FirePro W5100 vs Quadro K420

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W5100 and Quadro K420, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FirePro W5100 stacks up against Quadro K420, check out specs charts below.

FirePro W5100

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Main Specs

	FirePro W5100	Quadro K420
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	41 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
Memory type	GDDR5	128 Bit
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	1 GB/2 GB
Display Connectors	4x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
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FirePro W5100 has 21% more power consumption, than Quadro K420.
FirePro W5100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro K420 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
FirePro W5100 has 3 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro W5100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Quadro K420 - with Kepler.
Core clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 54 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.
FirePro W5100 and Quadro K420 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
FirePro W5100 is 11 mm longer, than Quadro K420.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 4218 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	0−1
ultra / 1080p	9−10	0−1
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	9−10
medium / 1080p	18−20	1−2
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 400% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	21−24	1−2
QHD / 1440p	8−9	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	50−55	9−10
medium / 1080p	27−30	2−3
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Battlefield 5 is 750% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K420 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro W5100.
low / 768p	210−220	100−110
medium / 768p	180−190	75−80
ultra / 1080p	100−105	30−35
QHD / 1440p	50−55	−
4K / 2160p	30−33	9−10
high / 768p	140−150	50−55
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 145% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	40−45	10−12
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 13% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	110−120	65−70
medium / 768p	95−100	35−40
ultra / 1080p	65−70	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Dota 2 is 132% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	18−20	1−2
ultra / 1080p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	6−7	0−1
low / 720p	40−45	7−8
medium / 1080p	20−22	2−3
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Far Cry 5 is 800% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	20−22	−
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
low / 720p	100−110	40−45
medium / 1080p	55−60	4−5
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Fortnite is 252% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	24−27	1−2
ultra / 1080p	20−22	−
QHD / 1440p	9−10	0−1
low / 720p	50−55	10−12
medium / 1080p	27−30	3−4
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 600% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	85−90	35−40
medium / 768p	75−80	−
high / 1080p	30−35	1−2
ultra / 1080p	12−14	−
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
medium / 720p	−	30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 215% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	10−11	0−1
ultra / 1080p	8−9	0−1
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	30−33	1−2
medium / 1080p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Metro Exodus is 3000% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	110−120	85−90
high / 1080p	−	50−55
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Minecraft is 32% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	21−24	14−16
ultra / 1080p	18−20	12−14
low / 720p	55−60	21−24
medium / 1080p	24−27	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 93% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	10−11	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	2−3
medium / 1080p	16−18	−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1300% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	55−60	4−5
medium / 768p	35−40	−
high / 1080p	18−20	2−3
ultra / 1080p	10−12	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1166% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	100−110	65−70
medium / 768p	60−65	30−35
ultra / 1080p	35−40	10−12
high / 768p	50−55	27−30
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in World of Tanks is 88% more, than Quadro K420.

Full Specs

	FirePro W5100	Quadro K420
Architecture	GCN 2.0	Kepler
Code name	Bonaire	GK107
Type	Workstation	Workstation
Release date	31 March 2014	22 July 2014
Pipelines	768	192
Core clock speed	930 MHz	876 MHz
Transistor count	2,080 million	1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	44.64	14.02
Floating-point performance	1,428 gflops	336.4 gflops
Length	171 mm	160 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	1782 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96 GB/s
DirectX	12 (12_0)	12
Shader Model	6.3	5
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	+
CUDA		3.0
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	163 Mh/s	11 Mh/s
Form factor	full height / half length
StereoOutput3D	+
DisplayPort count	4
Dual-link DVI support	+
3D Vision Pro		+
Mosaic		+
Width		1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays		4
nView Desktop Management		+
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FirePro W5100 vs Quadro K420

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

Full Specs

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