Quadro T1200 Mobile vs GeForce MX230

Place in the ranking	645	287
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	32.55	74.08
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code name	GP108	TU117
Market segment	Laptop	Mobile workstation
Release date	21 February 2019 (5 years ago)	12 April 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	256	1024
Core clock speed	1519 MHz	855 MHz
Boost clock speed	1582 MHz	1425 MHz
Number of transistors	1,800 million	4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	18 Watt
Texture fill rate	25.31	91.20
Floating-point processing power	0.81 TFLOPS	2.918 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	32
TMUs	16	64

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).

Laptop size	medium sized	medium sized
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	no data

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	64 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1502 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	48.06 GB/s	160.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

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

No outputs

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimus

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2
CUDA	+	7.5

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark 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 MX230 4.75

T1200 Mobile 19.46
+310%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GeForce MX230 3364

T1200 Mobile 14387
+328%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GeForce MX230 2468

T1200 Mobile 10134
+311%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

GeForce MX230 15797

T1200 Mobile 50827
+222%

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:

Full HD	21 −176%	58 +176%
1440p	8−9 −313%	33 +313%
4K	18−20 −350%	81 +350%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

8−9

−300%

30−35
+300%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	13 −238%	40−45 +238%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	5−6 −840%	47 +840%
Battlefield 5	19 −242%	65−70 +242%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14 −186%	40−45 +186%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 −300%	30−35 +300%
Far Cry 5	14 −364%	65 +364%
Far Cry New Dawn	17 −212%	50−55 +212%
Forza Horizon 4	59 −108%	120−130 +108%
Hitman 3	10−11 −290%	35−40 +290%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 −93.5%	60 +93.5%
Metro Exodus	18 −289%	70−75 +289%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 −308%	50−55 +308%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	23 −157%	59 +157%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 −20%	54 +20%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	16 −175%	40−45 +175%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	5−6 −460%	28 +460%
Battlefield 5	13 −400%	65−70 +400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	13 −208%	40−45 +208%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 −300%	30−35 +300%
Far Cry 5	12 −392%	59 +392%
Far Cry New Dawn	12 −342%	50−55 +342%
Forza Horizon 4	53 −132%	120−130 +132%
Hitman 3	10−11 −290%	35−40 +290%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 −51.6%	47 +51.6%
Metro Exodus	13 −431%	65−70 +431%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 −308%	50−55 +308%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 −159%	44 +159%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 −318%	71 +318%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 −4.4%	47 +4.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	6 −633%	40−45 +633%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	5−6 −320%	21 +320%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	9 −289%	35−40 +289%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 −300%	30−35 +300%
Far Cry 5	7 −700%	56 +700%
Forza Horizon 4	12 −925%	120−130 +925%
Hitman 3	10−11 −300%	40−45 +300%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 −287%	120−130 +287%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 −282%	65−70 +282%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9 −311%	37 +311%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 +137%	19 −137%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

12−14

−285%

50−55
+285%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	9−10 −289%	35−40 +289%
Far Cry New Dawn	7−8 −286%	27−30 +286%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 −400%	20−22 +400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5 −300%	16−18 +300%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −500%	12−14 +500%
Far Cry 5	5−6 −720%	41 +720%
Forza Horizon 4	10−11 −1010%	110−120 +1010%
Hitman 3	9−10 −289%	35−40 +289%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−12 −309%	45−50 +309%
Metro Exodus	2−3 −300%	8−9 +300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 −300%	16−18 +300%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−33 +150%	12 −150%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

9−10
−289%

35−40

+289%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	3−4 −300%	12−14 +300%
Far Cry New Dawn	3−4 −300%	12−14 +300%
Hitman 3	1−2 −1400%	14−16 +1400%
Horizon Zero Dawn	5−6 −1960%	100−110 +1960%
Metro Exodus	1−2 −2000%	21−24 +2000%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	1−2 −1900%	20−22 +1900%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −300%	12−14 +300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3 −400%	10−11 +400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −300%	8−9 +300%
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	4−5
Far Cry 5	2−3 −450%	10−12 +450%
Forza Horizon 4	4−5 −575%	27−30 +575%
Watch Dogs: Legion	1−2 −700%	8−9 +700%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

5−6
−260%

18−20

+260%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Hitman 3	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	32 +0%	32 +0%
Metro Exodus	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	18 +0%	18 +0%
Battlefield 5	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%

This is how GeForce MX230 and T1200 Mobile compete in popular games:

T1200 Mobile is 176% faster in 1080p
T1200 Mobile is 313% faster in 1440p
T1200 Mobile is 350% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GeForce MX230 is 150% faster.
in Metro Exodus, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the T1200 Mobile is 2000% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

GeForce MX230 is ahead in 2 tests (3%)
T1200 Mobile is ahead in 48 tests (72%)
there's a draw in 17 tests (25%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	4.75	19.46
Recency	21 February 2019	12 April 2021
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	18 Watt

GeForce MX230 has 80% lower power consumption.

T1200 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 309.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro T1200 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce MX230 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce MX230 is a notebook graphics card while Quadro T1200 Mobile is a mobile workstation one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.