NVIDIA Quadro K1200 4GB GDDR5 workstation
Delivering 27.65 FP32 TFLOPS from its Maxwell-based Quadro K1200 chip, this single-slot card fits into compact workstations while driving four native 4K displays at 60Hz through its DisplayPort 1.2 outputs. Its 4GB GDDR5 memory with 504 GB/s bandwidth handles complex 3D models, and the low-profile, 298mm design suits space-constrained chassis. This GPU is best for CAD designers and engineers needing certified multi-display support in small form factor systems.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (93rd percentile) 93rd
Cons
- Below average feature (11th percentile)
- Below average raster (13th percentile)
- Below average thermal (17th percentile)
- Below average vram (18th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | Quadro K1200 |
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Maxwell |
| Class | workstation |
| Process | 5 |
Memory
| VRAM | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 384 |
| Bandwidth | 504 |
Compute
| CUDA Cores | 512 |
| RT Cores | 54 |
| Base Clock | 1327 |
| Boost Clock | 2156 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 55.3 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 27.65 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 2956 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 45 |
| Recommended PSU | 450 |
| Cooler | Single Fan |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 2.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 4 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 3840x2160 |
Physical
| Length | 298 |
| Slot Width | 1 |
| Form Factor | Low Profile |
| Weight | 0.6 kg / 1.3 lbs |
Features
| DirectX | 12 |
vs Competition
| Spec | NVIDIA Quadro K1200 | MSI GAMING GeForce GTX 1080 Ti GAMING X 11G | ASRock Challenger B570 CL 10GO | XFX SPEEDSTER SWFT309 RX-67XLKWFDV | Sapphire PULSE 11324-01-20G | Gigabyte Windforce GV-N2080WF3-8GC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Quadro K1200 | GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | Arc B570 | Radeon RX 6700 | Radeon RX 7600 | GeForce RTX 2080 |
| Vram | 4GB GDDR5 | 11GB GDDR5X | 10GB GDDR6 | 10GB GDDR6 | 8GB GDDR6 | 8GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 2156 | 1683 | 2600 | 2425 | 2755 | 1710 |
| Tdp W | 45 | 250 | 150 | 175 | 185 | 250 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 384 | 352 | 192 | 160 | 128 | 256 |
| Ray Tracing | - | false | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | workstation | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Compute | Feature | Thermal | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Quadro K1200 | 24.4 | 22.7 | 17.6 | 13.3 | 27.2 | 11.2 | 17 | 27.3 | 22.3 | 49.2 | 61.6 | 93 |
| MSI GAMING GeForce GTX 1080 Ti GAMING X 11G Compare | 50.3 | 37.4 | 44.4 | 41.5 | 31.4 | 45.2 | 55.9 | 86 | 27.7 | 41.8 | 82.6 | 61.9 |
| ASRock Challenger B570 CL 10GO Compare | 46 | 33.6 | 45.7 | 31.3 | 9 | 83.9 | 55.9 | 45 | 53.9 | 87.1 | 88.8 | 78.9 |
| XFX SPEEDSTER SWFT309 RX-67XLKWFDV Compare | 44.8 | 41.5 | 44.8 | 42.2 | 27.8 | 66.2 | 72.4 | 0 | 74.4 | 56.9 | 88.8 | 80.1 |
| Sapphire PULSE 11324-01-20G Compare | 46.4 | 46 | 35 | 36.6 | 52.9 | 66.2 | 43.4 | 57.7 | 48.2 | 56.9 | 75.7 | 74.8 |
| Gigabyte Windforce GV-N2080WF3-8GC Compare | 25 | 34.7 | 38.9 | 41.1 | 0 | 40 | 72.4 | 57.7 | 27.3 | 50.3 | 73.8 | 51.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall17.4
- AI/LLM9.3
- Budget45.1
- Gaming 4k7.6
- Ray Tracing9.4
- Workstation21.9
- Gaming 1080p11.5
- Gaming 1440p9.5
- Content Creation16.6
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