FirePro W7100 vs Quadro K420

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W7100 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 W7100 stacks up against Quadro K420, check out specs charts below.

FirePro W7100

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Main Specs

	FirePro W7100	Quadro K420
Power consumption (TDP)	400 Watt	41 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	128 Bit
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	1 GB/2 GB
Display Connectors	4x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
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FirePro W7100 has 875% more power consumption, than Quadro K420.
FirePro W7100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro K420 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
FirePro W7100 has 7 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro W7100 is build with GCN 3.0 architecture, and Quadro K420 - with Kepler.
Core clock speed of FirePro W7100 is 44 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.
FirePro W7100 and Quadro K420 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
FirePro W7100 is 81 mm longer, than Quadro K420.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W7100 is 3218 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	0−1
ultra / 1080p	21−24	0−1
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	9−10
medium / 1080p	40−45	1−2
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 940% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	55−60	−
ultra / 1080p	45−50	1−2
QHD / 1440p	35−40	0−1
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	100−110	9−10
medium / 1080p	60−65	2−3
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Battlefield 5 is 1675% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro W7100 and Quadro K420 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	100−110
medium / 768p	220−230	75−80
ultra / 1080p	180−190	30−35
QHD / 1440p	110−120	−
4K / 2160p	70−75	9−10
high / 768p	210−220	50−55
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 245% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	60−65	70−75
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
FirePro W7100 and Quadro K420 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	65−70
medium / 768p	110−120	35−40
ultra / 1080p	100−110	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Dota 2 is 187% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	45−50	1−2
ultra / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	0−1
low / 720p	80−85	7−8
medium / 1080p	45−50	2−3
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Far Cry 5 is 1866% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	60−65	−
ultra / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	27−30	0−1
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	40−45
medium / 1080p	110−120	4−5
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Fortnite is 552% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	60−65	1−2
ultra / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	30−35	0−1
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	10−12
medium / 1080p	65−70	3−4
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 1460% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	140−150	35−40
medium / 768p	120−130	−
high / 1080p	70−75	1−2
ultra / 1080p	30−35	−
QHD / 1440p	21−24	0−1
medium / 720p	−	30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 468% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	24−27	0−1
ultra / 1080p	20−22	0−1
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	0−1
low / 720p	65−70	1−2
medium / 1080p	30−35	−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Metro Exodus is 6600% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	130−140	85−90
high / 1080p	−	50−55
medium / 1080p	120−130	−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Minecraft is 55% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	100−110	21−24
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 187% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	−
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	2−3
medium / 1080p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 3250% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	130−140	4−5
medium / 768p	85−90	−
high / 1080p	45−50	2−3
ultra / 1080p	24−27	−
4K / 2160p	16−18	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 2933% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	90−95	65−70
medium / 768p	60−65	30−35
ultra / 1080p	50−55	10−12
high / 768p	60−65	27−30
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in World of Tanks is 97% more, than Quadro K420.

Full Specs

	FirePro W7100	Quadro K420
Architecture	GCN 3.0	Kepler
Code name	Tonga	GK107
Type	Workstation	Workstation
Release date	12 August 2014	22 July 2014
Pipelines	1792	192
Core clock speed	920 MHz	876 MHz
Transistor count	5,000 million	1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	103.0	14.02
Floating-point performance	3,297 gflops	336.4 gflops
Length	241 mm	160 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz	1782 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160 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)	362 Mh/s	11 Mh/s
Form factor	full height / full 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 W7100 vs Quadro K420

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

Full Specs

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