Radeon R9 M390 vs Quadro M1200

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro M1200 with Radeon R9 M390, including specs and performance data.

Quadro M1200
2017
4 GB GDDR5, 45 Watt
8.41

R9 M390 outperforms M1200 by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking504457
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency12.89no data
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)GCN (2012−2015)
GPU code nameGM107Pitcairn
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
Release date11 January 2017 (8 years ago)9 June 2015 (9 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 cores6401024
Core clock speed1093 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1150 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,870 million5000 Million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)45 Wattno data
Texture fill rate43.72no data
Floating-point processing power1.399 TFLOPSno data
ROPs16no data
TMUs40no data

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
Bus supportno dataPCIe 3.0
InterfaceMXM-A (3.0)no data
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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB2 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth80 GB/sno data
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 data
Eyefinity-+
Display Port1.2no data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

FreeSync-+
HD3D-+
PowerTune-+
DualGraphics-+
ZeroCore-+
Switchable graphics-+
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.

DirectX12DirectX® 12
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.54.4
OpenCL1.2Not Listed
Vulkan1.1.126-
Mantle-+
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 8.41
R9 M390 9.91
+17.8%

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.

Quadro M1200 5310
R9 M390 6819
+28.4%

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 HD32
−37.5%
44
+37.5%
4K11
−90.9%
21
+90.9%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−18.8%
18−20
+18.8%
Elden Ring 21−24
−21.7%
27−30
+21.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
−18.5%
30−35
+18.5%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−18.8%
18−20
+18.8%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−14.7%
35−40
+14.7%
Metro Exodus 21−24
−22.7%
27−30
+22.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
−13%
24−27
+13%
Valorant 30−33
−23.3%
35−40
+23.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
−18.5%
30−35
+18.5%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−18.8%
18−20
+18.8%
Dota 2 30−33
+36.4%
22
−36.4%
Elden Ring 21−24
−21.7%
27−30
+21.7%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−13.9%
40−45
+13.9%
Fortnite 50−55
−16%
55−60
+16%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−14.7%
35−40
+14.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−33
−13.3%
34
+13.3%
Metro Exodus 21−24
−22.7%
27−30
+22.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 65−70
−14.9%
75−80
+14.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
−13%
24−27
+13%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−26.9%
33
+26.9%
Valorant 30−33
−23.3%
35−40
+23.3%
World of Tanks 120−130
−13.5%
140−150
+13.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
−18.5%
30−35
+18.5%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−18.8%
18−20
+18.8%
Dota 2 30−33
−16.7%
35−40
+16.7%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−13.9%
40−45
+13.9%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−14.7%
35−40
+14.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 65−70
−14.9%
75−80
+14.9%
Valorant 30−33
−23.3%
35−40
+23.3%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 10−11
−20%
12−14
+20%
Elden Ring 10−12
−27.3%
14−16
+27.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 10−11
−30%
12−14
+30%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
−11.9%
45−50
+11.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
World of Tanks 60−65
−16.4%
70−75
+16.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
−18.8%
18−20
+18.8%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Far Cry 5 18−20
−16.7%
21−24
+16.7%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
−29.4%
21−24
+29.4%
Metro Exodus 14−16
−35.7%
18−20
+35.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−20%
12−14
+20%
Valorant 21−24
−19%
24−27
+19%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Dota 2 18−20
−5.3%
20−22
+5.3%
Elden Ring 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
−5.3%
20−22
+5.3%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
−20.8%
27−30
+20.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
−5.3%
20−22
+5.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%
Counter-Strike 2 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Dota 2 18−20
−5.3%
20−22
+5.3%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−20%
12−14
+20%
Fortnite 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−20%
12−14
+20%
Valorant 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%

This is how Quadro M1200 and R9 M390 compete in popular games:

  • R9 M390 is 38% faster in 1080p
  • R9 M390 is 91% faster in 4K

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

  • in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Quadro M1200 is 36% faster.
  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the R9 M390 is 100% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Quadro M1200 is ahead in 1 test (2%)
  • R9 M390 is ahead in 61 test (97%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.41 9.91
Recency 11 January 2017 9 June 2015
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB

Quadro M1200 has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

R9 M390, on the other hand, has a 17.8% higher aggregate performance score.

The Radeon R9 M390 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro M1200 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro M1200 is a mobile workstation card while Radeon R9 M390 is a mobile workstation one.


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