GeForce GTX 480M SLI vs Quadro K420
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 480M SLI 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 GTX 480M SLI stacks up against Quadro K420, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 480M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 480M SLI 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 GTX 480M SLI here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 480M SLI
Quadro K420
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
41 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
128 Bit
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
1 GB/2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 480M SLI has 143% more power consumption, than Quadro K420.
GeForce GTX 480M SLI has 3 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
GeForce GTX 480M SLI is used in Laptops, and Quadro K420 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 480M SLI is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro K420 - with Kepler.
Core clock speed of Quadro K420 is 451 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
GeForce GTX 480M SLI is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro K420 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K420 is 582 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
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
16−18
0−1
ultra / 1080p
9−10
0−1
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
4−5
−
low / 720p
30−35
9−10
medium / 1080p
20−22
1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 420% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
24−27
−
ultra / 1080p
21−24
1−2
QHD / 1440p
9−10
0−1
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
55−60
9−10
medium / 1080p
27−30
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 800% 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 GTX 480M SLI.
low / 768p
210−220
100−110
medium / 768p
180−190
75−80
ultra / 1080p
100−110
30−35
QHD / 1440p
55−60
−
4K / 2160p
30−35
9−10
high / 768p
140−150
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 147% 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 GeForce GTX 480M SLI 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 GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Dota 2 is 132% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
18−20
1−2
ultra / 1080p
16−18
−
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
6−7
0−1
low / 720p
40−45
7−8
medium / 1080p
21−24
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 833% 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 GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Fortnite is 252% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
27−30
1−2
ultra / 1080p
21−24
−
QHD / 1440p
10−11
0−1
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
55−60
10−12
medium / 1080p
30−35
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 680% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
90−95
35−40
medium / 768p
80−85
−
high / 1080p
30−35
1−2
ultra / 1080p
12−14
−
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
medium / 720p
−
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 226% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
10−11
0−1
ultra / 1080p
8−9
0−1
4K / 2160p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
1−2
medium / 1080p
14−16
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Metro Exodus is 3100% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
110−120
85−90
high / 1080p
−
50−55
medium / 1080p
100−110
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Minecraft is 32% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
21−24
14−16
ultra / 1080p
18−20
12−14
low / 720p
60−65
21−24
medium / 1080p
24−27
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 100% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
10−11
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
2−3
medium / 1080p
16−18
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1500% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
55−60
4−5
medium / 768p
35−40
−
high / 1080p
20−22
2−3
ultra / 1080p
10−12
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1200% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
100−110
65−70
medium / 768p
60−65
30−35
ultra / 1080p
35−40
10−12
high / 768p
55−60
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in World of Tanks is 91% more, than Quadro K420.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 480M SLI
Quadro K420
Architecture
Fermi
Kepler
Code name
N11E-GTX-A3
GK107
Type
Laptop
Workstation
Release date
25 May 2010
22 July 2014
Pipelines
704
192
Core clock speed
425 MHz
876 MHz
Transistor count
6000 Million
1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
14.02
Floating-point performance
336.4 gflops
Length
160 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1200 MHz
1782 MHz
Shared memory
-
DirectX
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
12
Shader Model
5
OpenGL
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
+
CUDA
3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
11 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
3D Vision Pro
+
Mosaic
+
Width
1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays
4
nView Desktop Management
+
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