GeForce GTX 680M vs Quadro M1200

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce GTX 680M

2012

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2012-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
❌122.2% higher power demand at 100W vs 45W.

Quadro M1200

2017

Why buy it

✅Draws 45W instead of 100W, a 55W reduction.
✅More future proof: Maxwell (2014−2017) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.

GeForce GTX 680M

2012

Quadro M1200

2017

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Why buy it

✅Draws 45W instead of 100W, a 55W reduction.
✅More future proof: Maxwell (2014−2017) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2012-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
❌122.2% higher power demand at 100W vs 45W.

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce GTX 680M better than Quadro M1200?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 3,277 vs 3,212 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer GeForce GTX 680M is the overall package: you are getting no meaningful modern upscaling stack.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce GTX 680M is the safer long-term GPU choice because it gives you the stronger overall hardware and feature outlook for modern games.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

GeForce GTX 680M can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around Unknown MSRP. GeForce GTX 680M is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. GeForce GTX 680M is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus an unclear MSRP, and you are getting 2.0% higher G3D Mark. Quadro M1200 is the newer 2017 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture and lower power draw (45W vs 100W) than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does Quadro M1200 make more sense than GeForce GTX 680M?

Yes. Quadro M1200 is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, lower power draw (45W vs 100W), and staying closer to an unclear MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of GeForce GTX 680M. The trade-off is that GeForce GTX 680M currently gives you 2.0% higher G3D Mark. G3D-per-dollar is basically tied between them.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce GTX 680M Benchmark Check

Quadro M1200 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 680M	Quadro M1200
1080p
low	78 FPS	34 FPS
medium	67 FPS	21 FPS
high	53 FPS	13 FPS
ultra	35 FPS	6 FPS
1440p
low	68 FPS	16 FPS
medium	60 FPS	9 FPS
high	42 FPS	4 FPS
ultra	27 FPS	2 FPS
4K
low	25 FPS	5 FPS
medium	23 FPS	3 FPS
high	15 FPS	2 FPS
ultra	13 FPS	1 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 680M	Quadro M1200
1080p
low	79 FPS	79 FPS
medium	56 FPS	49 FPS
high	43 FPS	37 FPS
ultra	27 FPS	22 FPS
1440p
low	44 FPS	36 FPS
medium	29 FPS	27 FPS
high	21 FPS	17 FPS
ultra	15 FPS	12 FPS
4K
low	17 FPS	12 FPS
medium	11 FPS	9 FPS
high	9 FPS	8 FPS
ultra	6 FPS	5 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce GTX 680M	Quadro M1200
1080p
low	147 FPS	145 FPS
medium	118 FPS	116 FPS
high	98 FPS	96 FPS
ultra	74 FPS	72 FPS
1440p
low	111 FPS	108 FPS
medium	88 FPS	87 FPS
high	74 FPS	72 FPS
ultra	55 FPS	54 FPS
4K
low	74 FPS	72 FPS
medium	59 FPS	58 FPS
high	49 FPS	48 FPS
ultra	37 FPS	36 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce GTX 680M	Quadro M1200
1080p
low	131 FPS	145 FPS
medium	103 FPS	116 FPS
high	88 FPS	96 FPS
ultra	71 FPS	72 FPS
1440p
low	99 FPS	108 FPS
medium	79 FPS	87 FPS
high	68 FPS	72 FPS
ultra	51 FPS	54 FPS
4K
low	58 FPS	71 FPS
medium	44 FPS	56 FPS
high	35 FPS	46 FPS
ultra	24 FPS	35 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce GTX 680M and Quadro M1200

GeForce GTX 680M

The GeForce GTX 680M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in June 4 2012. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock ranges from 719 MHz to 758 MHz. It has 1344 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 3,277 points. Launch price was $310.50.

Quadro M1200

The Quadro M1200 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 11 2017. It features the Maxwell architecture. The core clock ranges from 1093 MHz to 1150 MHz. It has 640 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 45W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 3,212 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 680M scores 3,277 and the Quadro M1200 reaches 3,212 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 680M is built on Kepler while the Quadro M1200 uses Maxwell, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 1,344 (GeForce GTX 680M) vs 640 (Quadro M1200). Raw compute: 2.038 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 680M) vs 1.399 TFLOPS (Quadro M1200). Boost clocks: 758 MHz vs 1150 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX 680M	Quadro M1200
G3D Mark Score	3,277+2%	3,212
Architecture	Kepler	Maxwell
Process Node	28 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	1344+110%	640
Compute (TFLOPS)	2.038 TFLOPS+46%	1.399 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	758 MHz	1150 MHz+52%
ROPs	32+100%	16
TMUs	112+180%	40
L1 Cache	112 KB	320 KB+186%
L2 Cache	0.5 MB	2 MB+300%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 680M gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Quadro M1200 relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce GTX 680M	Quadro M1200
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	Standard

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 4 GB of GDDR5. Bus width: 128-bit vs 64-bit. L2 Cache: 0.5 MB (GeForce GTX 680M) vs 2 MB (Quadro M1200) — the Quadro M1200 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GTX 680M	Quadro M1200
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Bus Width	128-bit+100%	64-bit
L2 Cache	0.5 MB	2 MB+300%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (11_0) (GeForce GTX 680M) vs 12 (11_0) (Quadro M1200). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.1. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.5. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce GTX 680M	Quadro M1200
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (11_0)
Vulkan	1.2+9%	1.1
OpenGL	4.6+2%	4.5
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: 1st Gen NVENC (Kepler) (GeForce GTX 680M) vs 3rd Gen NVENC (Maxwell) (Quadro M1200). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP5 vs PureVideo HD VP6. Supported codecs: H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 (GeForce GTX 680M) vs H.264,HEVC,VP8 (Quadro M1200).

Feature	GeForce GTX 680M	Quadro M1200
Encoder	1st Gen NVENC (Kepler)	3rd Gen NVENC (Maxwell)
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP5	PureVideo HD VP6
Codecs	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2	H.264,HEVC,VP8

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 680M draws 100W versus the Quadro M1200's 45W — a 75.9% difference. The Quadro M1200 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce GTX 680M) vs 350W (Quadro M1200). Power connectors: 1x 6-pin vs PCIe-powered. Typical load temperature: 81°C vs 82°C.