | $321.97 |
| Current price | $9.98 (0x MSRP) | $124 (0.4x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
GTX 470 has 66% better value for money than Quadro K1200.
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 448 | 512 |
| CUDA cores | 448 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 607 MHz | 1058 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1124 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,100 million | 1,870 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 45 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 34.0 billion/sec | 35.97 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,088.6 gflops | 1,151 gflops |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Bus support | 16x PCI-E 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 9.5" (241 mm) (24.1 cm) | 160 mm |
| Height | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | 1" (2.5 cm) |
| Supplementary power connectors | Two 6-pins | None |
| SLI options | + | no data |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | 128 Bit |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1280 MB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 320 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1674 MHz (3348 data rate) | 5000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 133.9 GB/s | Up to 80 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | Two Dual Link DVIMini HDMI | mDP mDP mDP mDP |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| Number of simultaneous displays | no data | 4 |
| HDMI | + | no data |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| 3D Vision Pro | no data | + |
| Mosaic | no data | + |
| nView Desktop Management | no data | + |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5 |
| OpenGL | 4.2 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | + |
| CUDA | + | 5.0 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
GeForce GTX 470 outperforms Quadro K1200 by 6% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Benchmark coverage: 25%
GeForce GTX 470 outperforms Quadro K1200 by 6% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 OpenCL
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.
Benchmark coverage: 9%
GeForce GTX 470 outperforms Quadro K1200 by 26% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.
Octane Render OctaneBench
This is a special benchmark measuring graphics card performance in OctaneRender, which is a realistic GPU rendering engine by OTOY Inc., available either as a standalone program, or as a plugin for 3DS Max, Cinema 4D and many other apps. It renders four different static scenes, then compares render times with a reference GPU which is currently GeForce GTX 980. This benchmark has nothing to do with gaming and is aimed at professional 3D graphics artists.
Benchmark coverage: 4%
GeForce GTX 470 outperforms Quadro K1200 by 69% in Octane Render OctaneBench.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| 900p | 52
+15.6%
| 45−50
−15.6%
|
| Full HD | 64
+6.7%
| 60−65
−6.7%
|
| 1200p | 53
+17.8%
| 45−50
−17.8%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 16−18
+14.3%
|
14−16
−14.3%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
+12.5%
|
24−27
−12.5%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 21−24
+22.2%
|
18−20
−22.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
+18.8%
|
16−18
−18.8%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 21−24
+16.7%
|
18−20
−16.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
+16.7%
|
24−27
−16.7%
|
| Hitman 3 | 20−22
+11.1%
|
18−20
−11.1%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 16−18
+14.3%
|
14−16
−14.3%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14−16
+16.7%
|
12−14
−16.7%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 18−20
+12.5%
|
16−18
−12.5%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 16−18
+14.3%
|
14−16
−14.3%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
+12.5%
|
24−27
−12.5%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 21−24
+22.2%
|
18−20
−22.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
+18.8%
|
16−18
−18.8%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 21−24
+16.7%
|
18−20
−16.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
+16.7%
|
24−27
−16.7%
|
| Hitman 3 | 20−22
+11.1%
|
18−20
−11.1%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 16−18
+14.3%
|
14−16
−14.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
+20%
|
10−11
−20%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14−16
+16.7%
|
12−14
−16.7%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 18−20
+12.5%
|
16−18
−12.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+14.3%
|
14−16
−14.3%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 16−18
+14.3%
|
14−16
−14.3%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
+12.5%
|
24−27
−12.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
+18.8%
|
16−18
−18.8%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 21−24
+16.7%
|
18−20
−16.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
+16.7%
|
24−27
−16.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+14.3%
|
14−16
−14.3%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 12−14
+20%
|
10−11
−20%
|
| Hitman 3 | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 14−16
+16.7%
|
12−14
−16.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
+20%
|
10−11
−20%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 12−14
+20%
|
10−11
−20%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Hitman 3 | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
This is how GTX 470 and Quadro K1200 compete in popular games:
- GTX 470 is 15.6% faster than Quadro K1200 in 900p
- GTX 470 is 6.7% faster than Quadro K1200 in 1080p
- GTX 470 is 17.8% faster than Quadro K1200 in 1200p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.02 | 7.55 |
| Recency | 12 April 2010 | 28 January 2015 |
| Cost | $349 | $321.97 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1280 MB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 45 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 470 and Quadro K1200.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 470 is a desktop card while Quadro K1200 is a workstation one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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