Quadro FX 2800M vs Quadro M1200

Place in performance ranking	498	1091
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Architecture	Maxwell (2014−2018)	G9x (2007−2010)
GPU code name	N17P-Q1	NB10-GLM3
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Mobile workstation
Release date	13 January 2017 (7 years ago)	1 December 2009 (14 years ago)

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	640	96
Core clock speed	991 MHz	600 MHz
Boost clock speed	1150 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	1870 Million	754 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	75 Watt
Texture fill rate	43.72	28.80
Floating-point performance	1.399 gflops	0.288 gflops

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	large
Interface	MXM-A (3.0)	MXM-B (3.0)
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	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	1 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz	1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	80 GB/s	64 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 graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	5.1	4.0
OpenGL	4.5	3.3
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	1.1.126	N/A
CUDA	5.0	+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 8.37
+675%

FX 2800M 1.08

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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 3231
+679%

FX 2800M 415

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	30 −3.3%	31 +3.3%
4K	12 +1100%	1−2 −1100%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

12−14
+333%

3−4

−333%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	21−24 +320%	5−6 −320%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14 +1100%	1−2 −1100%
Battlefield 5	24−27 +733%	3−4 −733%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	16−18 +325%	4−5 −325%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +333%	3−4 −333%
Far Cry 5	18−20 +1800%	1−2 −1800%
Far Cry New Dawn	21−24 +1050%	2−3 −1050%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60	0−1
Hitman 3	16−18 +220%	5−6 −220%
Horizon Zero Dawn	45−50 +269%	12−14 −269%
Metro Exodus	24−27 +733%	3−4 −733%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 +2200%	1−2 −2200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	27−30 +300%	7−8 −300%
Watch Dogs: Legion	55−60 +81.3%	30−35 −81.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	21−24 +320%	5−6 −320%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14 +1100%	1−2 −1100%
Battlefield 5	24−27 +733%	3−4 −733%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	16−18 +325%	4−5 −325%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +333%	3−4 −333%
Far Cry 5	18−20 +1800%	1−2 −1800%
Far Cry New Dawn	21−24 +1050%	2−3 −1050%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60	0−1
Hitman 3	16−18 +220%	5−6 −220%
Horizon Zero Dawn	45−50 +269%	12−14 −269%
Metro Exodus	24−27 +733%	3−4 −733%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 +2200%	1−2 −2200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	27−30 +300%	7−8 −300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 +118%	10−12 −118%
Watch Dogs: Legion	55−60 +81.3%	30−35 −81.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	21−24 +320%	5−6 −320%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14 +1100%	1−2 −1100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	16−18 +325%	4−5 −325%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +333%	3−4 −333%
Far Cry 5	18−20 +1800%	1−2 −1800%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60	0−1
Hitman 3	16−18 +220%	5−6 −220%
Horizon Zero Dawn	45−50 +269%	12−14 −269%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	27−30 +300%	7−8 −300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	13 +18.2%	10−12 −18.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion	55−60 +81.3%	30−35 −81.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

21−24
+2200%

1−2

−2200%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	16−18 +1500%	1−2 −1500%
Far Cry New Dawn	12−14 +1200%	1−2 −1200%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	8−9 +700%	1−2 −700%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	4−5	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	8−9 +700%	1−2 −700%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +300%	1−2 −300%
Far Cry 5	10−11 +900%	1−2 −900%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 +750%	4−5 −750%
Hitman 3	12−14 +71.4%	7−8 −71.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	18−20 +350%	4−5 −350%
Metro Exodus	10−12 +1000%	1−2 −1000%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	8−9 +700%	1−2 −700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	8−9	0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion	50−55 +960%	5−6 −960%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

14−16
+250%

4−5

−250%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	7−8	0−1
Far Cry New Dawn	6−7	0−1
Hitman 3	4−5	0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 +700%	4−5 −700%
Metro Exodus	6−7	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6	0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	4−5	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2	0−1
Far Cry 5	4−5	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	10−11 +900%	1−2 −900%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	4−5	0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion	3−4	0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

8−9
+300%

2−3

−300%

This is how Quadro M1200 and FX 2800M compete in popular games:

FX 2800M is 3% faster in 1080p
Quadro M1200 is 1100% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Quadro M1200 is 2200% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Without exception, Quadro M1200 surpassed FX 2800M in all 43 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	8.37	1.08
Recency	13 January 2017	1 December 2009
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	1 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	75 Watt

Quadro M1200 has a 675% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 96.4% more advanced lithography process, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

The Quadro M1200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 2800M in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.