GeForce GT 650M vs Quadro K420
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 650M 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 650M stacks up against Quadro K420, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GT 650M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GT 650M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GT 650M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GT 650M
Quadro K420
Power consumption (TDP)
45 Watt
41 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
DDR3\GDDR5
128 Bit
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
1 GB/2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GT 650M has 9% more power consumption, than Quadro K420.
GeForce GT 650M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro K420 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GT 650M has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
GeForce GT 650M is used in Laptops, and Quadro K420 - in Desktops.
GeForce GT 650M and Quadro K420 are build with Kepler architecture.
GeForce GT 650M and Quadro K420 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 650M is 18 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
3−4
0−1
ultra / 1080p
1−2
0−1
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
9−10
medium / 1080p
5−6
1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Quadro K420.
ultra / 1080p
6−7
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
9−10
medium / 1080p
7−8
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M in Battlefield 5 is 175% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K420 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
medium / 768p
95−100
75−80
ultra / 1080p
45−50
30−35
QHD / 1440p
24−27
−
4K / 2160p
18−20
9−10
high / 768p
70−75
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 30% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
60−65
70−75
ultra / 1080p
21−24
10−12
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K420 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
low / 768p
80−85
65−70
medium / 768p
55−60
35−40
ultra / 1080p
27−30
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M in Dota 2 is 40% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
4−5
1−2
ultra / 1080p
3−4
−
4K / 2160p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
7−8
medium / 1080p
5−6
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M in Far Cry 5 is 166% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
10−12
−
ultra / 1080p
6−7
−
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
low / 720p
55−60
40−45
medium / 1080p
14−16
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M in Fortnite is 56% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
8−9
1−2
ultra / 1080p
7−8
−
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
4K / 2160p
3−4
−
low / 720p
21−24
10−12
medium / 1080p
10−11
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M in Forza Horizon 4 is 160% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
50−55
35−40
medium / 768p
40−45
−
high / 1080p
8−9
1−2
ultra / 1080p
3−4
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M in Grand Theft Auto V is 57% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
2−3
0−1
ultra / 1080p
1−2
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
7−8
1−2
medium / 1080p
4−5
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M in Metro Exodus is 600% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
high / 1080p
85−90
50−55
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M in Minecraft is 28% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
27−30
21−24
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 12% more, than Quadro K420.
ultra / 1080p
6−7
−
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
7−8
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 250% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
16−18
4−5
medium / 768p
12−14
−
high / 1080p
6−7
2−3
ultra / 1080p
4−5
−
4K / 2160p
2−3
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 266% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
70−75
65−70
medium / 768p
35−40
30−35
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−12
high / 768p
30−35
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M in World of Tanks is 14% more, than Quadro K420.
Full Specs
GeForce GT 650M
Quadro K420
Architecture
Kepler
Kepler
Code name
N13E-GE
GK107
Type
Laptop
Workstation
Release date
22 March 2012
22 July 2014
Pipelines
384
192
Core clock speed
876 MHz
Boost Clock
900 MHz
Transistor count
1,270 million
1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
14.02
Floating-point performance
652.8 gflops
336.4 gflops
Length
160 mm
Memory bus width
128bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1800 - 4000 MHz
1782 MHz
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 API
12
Shader Model
5.1
5
OpenGL
4.5
4.5
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
+
CUDA
+
3.0
CUDA cores
384
Bus support
PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
HDMI
+
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
Up to 2048x1536
3D Blu-Ray
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
21 Mh/s
11 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Optimus
+
3D Vision Pro
+
Mosaic
+
Width
1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays
4
nView Desktop Management
+
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