PNY Quadro K1200 4GB GDDR5 workstation
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR7
What Buyers Say
PNY Quadro K1200 4GB GDDR5 workstation
The PNY Quadro K1200 is a professional graphics card designed for CAD and 3D rendering, offering solid performance for its class. It supports multiple monitors and fits low-profile cases, but uses PCI Express 2.0, which may limit compatibility with newer systems. Warranty details are not specified in the available Q&A.
Pros
- Solid performance for CAD and 3D rendering
- Supports multiple monitors
- Fits low-profile cases
Cons
- Uses PCI Express 2.0, not 3.0
- Warranty details not specified
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR7
The MSI RTX 5070 is widely praised for its compact size, quiet operation, and strong performance, especially as an upgrade from older cards like the GTX 1070 or RTX 3060. Users highlight its value at MSRP, good thermals, and effective cooling, though some note occasional artifacting with frame generation and the need for a proper power supply connection. Overall, it's seen as a solid mid-tier GPU for 1440p gaming and SFF builds.
Pros
- Compact size for SFF builds
- Quiet operation
- Strong performance upgrade
- Good value at MSRP
- Effective cooling and thermals
Cons
- Frame generation artifacting
- Requires proper PSU connection
- Large size in some models
- Potential visual bugs with DLSS
Scores
Specifications
| PNY Quadro K1200 | MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Quadro K1200 | GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | — | Blackwell |
| Class | workstation | consumer |
| Process | — | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 4 GB | 12 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| ECC | ✗ | — |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | — | 48★ |
| Base Clock | No data | |
| Boost Clock | No data | |
| FP16 TFLOPS | — | 30.8700008392334★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | — | 30.8700008392334★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 45★ | 250 |
| Recommended PSU | — | 650★ |
| Power Connectors | — | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | — | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 2.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 4★ | 3 |
| HDMI | 0 | 1★ |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 4096 x 2160 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 160★ | 303 |
| Slot Width | 1★ | 2.5 |
| Form Factor | Low Profile | Full Height |
| Weight | — | 1.41 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | — | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | — | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
PNY Quadro K1200 4GB GDDR5 workstation
- Below average ai (11th percentile)11th %ile
- Below average feature (12th percentile)12th %ile
- Below average vram (13th percentile)13th %ile
- Below average rt (14th percentile)14th %ile
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR7
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong rt (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
Pricing
PNY Quadro K1200 4GB GDDR5 workstation offers 1.5x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 86 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 22 of 40 specs.
