GeForce GT 1030 vs Quadro K420
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 1030 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 GeForce GT 1030 stacks up against Quadro K420, check out specs charts below.
Main Specs
GeForce GT 1030
Quadro K420
Power consumption (TDP)
30 Watt
41 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x4
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5
128 Bit
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
1 GB/2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI
1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
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Quadro K420 has 36% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 1030.
GeForce GT 1030 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x4, and Quadro K420 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GT 1030 has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GT 1030 is build with Pascal architecture, and Quadro K420 - with Kepler.
Core clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 is 352 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.
GeForce GT 1030 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Quadro K420 - by 28 nm process technology.
Quadro K420 is 15 mm longer, than GeForce GT 1030.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 is 4218 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
12−14
0−1
ultra / 1080p
8−9
0−1
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
9−10
medium / 1080p
16−18
1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 340% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
18−20
1−2
QHD / 1440p
5−6
0−1
4K / 2160p
4−5
−
low / 720p
45−50
9−10
medium / 1080p
24−27
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Battlefield 5 is 650% 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 GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p
190−200
100−110
medium / 768p
160−170
75−80
ultra / 1080p
85−90
30−35
QHD / 1440p
50−55
−
4K / 2160p
30−33
9−10
high / 768p
130−140
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 121% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
35−40
10−12
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
100−110
65−70
medium / 768p
85−90
35−40
ultra / 1080p
55−60
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Dota 2 is 107% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
14−16
1−2
ultra / 1080p
14−16
−
4K / 2160p
5−6
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
7−8
medium / 1080p
16−18
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Far Cry 5 is 666% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
−
QHD / 1440p
16−18
0−1
low / 720p
90−95
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Fortnite is 204% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
21−24
1−2
ultra / 1080p
18−20
−
QHD / 1440p
7−8
0−1
low / 720p
45−50
10−12
medium / 1080p
24−27
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Forza Horizon 4 is 520% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
75−80
35−40
medium / 768p
70−75
−
high / 1080p
24−27
1−2
ultra / 1080p
10−12
−
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
medium / 720p
−
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Grand Theft Auto V is 168% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
8−9
0−1
ultra / 1080p
6−7
0−1
4K / 2160p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
1−2
medium / 1080p
10−12
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Metro Exodus is 2400% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
100−110
85−90
high / 1080p
−
50−55
ultra / 1080p
100−110
−
medium / 1080p
100−110
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Minecraft is 20% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
21−24
14−16
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
low / 720p
50−55
21−24
medium / 1080p
21−24
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 75% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
9−10
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
2−3
medium / 1080p
14−16
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1150% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
45−50
4−5
medium / 768p
30−33
−
high / 1080p
16−18
2−3
ultra / 1080p
10−11
−
4K / 2160p
7−8
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 966% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
95−100
65−70
medium / 768p
55−60
30−35
ultra / 1080p
30−35
10−12
high / 768p
50−55
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in World of Tanks is 76% more, than Quadro K420.
Full Specs
GeForce GT 1030
Quadro K420
Architecture
Pascal
Kepler
Code name
N17P-G1
GK107
Type
Desktop
Workstation
Release date
17 May 2017
22 July 2014
Pipelines
384
192
Core clock speed
1228 MHz
876 MHz
Boost Clock
1670 MHz
Transistor count
1,800 million
1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
35.23
14.02
Floating-point performance
1,127 gflops
336.4 gflops
Length
145 mm
160 mm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
1782 MHz
Memory bandwidth
48.06 GB/s
Shared memory
-
G-SYNC support
+
VR Ready
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12
Shader Model
6.4
5
OpenGL
4.6
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
+
CUDA
6.1
3.0
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.11 kh/s
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
11 Mh/s
3D Vision Pro
+
Mosaic
+
Width
1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays
4
nView Desktop Management
+
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