Quadro P520 vs Quadro K1200

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro K1200 with Quadro P520, including specs and performance data.

Quadro K1200
2015
4 GB 128-bit, 45 Watt
7.66
+41.3%

K1200 outperforms P520 by a considerable 41% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking527613
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.81no data
Power efficiency11.7420.78
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGM107GP108
Market segmentWorkstationMobile workstation
Release date28 January 2015 (9 years ago)23 May 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$321.97 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores512384
Core clock speed1058 MHz1303 MHz
Boost clock speed1124 MHz1493 MHz
Number of transistors1,870 million1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt18 Watt
Texture fill rate35.9735.83
Floating-point processing power1.151 TFLOPS1.147 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
TMUs3224

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 sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length160 mmno data
Width1" (2.5 cm)no data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 type128 BitGDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB2 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz1502 MHz
Memory bandwidthUp to 80 GB/s48.06 GB/s
Shared memoryno 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 Connectors4x mini-DisplayPortNo outputs
Number of simultaneous displays4no 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 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX1212 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.2.131
CUDA5.06.1

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.

Quadro K1200 7.66
+41.3%
Quadro P520 5.42

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. 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.

Quadro K1200 2945
+41.3%
Quadro P520 2084

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.

Quadro K1200 8820
+12.1%
Quadro P520 7867

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

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 Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.

Quadro K1200 7718
+3.8%
Quadro P520 7432

GeekBench 5 CUDA

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 CUDA API by NVIDIA.

Quadro K1200 9073
+21.3%
Quadro P520 7481

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 HD27−30
+35%
20
−35%
4K30−35
+30.4%
23
−30.4%

Cost per frame, $

1080p11.92no data
4K10.73no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Elden Ring 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Dota 2 20
+0%
20
+0%
Elden Ring 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 36
+0%
36
+0%
Fortnite 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Metro Exodus 3
+0%
3
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
World of Tanks 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Dota 2 54
+0%
54
+0%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Valorant 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Elden Ring 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
World of Tanks 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Valorant 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Elden Ring 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Metro Exodus 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 23
+0%
23
+0%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Fortnite 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Valorant 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

This is how Quadro K1200 and Quadro P520 compete in popular games:

  • Quadro K1200 is 35% faster in 1080p
  • Quadro K1200 is 30% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 61 test (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.66 5.42
Recency 28 January 2015 23 May 2019
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 18 Watt

Quadro K1200 has a 41.3% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Quadro P520, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 150% lower power consumption.

The Quadro K1200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro P520 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro K1200 is a workstation card while Quadro P520 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.

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