PNY Quadro K1200 4GB GDDR5 workstation
XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift 16GB GDDR6
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
XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift 16GB GDDR6
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this GPU, praising its cool and quiet operation, strong performance, and excellent value. The card is described as a 'chonker' with a massive heatsink, so case compatibility is a common concern. One user noted initial Linux driver issues that were resolved with a newer kernel, and another mentioned the encoder in Linux isn't as good as Nvidia's.
Pros
- Runs cool and quiet
- Excellent performance
- Great value for money
- Easy installation
- Premium build quality
Cons
- Large size may not fit all cases
- Linux driver issues initially
- Linux encoder not as good as Nvidia
Scores
Specifications
| PNY Quadro K1200 | XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Quadro K1200 | Radeon RX 9070 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Architecture | — | RDNA 4 |
| Class | workstation | consumer |
| Process | — | 4★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 4 GB | 16 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR6★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| ECC | ✗ | — |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | ||
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | — | 56★ |
| Base Clock | No data | |
| Boost Clock | No data | |
| FP16 TFLOPS | — | 72.25★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | — | 36.130001068115234★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 45★ | 245 |
| Recommended PSU | — | 800★ |
| Power Connectors | — | 3 x 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | — | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 2.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 4★ | 3 |
| HDMI | 0 | 1★ |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 4096 x 2160 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 160★ | 325 |
| Slot Width | 1★ | 3.5 |
| Form Factor | Low Profile | ATX |
| Weight | — | 1.50 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Upscaling | — | AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 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
XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift 16GB GDDR6
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong compute (87th percentile)87th %ile
Pricing
PNY Quadro K1200 4GB GDDR5 workstation
XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift 16GB GDDR6
No current pricing available
Verdict
Scores 86 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 22 of 40 specs.
