Radeon R7 512 Cores (Kaveri Desktop) vs Quadro K2200

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro K2200 with Radeon R7 512 Cores (Kaveri Desktop), including specs and performance data.

Quadro K2200
2014
4 GB GDDR5, 68 Watt
9.19
+202%

Quadro K2200 outperforms R7 512 Cores (Kaveri Desktop) by a whopping 202% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking445733
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.08no data
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2018)GCN (2011−2017)
GPU code nameGM107Kaveri Spectre
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date22 July 2014 (9 years ago)14 January 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$395.75 no data
Current price$313 (0.8x MSRP)no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores640512
Core clock speed1046 MHz720 MHz
Boost clock speed1124 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,870 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)68 Wattno data
Texture fill rate44.96no data
Floating-point performance1,439 gflopsno 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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16no data
Length202 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeGDDR5no data
Maximum RAM amount4 GBno data
Memory bus width128 Bitno data
Memory clock speed5012 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth80.19 GB/sno data
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 Connectors1x DVI, 2x DisplayPortno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (FL 12_0)
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan+no data
CUDA5.0no data

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 HD55−60
+189%
19
−189%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+200%
6−7
−200%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
+200%
6−7
−200%
Battlefield 5 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+200%
7−8
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+200%
6−7
−200%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+200%
6−7
−200%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
+200%
8−9
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+169%
12−14
−169%
Hitman 3 18−20
+200%
6−7
−200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
+189%
18−20
−189%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+200%
7−8
−200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+192%
12−14
−192%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+194%
16−18
−194%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
+200%
6−7
−200%
Battlefield 5 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+200%
7−8
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+200%
6−7
−200%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+200%
6−7
−200%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
+200%
8−9
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+169%
12−14
−169%
Hitman 3 18−20
+200%
6−7
−200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
+189%
18−20
−189%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+200%
7−8
−200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+192%
12−14
−192%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
+200%
10
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+194%
16−18
−194%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
+200%
6−7
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+200%
7−8
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+200%
6−7
−200%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+200%
6−7
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+169%
12−14
−169%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
+189%
18−20
−189%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+192%
12−14
−192%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+200%
6
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+194%
16−18
−194%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+200%
7−8
−200%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
Hitman 3 24−27
+200%
8−9
−200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+200%
8−9
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+200%
6−7
−200%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%

This is how Quadro K2200 and R7 512 Cores (Kaveri Desktop) compete in popular games:

  • Quadro K2200 is 189% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.19 3.04
Recency 22 July 2014 14 January 2014

The Quadro K2200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R7 512 Cores (Kaveri Desktop) in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro K2200 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon R7 512 Cores (Kaveri Desktop) is a desktop one.


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