GeForce GTX 560 vs Quadro K420

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 560 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 560 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.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 560	Quadro K420
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	41 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	Two 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	128 Bit
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	1 GB/2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 560 has 265% more power consumption, than Quadro K420.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 560 and Quadro K420 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 560 is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Quadro K420 - with Kepler.
Core clock speed of Quadro K420 is 66 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560.
GeForce GTX 560 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro K420 - by 28 nm process technology.
Quadro K420 is 152 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 560.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 560 is 2218 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	0−1
ultra / 1080p	8−9	0−1
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	9−10
medium / 1080p	16−18	1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 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	5−6	−
low / 720p	45−50	9−10
medium / 1080p	24−27	2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 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 GTX 560.
low / 768p	200−210	100−110
medium / 768p	170−180	75−80
ultra / 1080p	90−95	30−35
QHD / 1440p	50−55	−
4K / 2160p	30−33	9−10
high / 768p	130−140	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 130% 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 GTX 560 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	100−110	65−70
medium / 768p	90−95	35−40
ultra / 1080p	60−65	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Dota 2 is 115% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	16−18	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 GTX 560 in Far Cry 5 is 666% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	−
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
low / 720p	90−95	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Fortnite is 204% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	24−27	1−2
ultra / 1080p	18−20	−
QHD / 1440p	8−9	0−1
low / 720p	45−50	10−12
medium / 1080p	24−27	3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Forza Horizon 4 is 540% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	80−85	35−40
medium / 768p	70−75	−
high / 1080p	27−30	1−2
ultra / 1080p	10−12	−
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
medium / 720p	−	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Grand Theft Auto V is 189% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	9−10	0−1
ultra / 1080p	7−8	0−1
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	1−2
medium / 1080p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Metro Exodus is 2700% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	110−120	85−90
high / 1080p	−	50−55
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Minecraft is 32% 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 GTX 560 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 75% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
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 GTX 560 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1150% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	50−55	4−5
medium / 768p	30−35	−
high / 1080p	16−18	2−3
ultra / 1080p	10−11	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1033% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	100−105	65−70
medium / 768p	60−65	30−35
ultra / 1080p	30−35	10−12
high / 768p	50−55	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in World of Tanks is 82% more, than Quadro K420.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 560	Quadro K420
Architecture	Fermi 2.0	Kepler
Code name	GF114	GK107
Type	Desktop	Workstation
Release date	17 May 2011	22 July 2014
Pipelines	336	192
Core clock speed	810 MHz	876 MHz
Transistor count	1,950 million	1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	45.36	14.02
Floating-point performance	1,088.6 gflops	336.4 gflops
Length	8.25" (21 cm)	160 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz	1782 MHz
Memory bandwidth	128.0 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12
Shader Model	5.1	5
OpenGL	4.1	4.5
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	+
CUDA	+	3.0
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI	+
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
3D Blu-Ray	+
3D Gaming	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	80 Mh/s	11 Mh/s
3D Vision Pro		+
Mosaic		+
Width		1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays		4
nView Desktop Management		+
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GeForce GTX 560 vs Quadro K420

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