GRID M40 vs Quadro M1200
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro M1200 with GRID M40, including specs and performance data.
M1200 outperforms GRID M40 by an impressive 89% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 509 | 673 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 12.85 | 6.11 |
| Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2017) | Maxwell (2014−2017) |
| GPU code name | GM107 | GM107 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Workstation |
| Release date | 11 January 2017 (8 years ago) | 18 May 2016 (8 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 | 640 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 1093 MHz | 1033 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1150 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,870 million | 1,870 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 43.72 | 33.06 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.399 TFLOPS | 0.7933 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 16 |
| TMUs | 40 | 32 |
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 | large | no data |
| Interface | MXM-A (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| 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 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1253 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 80 GB/s | 83.2 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 | No outputs |
| Display Port | 1.2 | no 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.
| DirectX | 12 | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | 5.0 | 5.0 |
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 | 32
+100%
| 16−18
−100%
|
| 4K | 11
+120%
| 5−6
−120%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+114%
|
7−8
−114%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
+113%
|
8−9
−113%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
+92.9%
|
14−16
−92.9%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+114%
|
7−8
−114%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
+113%
|
8−9
−113%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+113%
|
16−18
−113%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 20−22
+100%
|
10−11
−100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 21−24
+120%
|
10−11
−120%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 21−24
+91.7%
|
12−14
−91.7%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
+93.8%
|
16−18
−93.8%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
+92.9%
|
14−16
−92.9%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+114%
|
7−8
−114%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
+113%
|
8−9
−113%
|
| Dota 2 | 30−33
+114%
|
14−16
−114%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
+100%
|
18−20
−100%
|
| Fortnite | 45−50
+104%
|
24−27
−104%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+113%
|
16−18
−113%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 20−22
+100%
|
10−11
−100%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−33
+114%
|
14−16
−114%
|
| Metro Exodus | 21−24
+120%
|
10−11
−120%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 65−70
+120%
|
30−33
−120%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 21−24
+91.7%
|
12−14
−91.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+117%
|
12−14
−117%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
+93.8%
|
16−18
−93.8%
|
| World of Tanks | 120−130
+92.3%
|
65−70
−92.3%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
+92.9%
|
14−16
−92.9%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+114%
|
7−8
−114%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
+113%
|
8−9
−113%
|
| Dota 2 | 30−33
+114%
|
14−16
−114%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
+100%
|
18−20
−100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+113%
|
16−18
−113%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 20−22
+100%
|
10−11
−100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 65−70
+120%
|
30−33
−120%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
+93.8%
|
16−18
−93.8%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 10−11
+100%
|
5−6
−100%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 10−12
+120%
|
5−6
−120%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
+90.5%
|
21−24
−90.5%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8
+133%
|
3−4
−133%
|
| World of Tanks | 60−65
+103%
|
30−33
−103%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16
+114%
|
7−8
−114%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+133%
|
3−4
−133%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
+100%
|
9−10
−100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
+100%
|
9−10
−100%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
+100%
|
6−7
−100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
+100%
|
7−8
−100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12
+120%
|
5−6
−120%
|
| Valorant | 21−24
+110%
|
10−11
−110%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+100%
|
3−4
−100%
|
| Dota 2 | 18−20
+90%
|
10−11
−90%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 18−20
+90%
|
10−11
−90%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
+100%
|
12−14
−100%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
+90%
|
10−11
−90%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 7−8
+133%
|
3−4
−133%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+100%
|
3−4
−100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Dota 2 | 18−20
+90%
|
10−11
−90%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
+100%
|
5−6
−100%
|
| Fortnite | 8−9
+100%
|
4−5
−100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
+100%
|
5−6
−100%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 6−7
+100%
|
3−4
−100%
|
| Valorant | 8−9
+100%
|
4−5
−100%
|
This is how Quadro M1200 and GRID M40 compete in popular games:
- Quadro M1200 is 100% faster in 1080p
- Quadro M1200 is 120% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.29 | 4.38 |
| Recency | 11 January 2017 | 18 May 2016 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 50 Watt |
Quadro M1200 has a 89.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 months, and 11.1% lower power consumption.
GRID M40, on the other hand, has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
The Quadro M1200 is our recommended choice as it beats the GRID M40 in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro M1200 is a mobile workstation card while GRID M40 is a 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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