Quadro K2000 vs Quadro K420

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro K2000 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 Quadro K2000 stacks up against Quadro K420, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	Quadro K2000	Quadro K420
Power consumption (TDP)	51 Watt	41 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
Memory type	GDDR5	128 Bit
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB/2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
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Quadro K2000 has 24% more power consumption, than Quadro K420.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Quadro K2000 has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro K2000 and Quadro K420 are build with Kepler architecture.
Core clock speed of Quadro K2000 is 78 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.
Quadro K2000 and Quadro K420 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Quadro K2000 is 42 mm longer, than Quadro K420.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K2000 is 2218 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.

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 Quadro K2000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 160% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	10−12	1−2
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	9−10
medium / 1080p	12−14	2−3
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K2000 in Battlefield 5 is 300% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K420 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Quadro K2000.
low / 768p	140−150	100−110
medium / 768p	110−120	75−80
ultra / 1080p	55−60	30−35
QHD / 1440p	30−35	−
4K / 2160p	27−30	9−10
high / 768p	85−90	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K2000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 56% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	21−24	10−12
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K420 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Quadro K2000.
low / 768p	80−85	65−70
medium / 768p	60−65	35−40
ultra / 1080p	35−40	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K2000 in Dota 2 is 50% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	9−10	1−2
ultra / 1080p	8−9	−
4K / 2160p	4−5	0−1
low / 720p	20−22	7−8
medium / 1080p	9−10	2−3
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K2000 in Far Cry 5 is 333% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	10−12	−
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	60−65	40−45
medium / 1080p	24−27	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K2000 in Fortnite is 91% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	12−14	1−2
ultra / 1080p	10−12	−
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	10−12
medium / 1080p	14−16	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K2000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 260% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	55−60	35−40
medium / 768p	45−50	−
high / 1080p	12−14	1−2
ultra / 1080p	7−8	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	−	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K2000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 84% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	5−6	0−1
ultra / 1080p	3−4	0−1
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	1−2
medium / 1080p	7−8	−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K2000 in Metro Exodus is 1200% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	95−100	85−90
high / 1080p	90−95	50−55
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	90−95	−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K2000 in Minecraft is 35% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	16−18	14−16
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	30−35	21−24
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K2000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 25% more, than Quadro K420.
ultra / 1080p	7−8	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	2−3
medium / 1080p	10−12	−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K2000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 550% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	27−30	4−5
medium / 768p	18−20	−
high / 1080p	10−11	2−3
ultra / 1080p	6−7	−
4K / 2160p	6−7	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K2000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 533% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	85−90	65−70
medium / 768p	45−50	30−35
ultra / 1080p	20−22	10−12
high / 768p	35−40	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K2000 in World of Tanks is 41% more, than Quadro K420.

Full Specs

	Quadro K2000	Quadro K420
Architecture	Kepler	Kepler
Code name	GK107	GK107
Type	Workstation	Workstation
Release date	1 March 2013	22 July 2014
Pipelines	384	192
Core clock speed	954 MHz	876 MHz
Transistor count	1,270 million	1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	30.53	14.02
Floating-point performance	732.7 gflops	336.4 gflops
Length	202 mm	160 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz	1782 MHz
Memory bandwidth	64 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)	24 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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Quadro K2000 vs Quadro K420

Main Specs

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