Quadro FX 5800 vs Quadro K420
In this comparison between Quadro FX 5800 and Quadro K420 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Quadro FX 5800 will be the best choice, for others Quadro K420 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Main Specs
Quadro FX 5800
Quadro K420
Power consumption (TDP)
189 Watt
41 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
None
Memory type
GDDR3
128 Bit
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
1 GB/2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video
1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
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Quadro FX 5800 has 360% more power consumption, than Quadro K420.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Quadro FX 5800 has 3 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro FX 5800 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Quadro K420 - with Kepler.
Core clock speed of Quadro K420 is 266 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 5800.
Quadro FX 5800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Quadro K420 - by 28 nm process technology.
Quadro FX 5800 is 107 mm longer, than Quadro K420.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K420 is 182 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 5800.
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 Quadro FX 5800 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
8−9
−
ultra / 1080p
6−7
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
9−10
medium / 1080p
8−9
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 5800 in Battlefield 5 is 200% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
45−50
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 11% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
medium / 768p
95−100
75−80
ultra / 1080p
45−50
30−35
QHD / 1440p
24−27
−
4K / 2160p
−
9−10
high / 768p
70−75
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 5800 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 28% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
ultra / 1080p
20−22
10−12
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 5800 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
75−80
65−70
medium / 768p
55−60
35−40
ultra / 1080p
30−33
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 5800 in Dota 2 is 37% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
4−5
1−2
ultra / 1080p
4−5
−
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
7−8
medium / 1080p
5−6
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 5800 in Far Cry 5 is 166% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
7−8
−
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
low / 720p
55−60
40−45
medium / 1080p
16−18
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 5800 in Fortnite is 60% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
7−8
1−2
ultra / 1080p
6−7
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
10−12
medium / 1080p
9−10
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 5800 in Forza Horizon 4 is 160% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
50−55
35−40
high / 1080p
9−10
1−2
ultra / 1080p
4−5
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 5800 in Grand Theft Auto V is 47% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
2−3
0−1
ultra / 1080p
0−1
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
1−2
medium / 1080p
4−5
−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 5800 in Metro Exodus is 700% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
85−90
85−90
high / 1080p
65−70
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 5800 in Minecraft is 10% 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 Quadro FX 5800 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 12% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
6−7
−
ultra / 1080p
4−5
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
2−3
medium / 1080p
8−9
−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 5800 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 300% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
18−20
4−5
medium / 768p
12−14
−
high / 1080p
6−7
2−3
ultra / 1080p
4−5
−
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 5800 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 300% 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 Quadro FX 5800 in World of Tanks is 14% more, than Quadro K420.
Full Specs
Quadro FX 5800
Quadro K420
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
Kepler
Code name
GT200B
GK107
Type
Workstation
Workstation
Release date
11 November 2008
22 July 2014
Pipelines
240
192
Core clock speed
610 MHz
876 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
48.80
14.02
Floating-point performance
622.1 gflops
336.4 gflops
Length
267 mm
160 mm
Memory bus width
512 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1600 MHz
1782 MHz
Memory bandwidth
102.4 GB/s
DirectX
11.1 (10_0)
12
Shader Model
4.0
5
OpenGL
3.3
4.5
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
+
CUDA
1.3
3.0
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11 Mh/s
3D Vision Pro
+
Mosaic
+
Width
1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays
4
nView Desktop Management
+
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