Quadro FX 3800M vs Quadro M1200

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro M1200 and Quadro FX 3800M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Quadro M1200
2017
4 GB GDDR5, 45 Watt
8.39
+452%

M1200 outperforms FX 3800M by a whopping 452% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking496967
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency13.451.10
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameGM107G92
Market segmentMobile workstationMobile workstation
Release date11 January 2017 (7 years ago)14 August 2008 (16 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 cores640128
Core clock speed1093 MHz675 MHz
Boost clock speed1150 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,870 million754 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate43.7243.20
Floating-point processing power1.399 TFLOPS0.4224 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
TMUs4064

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 sizelargelarge
InterfaceMXM-A (3.0)MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount4 GB1 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth80 GB/s64 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
Display Port1.2no 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.

DirectX1211.1 (10_0)
Shader Model5.14.0
OpenGL4.53.3
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
CUDA5.0+

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. 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 8.39
+452%
FX 3800M 1.52

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 M1200 3238
+454%
FX 3800M 585

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 HD29
−17.2%
34
+17.2%
4K11
+1000%
1−2
−1000%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+225%
4−5
−225%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+250%
6−7
−250%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+525%
4−5
−525%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+325%
4−5
−325%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+225%
4−5
−225%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+850%
2−3
−850%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
+475%
4−5
−475%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+1300%
4−5
−1300%
Hitman 3 16−18
+167%
6−7
−167%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+220%
14−16
−220%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+525%
4−5
−525%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+667%
3−4
−667%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+250%
8−9
−250%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+70.6%
30−35
−70.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+250%
6−7
−250%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+525%
4−5
−525%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+325%
4−5
−325%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+225%
4−5
−225%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+850%
2−3
−850%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
+475%
4−5
−475%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+1300%
4−5
−1300%
Hitman 3 16−18
+167%
6−7
−167%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+220%
14−16
−220%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+525%
4−5
−525%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+667%
3−4
−667%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+250%
8−9
−250%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+118%
10−12
−118%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+70.6%
30−35
−70.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+250%
6−7
−250%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+325%
4−5
−325%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+225%
4−5
−225%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+850%
2−3
−850%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+1300%
4−5
−1300%
Hitman 3 16−18
+167%
6−7
−167%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+220%
14−16
−220%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+250%
8−9
−250%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 13
+18.2%
10−12
−18.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+70.6%
30−35
−70.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+667%
3−4
−667%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+700%
2−3
−700%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%

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 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+467%
6−7
−467%
Hitman 3 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
+260%
5−6
−260%
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
+700%
1−2
−700%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+563%
8−9
−563%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Hitman 3 4−5 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+540%
5−6
−540%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
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
+300%
1−2
−300%
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
+167%
3−4
−167%

This is how Quadro M1200 and FX 3800M compete in popular games:

  • FX 3800M is 17% faster in 1080p
  • Quadro M1200 is 1000% faster in 4K

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

  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Quadro M1200 is 1300% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, Quadro M1200 surpassed FX 3800M in all 49 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.39 1.52
Recency 11 January 2017 14 August 2008
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 100 Watt

Quadro M1200 has a 452% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 122.2% lower power consumption.

The Quadro M1200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 3800M in performance tests.


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