FirePro W6150M vs Quadro M1200

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro M1200 and FirePro W6150M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Quadro M1200
2017
4 GB GDDR5, 45 Watt
8.29
+36.8%

M1200 outperforms W6150M by a substantial 37% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking509589
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency12.85no data
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)GCN 2.0 (2013−2017)
GPU code nameGM107Saturn
Market segmentMobile workstationMobile workstation
Release date11 January 2017 (8 years ago)12 November 2015 (9 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 cores640768
Core clock speed1093 MHz1075 MHz
Boost clock speed1150 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,870 million2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)45 Wattno data
Texture fill rate43.7251.60
Floating-point processing power1.399 TFLOPS1.651 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
TMUs4048

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 sizelargeno data
InterfaceMXM-A (3.0)MXM-B (3.0)
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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth80 GB/s88 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
Display Port1.2no data

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-
3D Stereo+no data
Mosaic+no data
nView Display Management+no data
Optimus+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX1212 (12_0)
Shader Model5.16.3
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.2.131
CUDA5.0-

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 M1200 8.29
+36.8%
W6150M 6.06

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 M1200 3228
+36.9%
W6150M 2358

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 HD32
+52.4%
21−24
−52.4%
4K11
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+41.7%
12−14
−41.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+50%
18−20
−50%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+41.7%
12−14
−41.7%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+41.7%
24−27
−41.7%
Forza Horizon 5 20−22
+42.9%
14−16
−42.9%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+37.5%
16−18
−37.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+43.8%
16−18
−43.8%
Valorant 30−35
+47.6%
21−24
−47.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+50%
18−20
−50%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+41.7%
12−14
−41.7%
Dota 2 30−33
+42.9%
21−24
−42.9%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+50%
24−27
−50%
Fortnite 45−50
+40%
35−40
−40%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+41.7%
24−27
−41.7%
Forza Horizon 5 20−22
+42.9%
14−16
−42.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−33
+42.9%
21−24
−42.9%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+37.5%
16−18
−37.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 65−70
+46.7%
45−50
−46.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+43.8%
16−18
−43.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+44.4%
18−20
−44.4%
Valorant 30−35
+47.6%
21−24
−47.6%
World of Tanks 120−130
+38.9%
90−95
−38.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+50%
18−20
−50%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+41.7%
12−14
−41.7%
Dota 2 30−33
+42.9%
21−24
−42.9%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+50%
24−27
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+41.7%
24−27
−41.7%
Forza Horizon 5 20−22
+42.9%
14−16
−42.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 65−70
+46.7%
45−50
−46.7%
Valorant 30−35
+47.6%
21−24
−47.6%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+48.1%
27−30
−48.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
World of Tanks 60−65
+52.5%
40−45
−52.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+50%
12−14
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+50%
12−14
−50%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
+50%
8−9
−50%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Valorant 21−24
+50%
14−16
−50%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Dota 2 18−20
+58.3%
12−14
−58.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+58.3%
12−14
−58.3%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+50%
16−18
−50%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+58.3%
12−14
−58.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Dota 2 18−20
+58.3%
12−14
−58.3%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Fortnite 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Forza Horizon 5 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Valorant 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%

This is how Quadro M1200 and W6150M compete in popular games:

  • Quadro M1200 is 52% faster in 1080p
  • Quadro M1200 is 38% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.29 6.06
Recency 11 January 2017 12 November 2015

Quadro M1200 has a 36.8% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

The Quadro M1200 is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro W6150M in performance tests.


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