RTX A500 Mobile vs Quadro T1200 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro T1200 Mobile and RTX A500 Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

T1200 Mobile
2021
4 GB GDDR6, 18 Watt
19.45
+10.8%

T1200 Mobile outperforms RTX A500 Mobile by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking287311
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency74.0820.06
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameTU117GA107S
Market segmentMobile workstationMobile workstation
Release date12 April 2021 (3 years ago)22 March 2022 (2 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 cores10242048
Core clock speed855 MHz832 MHz
Boost clock speed1425 MHz1537 MHz
Number of transistors4,700 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology12 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)18 Watt60 Watt (20 - 60 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate91.2098.37
Floating-point processing power2.918 TFLOPS6.296 TFLOPS
ROPs3248
TMUs6464
Tensor Coresno data64
Ray Tracing Coresno data16

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 sizemedium sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth160.0 GB/s96 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

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.66.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.21.3
CUDA7.58.6

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.

T1200 Mobile 19.45
+10.8%
RTX A500 Mobile 17.56

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.

T1200 Mobile 14387
+33%
RTX A500 Mobile 10818

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

T1200 Mobile 44135
+7.8%
RTX A500 Mobile 40923

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.

T1200 Mobile 10134
+33.4%
RTX A500 Mobile 7598

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

T1200 Mobile 50827
+4.8%
RTX A500 Mobile 48496

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 HD58
+34.9%
43
−34.9%
1440p33
+32%
25
−32%
4K81
+15.7%
70−75
−15.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+33.3%
24−27
−33.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
+25.7%
35−40
−25.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 47
+88%
24−27
−88%
Battlefield 5 65−70
+27.5%
50−55
−27.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 40−45
+29%
30−35
−29%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+33.3%
24−27
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 65
+80.6%
35−40
−80.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
+26.2%
40−45
−26.2%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+23%
100−105
−23%
Hitman 3 35−40
+30%
30−33
−30%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60
−30%
75−80
+30%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+23.3%
40−45
−23.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 59
+15.7%
50−55
−15.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 54
−48.1%
80−85
+48.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
+25.7%
35−40
−25.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 28
+12%
24−27
−12%
Battlefield 5 65−70
+27.5%
50−55
−27.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 40−45
+29%
30−35
−29%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+33.3%
24−27
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 59
+63.9%
35−40
−63.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
+26.2%
40−45
−26.2%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+23%
100−105
−23%
Hitman 3 35−40
+30%
30−33
−30%
Horizon Zero Dawn 47
−66%
75−80
+66%
Metro Exodus 65−70
+30.2%
50−55
−30.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+23.3%
40−45
−23.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 44
−40.9%
62
+40.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 71
+91.9%
35−40
−91.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 47
−70.2%
80−85
+70.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
+25.7%
35−40
−25.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21
−19%
24−27
+19%
Battlefield 5 65−70
+18.2%
55−60
−18.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+33.3%
24−27
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 56
+55.6%
35−40
−55.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
+17.8%
45−50
−17.8%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+23%
100−105
−23%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 37
+27.6%
29
−27.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 19
−321%
80−85
+321%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+22.2%
18−20
−22.2%
Hitman 3 21−24
+27.8%
18−20
−27.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 32
+18.5%
27−30
−18.5%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+23.3%
30−33
−23.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+22.2%
27−30
−22.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
+17.1%
35−40
−17.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+27.8%
18−20
−27.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22
+25%
16−18
−25%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18
+38.5%
12−14
−38.5%
Battlefield 5 35−40
+26.7%
30−33
−26.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+50%
8−9
−50%
Far Cry 5 41
+128%
18−20
−128%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−33
+11.1%
27−30
−11.1%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+35.4%
80−85
−35.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12
−692%
95−100
+692%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Hitman 3 14−16
+36.4%
10−12
−36.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−110
+32.1%
75−80
−32.1%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+40%
14−16
−40%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+21.4%
14−16
−21.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
+22.2%
18−20
−22.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+33.3%
14−16
−33.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Battlefield 5 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+25%
12−14
−25%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+28.6%
21−24
−28.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Metro Exodus 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Hitman 3 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 54
+0%
54
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Hitman 3 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 39
+0%
39
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

This is how T1200 Mobile and RTX A500 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • T1200 Mobile is 35% faster in 1080p
  • T1200 Mobile is 32% faster in 1440p
  • T1200 Mobile is 16% faster in 4K

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

  • in Far Cry 5, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the T1200 Mobile is 128% faster.
  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX A500 Mobile is 692% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • T1200 Mobile is ahead in 44 tests (61%)
  • RTX A500 Mobile is ahead in 8 tests (11%)
  • there's a draw in 20 tests (28%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.45 17.56
Recency 12 April 2021 22 March 2022
Chip lithography 12 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 18 Watt 60 Watt

T1200 Mobile has a 10.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 233.3% lower power consumption.

RTX A500 Mobile, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, and a 50% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro T1200 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the RTX A500 Mobile in performance tests.


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