GeForce GTX 285 vs Quadro K420

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 285 and Quadro K420. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 285 and Quadro K420. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 285 Quadro K420
Power consumption (TDP) 204 Watt 41 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR3 128 Bit
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 1 GB/2 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video 1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 285 has 397% more power consumption, than Quadro K420.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 285 and Quadro K420 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 285 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Quadro K420 - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 285 is 600 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.
  • GeForce GTX 285 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Quadro K420 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Quadro K420 is 150 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 285.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K420 is 540 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 285.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 7−8 0−1
ultra / 1080p 4−5 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 16−18 9−10
medium / 1080p 9−10 1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 285 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 160% more, than Quadro K420.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 285 Quadro K420
Architecture Tesla 2.0 Kepler
Code name GT200B GK107
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 23 December 2008 22 July 2014
Pipelines 240 192
Core clock speed 1476 MHz 876 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million 1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 51.8 billion/sec 14.02
Floating-point performance 708.5 gflops 336.4 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm) 160 mm
Memory bus width 512 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1242 MHz 1782 MHz
Memory bandwidth 159.0 GB/s
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12
Shader Model 4.0 5
OpenGL 2.1 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A +
CUDA + 3.0
CUDA cores 240
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 11 Mh/s
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
Width 1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays 4
nView Desktop Management +
High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR) 128bit
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