Radeon X800 XL AGP vs Quadro K1200
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 493 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.89 | no data |
| Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2018) | R400 (2004−2008) |
| GPU code name | GM107 | R430 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 28 January 2015 (9 years ago) | 1 May 2004 (20 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $321.97 | no data |
| Current price | $124 (0.4x MSRP) | $259 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 512 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 1058 MHz | 400 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1124 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,870 million | 160 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 110 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 49 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 35.97 | 6.400 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,151 gflops | no data |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | AGP 8x |
| Length | 160 mm | no data |
| Width | 1" (2.5 cm) | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x Molex |
| Memory type | 128 Bit | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5000 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | Up to 80 GB/s | 32 GB/s |
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 | mDP mDP mDP mDP | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video |
| Number of simultaneous displays | 4 | 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 | 9.0b (9_2) |
| Shader Model | 5 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 2.0 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | N/A |
| Vulkan | + | N/A |
| CUDA | 5.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 28 January 2015 | 1 May 2004 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 256 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 110 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 49 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Quadro K1200 and Radeon X800 XL AGP. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Quadro K1200 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon X800 XL AGP is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
Comparisons with similar GPUs
We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.
