Quadro T1200 Mobile vs Tesla P40

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tesla P40 with Quadro T1200 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

Tesla P40
2016
24 GB GDDR5, 250 Watt
31.91
+64.1%

Tesla P40 outperforms T1200 Mobile by an impressive 64% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking177291
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.76no data
Power efficiency8.7974.38
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGP102TU117
Market segmentWorkstationMobile workstation
Release date13 September 2016 (8 years ago)12 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$5,699 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores38401024
Core clock speed1303 MHz855 MHz
Boost clock speed1531 MHz1425 MHz
Number of transistors11,800 million4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt18 Watt
Texture fill rate367.491.20
Floating-point processing power11.76 TFLOPS2.918 TFLOPS
ROPs9632
TMUs24064

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
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors8-pin EPSno 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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount24 GB4 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1808 MHz1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth347.1 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.76.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.2
CUDA6.17.5

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 HD95−100
+63.8%
58
−63.8%
1440p50−55
+51.5%
33
−51.5%
4K130−140
+60.5%
81
−60.5%

Cost per frame, $

1080p59.99no data
1440p113.98no data
4K43.84no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Elden Ring 53
+0%
53
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 17
+0%
17
+0%
Elden Ring 47
+0%
47
+0%
Far Cry 5 65
+0%
65
+0%
Fortnite 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Valorant 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14
+0%
14
+0%
Dota 2 114
+0%
114
+0%
Elden Ring 38
+0%
38
+0%
Far Cry 5 59
+0%
59
+0%
Fortnite 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 71
+0%
71
+0%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 71
+0%
71
+0%
Valorant 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
World of Tanks 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
+0%
11
+0%
Dota 2 107
+0%
107
+0%
Far Cry 5 56
+0%
56
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 37
+0%
37
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Elden Ring 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 37
+0%
37
+0%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Valorant 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7
+0%
7
+0%
Far Cry 5 41
+0%
41
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

4K
High Preset

Elden Ring 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Valorant 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Dota 2 109
+0%
109
+0%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

This is how Tesla P40 and T1200 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • Tesla P40 is 64% faster in 1080p
  • Tesla P40 is 52% faster in 1440p
  • Tesla P40 is 60% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 57 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 31.91 19.45
Recency 13 September 2016 12 April 2021
Maximum RAM amount 24 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 18 Watt

Tesla P40 has a 64.1% higher aggregate performance score, and a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount.

T1200 Mobile, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 33.3% more advanced lithography process, and 1288.9% lower power consumption.

The Tesla P40 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro T1200 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that Tesla P40 is a workstation card while Quadro T1200 Mobile is a mobile workstation one.


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