Quadro T1200 Mobile vs GeForce GTX 480

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 480 with Quadro T1200 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

GTX 480
2010
1536 MB GDDR5, 250 Watt
10.47

T1200 Mobile outperforms GTX 480 by an impressive 81% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking434296
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.63no data
Power efficiency2.9674.51
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGF100TU117
Market segmentDesktopMobile workstation
Release date26 March 2010 (14 years ago)12 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores4801024
Core clock speed700 MHz855 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1425 MHz
Number of transistors3,100 million4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt18 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate42.0691.20
Floating-point processing power1.345 TFLOPS2.918 TFLOPS
ROPs4832
TMUs6064

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 sizeno datamedium sized
Bus support16x PCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinno data
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1536 MB4 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1848 MHz (3696 data rate)1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth177.4 GB/s160.0 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 ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVI, Mini HDMINo outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.6
OpenGL4.24.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDA+7.5

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.

GTX 480 10.47
T1200 Mobile 19.00
+81.5%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GTX 480 5014
T1200 Mobile 14387
+187%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 480 3650
T1200 Mobile 10134
+178%

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 HD30−35
−93.3%
58
+93.3%
1440p18−20
−83.3%
33
+83.3%
4K40−45
−103%
81
+103%

Cost per frame, $

1080p16.63no data
1440p27.72no data
4K12.48no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 20−22
−75%
35−40
+75%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−85.7%
35−40
+85.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−77.1%
60−65
+77.1%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
−75%
35−40
+75%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+23.5%
17
−23.5%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−90.7%
80−85
+90.7%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
−92.6%
50−55
+92.6%
Metro Exodus 27−30
−72.4%
50−55
+72.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
−60.7%
45−50
+60.7%
Valorant 40−45
−88.1%
75−80
+88.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−77.1%
60−65
+77.1%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
−75%
35−40
+75%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+50%
14
−50%
Dota 2 35−40
−192%
114
+192%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−37.2%
59
+37.2%
Fortnite 60−65
−66.1%
100−110
+66.1%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−90.7%
80−85
+90.7%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
−92.6%
50−55
+92.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
−86.8%
71
+86.8%
Metro Exodus 27−30
−82.8%
50−55
+82.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 80−85
−61%
130−140
+61%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
−60.7%
45−50
+60.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−122%
71
+122%
Valorant 40−45
−88.1%
75−80
+88.1%
World of Tanks 150−160
−50%
220−230
+50%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−77.1%
60−65
+77.1%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
−75%
35−40
+75%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+90.9%
11
−90.9%
Dota 2 35−40
−174%
107
+174%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−30.2%
56
+30.2%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−90.7%
80−85
+90.7%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
−66.7%
45−50
+66.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 80−85
−61%
130−140
+61%
Valorant 40−45
−78.6%
75−80
+78.6%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−68.8%
27−30
+68.8%
Dota 2 14−16
−71.4%
24−27
+71.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−147%
37
+147%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
−75.9%
95−100
+75.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
−88.9%
16−18
+88.9%
World of Tanks 75−80
−68.8%
130−140
+68.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
−90.5%
40−45
+90.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+14.3%
7
−14.3%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−70.8%
41
+70.8%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−100%
50−55
+100%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
−68.8%
27−30
+68.8%
Metro Exodus 21−24
−66.7%
35−40
+66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−71.4%
24−27
+71.4%
Valorant 27−30
−66.7%
45−50
+66.7%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
Dota 2 21−24
−66.7%
35−40
+66.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
−57.1%
30−35
+57.1%
Metro Exodus 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−77.4%
55−60
+77.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−71.4%
12−14
+71.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
−57.1%
30−35
+57.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
−90%
18−20
+90%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Dota 2 21−24
−419%
109
+419%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−92.3%
24−27
+92.3%
Fortnite 10−12
−63.6%
18−20
+63.6%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−107%
27−30
+107%
Forza Horizon 5 8−9
−75%
14−16
+75%
Valorant 10−12
−63.6%
18−20
+63.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Far Cry 5 65
+0%
65
+0%
Fortnite 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 37
+0%
37
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Metro Exodus 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Valorant 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

4K
High Preset

Valorant 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

This is how GTX 480 and T1200 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • T1200 Mobile is 93% faster in 1080p
  • T1200 Mobile is 83% faster in 1440p
  • T1200 Mobile is 103% faster in 4K

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

  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 480 is 91% faster.
  • in Dota 2, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the T1200 Mobile is 419% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 480 is ahead in 4 tests (7%)
  • T1200 Mobile is ahead in 38 tests (70%)
  • there's a draw in 12 tests (22%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.47 19.00
Recency 26 March 2010 12 April 2021
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 4 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 18 Watt

T1200 Mobile has a 81.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 233.3% more advanced lithography process, and 1288.9% lower power consumption.

The Quadro T1200 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 480 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 480 is a desktop card while Quadro T1200 Mobile is a mobile workstation one.


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