AMD Radeon RX 470 (Desktop) vs NVIDIA Quadro K1200

Comparative analysis of AMD Radeon RX 470 (Desktop) and NVIDIA Quadro K1200 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

AMD Radeon RX 470 (Desktop)

NVIDIA Quadro K1200

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon RX 470 (Desktop)

Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Around 7% higher boost clock speed: 1206 MHz vs 1124 MHz
4.3x more texture fill rate: 154.4 GTexel / s vs 35.97 GTexel / s
4x more pipelines: 2048 vs 512
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 28 nm
Around 32% higher memory clock speed: 6600 MHz vs 5000 MHz
2.7x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 7965 vs 2952
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 723 vs 578
3.8x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 33787 vs 8820
3.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 111.543 vs 31.949
3.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 1817.005 vs 466.139
3.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 9.511 vs 2.629
3.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 99.875 vs 25.411
4.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 511.362 vs 117.722
2.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 9983 vs 4080
Around 42% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2443 vs 1721
2.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 9983 vs 4080
Around 42% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2443 vs 1721

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 August 2016 vs 28 January 2015
Boost clock speed	1206 MHz vs 1124 MHz
Texture fill rate	154.4 GTexel / s vs 35.97 GTexel / s
Pipelines	2048 vs 512
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Memory clock speed	6600 MHz vs 5000 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	7965 vs 2952
PassMark - G2D Mark	723 vs 578
Geekbench - OpenCL	33787 vs 8820
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	111.543 vs 31.949
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	1817.005 vs 466.139
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	9.511 vs 2.629
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	99.875 vs 25.411
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	511.362 vs 117.722
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	9983 vs 4080
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2443 vs 1721
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	9983 vs 4080
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2443 vs 1721

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA Quadro K1200

Around 14% higher core clock speed: 1058 MHz vs 926 MHz
234.9x better floating-point performance: 1,151 gflops vs 4.9 TFLOPs
2.7x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 120 Watt
Around 96% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3288 vs 1674
Around 96% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3288 vs 1674

Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed	1058 MHz vs 926 MHz
Floating-point performance	1,151 gflops vs 4.9 TFLOPs
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 120 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3288 vs 1674
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3288 vs 1674

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD Radeon RX 470 (Desktop)
GPU 2: NVIDIA Quadro K1200

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

7965

2952

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

723

578

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

33787

8820

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

111.543

31.949

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1817.005

466.139

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

9.511

2.629

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

99.875

25.411

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

511.362

117.722

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

9983

4080

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2443

1721

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1674

3288

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

9983

4080

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2443

1721

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1674

3288

Name	AMD Radeon RX 470 (Desktop)	NVIDIA Quadro K1200
PassMark - G3D Mark	7965	2952
PassMark - G2D Mark	723	578
Geekbench - OpenCL	33787	8820
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	111.543	31.949
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	1817.005	466.139
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	9.511	2.629
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	99.875	25.411
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	511.362	117.722
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	9983	4080
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2443	1721
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1674	3288
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	9983	4080
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2443	1721
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1674	3288
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	842

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Radeon RX 470 (Desktop)	NVIDIA Quadro K1200
Essentials
Architecture	GCN 4.0	Maxwell
Code name	Ellesmere	GM107
Design	Radeon RX 400 Series
GCN generation	4th Gen
Launch date	4 August 2016	28 January 2015
Launch price (MSRP)	$179	$321.97
Place in performance rating	389	798
Price now	$109.99	$289.99
Type	Desktop	Workstation
Value for money (0-100)	100.00	13.00
Technical info
Boost clock speed	1206 MHz	1124 MHz
Compute units	32
Core clock speed	926 MHz	1058 MHz
Floating-point performance	4.9 TFLOPs	1,151 gflops
GPU Power	85-110 Watt
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Pipelines	2048	512
Stream Processors	2048
Texture fill rate	154.4 GTexel / s	35.97 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	45 Watt
Transistor count	5,700 million	1,870 million
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	4x mini-DisplayPort, mDP mDP mDP mDP
DisplayPort support
Dual-link DVI support
HDMI
VGA
Number of simultaneous displays		4
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Bridgeless CrossFire
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	241 mm	160 mm
Recommended system power (PSU)	450 Watt
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	None
Width		1" (2.5 cm)
API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenCL	2.0
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Vulkan
Shader Model		5
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Memory bandwidth	211 GB/s
Memory bus width	256 bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	6600 MHz	5000 MHz
Memory type	GDDR5	128 Bit
Shared memory	0
Technologies
4K H264 Decode
4K H264 Encode
AMD Eyefinity
AMD Radeon™ Chill
AMD Radeon™ ReLive
CrossFire
DisplayPort 1.3 HBR / 1.4 HDR Ready
FreeSync
H265/HEVC Decode
H265/HEVC Encode
HDMI 2.0b
HDMI 4K Support
PowerTune
TrueAudio
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Code Engine (VCE)
Virtual Super Resolution (VSR)
ZeroCore
3D Vision Pro
Mosaic
nView Desktop Management