Quadro K1200 vs Radeon RX 580
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 580 with Quadro K1200, including specs and performance data.
RX 580 outperforms K1200 by a whopping 199% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 262 | 548 |
| Place by popularity | 1 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 15.37 | 2.86 |
| Power efficiency | 8.46 | 11.61 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | Maxwell (2014−2017) |
| GPU code name | Polaris 20 | GM107 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 18 April 2017 (7 years ago) | 28 January 2015 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $229 | $321.97 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
RX 580 has 437% better value for money than Quadro K1200.
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 | 2304 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 1257 MHz | 1058 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1340 MHz | 1124 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,700 million | 1,870 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 185 Watt | 45 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 193.0 | 35.97 |
| Floating-point processing power | 6.175 TFLOPS | 1.151 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 16 |
| TMUs | 144 | 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).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 241 mm | 160 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 1" (2.5 cm) |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | None |
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 | 128 Bit |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2000 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 256.0 GB/s | Up to 80 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 | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | 4x mini-DisplayPort |
| Number of simultaneous displays | no data | 4 |
| HDMI | + | - |
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 and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | - | 5.0 |
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.
- Passmark
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.
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 | 97
+223%
| 30−35
−223%
|
| 1440p | 43
+207%
| 14−16
−207%
|
| 4K | 37
+208%
| 12−14
−208%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 2.36
+355%
| 10.73
−355%
|
| 1440p | 5.33
+332%
| 23.00
−332%
|
| 4K | 6.19
+334%
| 26.83
−334%
|
- RX 580 has 355% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- RX 580 has 332% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- RX 580 has 334% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
- Full HD
Low Preset - Full HD
Medium Preset - Full HD
High Preset - Full HD
Ultra Preset - Full HD
Epic Preset - 1440p
High Preset - 1440p
Ultra Preset - 1440p
Epic Preset - 4K
High Preset - 4K
Ultra Preset - 4K
Epic Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 120−130
+210%
|
40−45
−210%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
+229%
|
14−16
−229%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 40−45
+207%
|
14−16
−207%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 124
+210%
|
40−45
−210%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 120−130
+210%
|
40−45
−210%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
+229%
|
14−16
−229%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 83
+207%
|
27−30
−207%
|
| Fortnite | 153
+206%
|
50−55
−206%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 108
+209%
|
35−40
−209%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 65−70
+229%
|
21−24
−229%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 40−45
+207%
|
14−16
−207%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 85
+215%
|
27−30
−215%
|
| Valorant | 150−160
+208%
|
50−55
−208%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 102
+240%
|
30−33
−240%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 120−130
+210%
|
40−45
−210%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 240−250
+206%
|
80−85
−206%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
+229%
|
14−16
−229%
|
| Dota 2 | 110−120
+231%
|
35−40
−231%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 76
+217%
|
24−27
−217%
|
| Fortnite | 106
+203%
|
35−40
−203%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 101
+237%
|
30−33
−237%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 65−70
+229%
|
21−24
−229%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 77
+221%
|
24−27
−221%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 40−45
+207%
|
14−16
−207%
|
| Metro Exodus | 48
+200%
|
16−18
−200%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 70
+233%
|
21−24
−233%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 72
+200%
|
24−27
−200%
|
| Valorant | 150−160
+208%
|
50−55
−208%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 93
+210%
|
30−33
−210%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
+229%
|
14−16
−229%
|
| Dota 2 | 110−120
+231%
|
35−40
−231%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 71
+238%
|
21−24
−238%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 82
+204%
|
27−30
−204%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 40−45
+207%
|
14−16
−207%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 49
+206%
|
16−18
−206%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 44
+214%
|
14−16
−214%
|
| Valorant | 150−160
+208%
|
50−55
−208%
|
| Fortnite | 80
+233%
|
24−27
−233%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+229%
|
14−16
−229%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 150−160
+208%
|
50−55
−208%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 35−40
+217%
|
12−14
−217%
|
| Metro Exodus | 28
+211%
|
9−10
−211%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+216%
|
55−60
−216%
|
| Valorant | 190−200
+222%
|
60−65
−222%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
+239%
|
18−20
−239%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+200%
|
7−8
−200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
+206%
|
16−18
−206%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+206%
|
18−20
−206%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 24−27
+200%
|
8−9
−200%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
+240%
|
10−11
−240%
|
| Fortnite | 50−55
+213%
|
16−18
−213%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 20−22
+233%
|
6−7
−233%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 57
+217%
|
18−20
−217%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 14−16
+250%
|
4−5
−250%
|
| Metro Exodus | 18
+200%
|
6−7
−200%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27
+200%
|
9−10
−200%
|
| Valorant | 120−130
+210%
|
40−45
−210%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 37
+208%
|
12−14
−208%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 20−22
+233%
|
6−7
−233%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+200%
|
3−4
−200%
|
| Dota 2 | 70−75
+200%
|
24−27
−200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 26
+225%
|
8−9
−225%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 41
+242%
|
12−14
−242%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 14−16
+250%
|
4−5
−250%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18
+200%
|
6−7
−200%
|
| Fortnite | 23
+229%
|
7−8
−229%
|
This is how RX 580 and Quadro K1200 compete in popular games:
- RX 580 is 223% faster in 1080p
- RX 580 is 207% faster in 1440p
- RX 580 is 208% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 20.95 | 7.00 |
| Recency | 18 April 2017 | 28 January 2015 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 185 Watt | 45 Watt |
RX 580 has a 199.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
Quadro K1200, on the other hand, has 311.1% lower power consumption.
The Radeon RX 580 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro K1200 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX 580 is a desktop card while Quadro K1200 is a workstation one.
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