GRID K260Q vs Quadro K420
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GRID K260Q 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 GRID K260Q stacks up against Quadro K420, check out specs charts below.
GRID K260Q
Main Specs
GRID K260Q
Quadro K420
Power consumption (TDP)
225 Watt
41 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
128 Bit
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
1 GB/2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
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GRID K260Q has 448% more power consumption, than Quadro K420.
GRID K260Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro K420 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GRID K260Q has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GRID K260Q and Quadro K420 are build with Kepler architecture.
Core clock speed of Quadro K420 is 131 MHz higher, than GRID K260Q.
GRID K260Q and Quadro K420 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GRID K260Q is 3218 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
14−16
0−1
ultra / 1080p
9−10
0−1
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
9−10
medium / 1080p
18−20
1−2
The average gaming FPS of GRID K260Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 400% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
24−27
−
ultra / 1080p
21−24
1−2
QHD / 1440p
7−8
0−1
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
50−55
9−10
medium / 1080p
27−30
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GRID K260Q in Battlefield 5 is 750% 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 GRID K260Q.
low / 768p
210−220
100−110
medium / 768p
180−190
75−80
ultra / 1080p
95−100
30−35
QHD / 1440p
50−55
−
4K / 2160p
30−33
9−10
high / 768p
140−150
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GRID K260Q in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 143% 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 GRID K260Q in Cyberpunk 2077 is 13% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
110−120
65−70
medium / 768p
90−95
35−40
ultra / 1080p
60−65
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GRID K260Q in Dota 2 is 125% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
18−20
1−2
ultra / 1080p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
6−7
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
7−8
medium / 1080p
18−20
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GRID K260Q in Far Cry 5 is 733% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
24−27
−
ultra / 1080p
18−20
−
QHD / 1440p
16−18
0−1
low / 720p
95−100
40−45
medium / 1080p
50−55
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GRID K260Q in Fortnite is 226% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
24−27
1−2
ultra / 1080p
20−22
−
QHD / 1440p
9−10
0−1
low / 720p
50−55
10−12
medium / 1080p
27−30
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GRID K260Q in Forza Horizon 4 is 600% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
85−90
35−40
medium / 768p
75−80
−
high / 1080p
30−33
1−2
ultra / 1080p
12−14
−
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
medium / 720p
−
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GRID K260Q in Grand Theft Auto V is 210% 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 GRID K260Q 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 GRID K260Q in Minecraft is 32% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
21−24
14−16
ultra / 1080p
18−20
12−14
low / 720p
55−60
21−24
medium / 1080p
24−27
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GRID K260Q in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 93% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
9−10
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
2−3
medium / 1080p
16−18
−
The average gaming FPS of GRID K260Q in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1300% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
55−60
4−5
medium / 768p
30−35
−
high / 1080p
18−20
2−3
ultra / 1080p
10−12
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GRID K260Q in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1166% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
100−110
65−70
medium / 768p
60−65
30−35
ultra / 1080p
35−40
10−12
high / 768p
50−55
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GRID K260Q in World of Tanks is 88% more, than Quadro K420.
Full Specs
GRID K260Q
Quadro K420
Architecture
Kepler
Kepler
Code name
GK104
GK107
Type
Workstation
Workstation
Release date
28 June 2013
22 July 2014
Pipelines
1536
192
Core clock speed
745 MHz
876 MHz
Transistor count
3,540 million
1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
95.36
14.02
Floating-point performance
2,289 gflops
336.4 gflops
Length
160 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
5000 MHz
1782 MHz
Memory bandwidth
160.0 GB/s
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12
Shader Model
5.1
5
OpenGL
4.6
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
+
CUDA
3.0
3.0
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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