NVIDIA Quadro K1200 vs NVIDIA TITAN V CEO Edition Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data for these two NVIDIA cards comes from different benchmark suites, so a direct test-by-test comparison is not possible. The TITAN V CEO Edition has Passmark G2D and G3D results, while the Quadro K1200 has Geekbench OpenCL and Vulkan scores. What the database shows instead is the overall average benchmark score for each card, which serves as the primary point of comparison.

The NVIDIA TITAN V CEO Edition posts an average benchmark score of 9037. The NVIDIA Quadro K1200 records an average benchmark score of 8265. That puts the TITAN V CEO Edition roughly 9.3% ahead of the Quadro K1200 on average, a meaningful gap but one that reflects very different hardware generations and market positions.

Looking at the TITAN V CEO Edition's individual results, it scores 1086 in Passmark G2D and 16988 in Passmark G3D. The G3D score is particularly strong, reflecting the card's compute-heavy design. The Quadro K1200, by contrast, scores 8831 in Geekbench OpenCL and 7698 in Geekbench Vulkan. Neither card has overlapping benchmark tests in the database, so cross-suite comparisons are not directly possible.

The nearest rival data in the database puts these scores in context. The TITAN V CEO Edition sits at the 45th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 with an average score of 9022 (a delta of 0.2%), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 at 9058 (a delta of -0.2%), the AMD Radeon 550X at 8918 (a delta of 1.3%), and the AMD Radeon 890M at 9210 (a delta of -1.9%). This means the TITAN V CEO Edition is essentially trading blows with older midrange GeForce cards from several generations back, which is surprising given its specifications.

The Quadro K1200 sits at the 43rd percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon R9 M375X with an average score of 8325 (a delta of -0.7%), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 at 8167 (a delta of 1.2%), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M at 8135 (a delta of 1.6%), and the AMD Radeon R9 M360 at 8129 (a delta of 1.7%). The Quadro K1200 is roughly 1.2% ahead of the GTX 980 in average score, which is notable given the GTX 980's reputation as a high-end gaming card of its era.

The percentile rankings are close: 45th for the TITAN V CEO Edition versus 43rd for the Quadro K1200. That is only a two-percentile spread, meaning both cards land in a similar tier of overall performance according to the database's aggregate measurements. The average score delta of 9.3% is real but not transformative in terms of class placement.

The Verdict

From the recorded data, the TITAN V CEO Edition is the faster card overall. Its average benchmark score of 9037 exceeds the Quadro K1200's 8265 by roughly 9.3%. For anyone choosing strictly on aggregate performance, the TITAN V CEO Edition is the clear pick.

However, the use case matters more than the raw average. The Quadro K1200 is a single-slot, 45 W card with no power connectors and a 200 W suggested PSU. It is designed for compact workstations where space and power draw are constrained. The TITAN V CEO Edition is a dual-slot card with a 250 W TDP, requiring a 1x 6-pin plus 1x 8-pin power connector and a 600 W suggested PSU. If your system cannot supply that power or fit that physical footprint, the Quadro K1200 may be the only viable option despite its lower scores.

The TITAN V CEO Edition also has a massive memory advantage: 32 GB of HBM2 on a 4096-bit bus with 868.4 GB/s of bandwidth, versus 4 GB of GDDR5 on a 128-bit bus with 80.19 GB/s. For memory-bound workloads, that is a 10x bandwidth advantage and an 8x capacity advantage. The Quadro K1200 cannot compete in that dimension. For GPU compute tasks that fit within 4 GB, though, the Quadro K1200 still delivers a usable OpenCL score of 8831, which is respectable for its power envelope.

The decision comes down to what the system can physically accommodate and what the workload demands. If power, space, and memory capacity are available, the TITAN V CEO Edition wins on every measured performance metric. If the build is constrained to a single slot and 45 W, the Quadro K1200 is the only choice from these two options. The data does not suggest that the Quadro K1200 outperforms the TITAN V CEO Edition in any benchmark; it simply occupies a different niche.

Where Each One Wins

The TITAN V CEO Edition wins in aggregate performance. Its 9037 average score beats the Quadro K1200's 8265. It also wins decisively in memory capacity and bandwidth, with 32 GB HBM2 versus 4 GB GDDR5, and 868.4 GB/s versus 80.19 GB/s. Shading units tell the same story: 5120 versus 512, a 10x difference. Texture mapping units are 320 versus 32, and ROPs are 128 versus 16. Pixel rate is 186.2 GPixel/s versus 16.53 GPixel/s, and texture rate is 465.6 GTexel/s versus 33.06 GTexel/s. FP32 compute is 14.90 TFLOPS versus 1,057.8 GFLOPS. Every compute metric in the database favors the TITAN V CEO Edition by a wide margin.

The Quadro K1200 wins in efficiency and physical constraints. Its TDP is 45 W versus 250 W. It requires no power connectors, while the TITAN V CEO Edition needs a 6-pin and an 8-pin. The suggested PSU is 200 W versus 600 W. It is a single-slot card, 160 mm long and 69 mm high, versus the TITAN V CEO Edition's dual-slot design at 267 mm long, 112 mm high, and 40 mm wide. The Quadro K1200 also uses PCIe 2.0 x16, which is older but sufficient for its bandwidth needs, while the TITAN V CEO Edition uses PCIe 3.0 x16. Display outputs differ too: the Quadro K1200 has 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.2, while the TITAN V CEO Edition has 1x HDMI 2.0 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a.

For a multi-monitor professional setup that requires four display outputs from a low-profile card, the Quadro K1200 is the practical pick. For raw compute throughput and large memory footprints, the TITAN V CEO Edition is unmatched in this comparison.

FAQ

Q: Which card has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA TITAN V CEO Edition has an average benchmark score of 9037, which is about 9.3% higher than the NVIDIA Quadro K1200's average of 8265.

Q: Can the Quadro K1200 run without external power connectors?

A: Yes. The Quadro K1200 has no power connectors and a 45 W TDP, with a suggested PSU of 200 W. The TITAN V CEO Edition requires a 1x 6-pin plus 1x 8-pin connector and a 600 W suggested PSU.

Q: How much memory does each card have?

A: The TITAN V CEO Edition has 32 GB of HBM2 memory on a 4096-bit bus with 868.4 GB/s bandwidth. The Quadro K1200 has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus with 80.19 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which card has a higher FP32 compute throughput?

A: The TITAN V CEO Edition delivers 14.90 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, versus 1,057.8 GFLOPS for the Quadro K1200. That is roughly a 14x difference in raw single-precision throughput.

Q: What are the nearest rivals for each card in the database?

A: The TITAN V CEO Edition's nearest rivals are the GeForce GTX 660 (delta 0.2%), GTX 560 (delta -0.2%), Radeon 550X (delta 1.3%), and Radeon 890M (delta -1.9%). The Quadro K1200's nearest rivals are the Radeon R9 M375X (delta -0.7%), GTX 980 (delta 1.2%), GTX 950M (delta 1.6%), and Radeon R9 M360 (delta 1.7%).

Q: Which card supports Vulkan?

A: Both cards support Vulkan 1.4. The TITAN V CEO Edition also supports DirectX 12 (12_1), while the Quadro K1200 supports DirectX 12 (11_0). Both support OpenGL 4.6.

Architecture Differences

The TITAN V CEO Edition is built on the Volta architecture with the GV100 chip, fabricated on a 12 nm process at TSMC. It contains 21,100 million transistors on a die size of 815 mm², giving a transistor density of 25.9 million per mm². The Quadro K1200 uses the Maxwell architecture with the GM107 chip, on a 28 nm process, also at TSMC. It has 1,870 million transistors on a 148 mm² die, for a density of 12.6 million per mm². The TITAN V CEO Edition is a much larger and more complex chip by every measure.

The TITAN V CEO Edition includes 640 tensor cores, which are dedicated hardware units for deep learning and AI workloads. The Quadro K1200 has no tensor cores. The TITAN V CEO Edition also supports FP16 compute at 29.80 TFLOPS (2:1 ratio), while the Quadro K1200 has no FP16 capability listed in the database. That makes the TITAN V CEO Edition substantially more capable for mixed-precision workloads.

Memory technology differs completely. The TITAN V CEO Edition uses HBM2 on a 4096-bit bus, while the Quadro K1200 uses GDDR5 on a 128-bit bus. The memory clock for the TITAN V CEO Edition is 848 MHz with 1696 Mbps effective, while the Quadro K1200 runs at 1253 MHz with 5 Gbps effective. Despite the lower clock, the TITAN V CEO Edition's wider bus yields far greater bandwidth: 868.4 GB/s versus 80.19 GB/s.

The production status for both cards is end-of-life. The TITAN V CEO Edition was released on 2018-06-20, with its predecessor listed as GeForce 900 and successor as GeForce 20. The Quadro K1200 was released on 2015-01-27, with its predecessor listed as Quadro Fermi and successor as Quadro Maxwell. The TITAN V CEO Edition is classified under the GeForce 10 generation, while the Quadro K1200 is listed under the Quadro Kepler (Kx200) generation despite using a Maxwell chip.

Specification Differences

The table below highlights only the fields where the two cards differ, based on the recorded data.

| Specification | NVIDIA TITAN V CEO Edition | NVIDIA Quadro K1200 |

|---|---|---|

| Architecture | Volta | Maxwell |

| Chip | GV100 | GM107 |

| Generation | GeForce 10 | Quadro Kepler (Kx200) |

| Process Node | 12 nm | 28 nm |

| Transistors | 21,100 million | 1,870 million |

| Die Size | 815 mm² | 148 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 25.9M / mm² | 12.6M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1200 MHz | 954 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 1455 MHz | 1033 MHz |

| Memory Clock | 848 MHz, 1696 Mbps effective | 1253 MHz, 5 Gbps effective |

| Memory Size | 32 GB | 4 GB |

| Memory Type | HBM2 | GDDR5 |

| Memory Bus Width | 4096 bit | 128 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 868.4 GB/s | 80.19 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 5120 | 512 |

| TMUs | 320 | 32 |

| ROPs | 128 | 16 |

| Tensor Cores | 640 | None |

| Pixel Rate | 186.2 GPixel/s | 16.53 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 465.6 GTexel/s | 33.06 GTexel/s |

| FP32 Compute | 14.90 TFLOPS | 1,057.8 GFLOPS |

| FP16 Compute | 29.80 TFLOPS (2:1) | None |

| TDP | 250 W | 45 W |

| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Single-slot |

| Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | None |

| Suggested PSU | 600 W | 200 W |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |

| Display Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.2 |

| DirectX Version | 12 (12_1) | 12 (11_0) |

| Release Date | 2018-06-20 | 2015-01-27 |

| Predecessor | GeForce 900 | Quadro Fermi |

| Successor | GeForce 20 | Quadro Maxwell |

| Dimensions | 267 mm x 112 mm x 40 mm | 160 mm x 69 mm x width not recorded |

Both cards share the same manufacturer, foundry (TSMC), OpenGL version (4.6), Vulkan version (1.4), and production status (end-of-life). Both have no ray tracing cores. The TITAN V CEO Edition has no launch MSRP recorded, and the Quadro K1200 also has no launch MSRP recorded. The average benchmark scores differ: 9037 for the TITAN V CEO Edition, 8265 for the Quadro K1200.