Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q vs Quadro K1200

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro K1200 with Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q, including specs and performance data.

Quadro K1200
2015
4 GB 128-bit, 45 Watt
7.66

RTX 3000 Max-Q outperforms K1200 by a whopping 182% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Quadro K1200 Quadro K1200
RTX 3000 Max-Q RTX 3000 Max-Q

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking528258
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.79no data
Power efficiency11.7224.78
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGM107TU106
Market segmentWorkstationMobile workstation
Release date28 January 2015 (9 years ago)27 May 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$321.97 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores5122304
Core clock speed1058 MHz600 MHz
Boost clock speed1124 MHz1215 MHz
Number of transistors1,870 million10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt60 Watt
Texture fill rate35.97175.0
Floating-point processing power1.151 TFLOPS5.599 TFLOPS
ROPs1664
TMUs32144
Tensor Coresno data288
Ray Tracing Coresno data36

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 datalarge
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length160 mmno data
Width1" (2.5 cm)no data
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 type128 BitGDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB6 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidthUp to 80 GB/s448.0 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

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 Connectors4x mini-DisplayPortNo outputs
Number of simultaneous displays4no data
G-SYNC support-+

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
VR Readyno data+
nView Desktop Management+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX1212 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.2.131
CUDA5.07.5

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.

Quadro K1200 7.66
RTX 3000 Max-Q 21.60
+182%

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 K1200 2946
RTX 3000 Max-Q 8302
+182%

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 HD24−27
−208%
74
+208%
1440p14−16
−221%
45
+221%
4K10−12
−230%
33
+230%

Cost per frame, $

1080p13.42no data
1440p23.00no data
4K32.20no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Elden Ring 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 63
+0%
63
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 26
+0%
26
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 77
+0%
77
+0%
Valorant 119
+0%
119
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 22
+0%
22
+0%
Dota 2 99
+0%
99
+0%
Elden Ring 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Far Cry 5 80
+0%
80
+0%
Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 85
+0%
85
+0%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Valorant 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
World of Tanks 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 56
+0%
56
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
+0%
18
+0%
Dota 2 120
+0%
120
+0%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Valorant 103
+0%
103
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 49
+0%
49
+0%
Elden Ring 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 49
+0%
49
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
World of Tanks 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45
+0%
45
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Metro Exodus 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Valorant 68
+0%
68
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Dota 2 65
+0%
65
+0%
Elden Ring 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 65
+0%
65
+0%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65
+0%
65
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24
+0%
24
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5
+0%
5
+0%
Dota 2 76
+0%
76
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Fortnite 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Valorant 32
+0%
32
+0%

This is how Quadro K1200 and RTX 3000 Max-Q compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3000 Max-Q is 208% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3000 Max-Q is 221% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3000 Max-Q is 230% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 7.66 21.60
Recency 28 January 2015 27 May 2019
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 60 Watt

Quadro K1200 has 33.3% lower power consumption.

RTX 3000 Max-Q, on the other hand, has a 182% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro K1200 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro K1200 is a workstation card while Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q is a mobile 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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