Quadro K2100M vs Quadro K420
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro K2100M 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 K2100M stacks up against Quadro K420, check out specs charts below.
Quadro K2100M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Quadro K2100M 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 Quadro K2100M here:
Main Specs
Quadro K2100M
Quadro K420
Power consumption (TDP)
55 Watt
41 Watt
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
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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Quadro K2100M has 34% more power consumption, than Quadro K420.
Quadro K2100M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Quadro K420 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Quadro K2100M has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
Quadro K2100M is used in Mobile workstations, and Quadro K420 - in Desktops.
Quadro K2100M and Quadro K420 are build with Kepler architecture.
Core clock speed of Quadro K420 is 209 MHz higher, than Quadro K2100M.
Quadro K2100M and Quadro K420 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K2100M is 1218 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
6−7
0−1
ultra / 1080p
4−5
0−1
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
9−10
medium / 1080p
7−8
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K2100M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
10−12
−
ultra / 1080p
9−10
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
9−10
medium / 1080p
10−12
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K2100M in Battlefield 5 is 250% 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 K2100M.
low / 768p
130−140
100−110
medium / 768p
100−110
75−80
ultra / 1080p
50−55
30−35
QHD / 1440p
27−30
−
4K / 2160p
−
9−10
high / 768p
75−80
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K2100M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 39% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
18−20
10−12
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K420 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Quadro K2100M.
low / 768p
75−80
65−70
medium / 768p
55−60
35−40
ultra / 1080p
30−35
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K2100M in Dota 2 is 37% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
7−8
1−2
ultra / 1080p
7−8
−
4K / 2160p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
7−8
medium / 1080p
8−9
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K2100M in Far Cry 5 is 266% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
10−11
−
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
55−60
40−45
medium / 1080p
21−24
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K2100M in Fortnite is 73% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
10−12
1−2
ultra / 1080p
10−11
−
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
10−12
medium / 1080p
12−14
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K2100M in Forza Horizon 4 is 220% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
50−55
35−40
medium / 768p
40−45
−
high / 1080p
10−12
1−2
ultra / 1080p
6−7
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K2100M in Grand Theft Auto V is 63% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
4−5
0−1
ultra / 1080p
3−4
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−12
1−2
medium / 1080p
6−7
−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K2100M in Metro Exodus is 1000% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
high / 1080p
85−90
50−55
ultra / 1080p
75−80
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K2100M in Minecraft is 28% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
16−18
14−16
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
30−35
21−24
medium / 1080p
16−18
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K2100M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 25% more, than Quadro K420.
ultra / 1080p
7−8
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−12
2−3
medium / 1080p
10−11
−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K2100M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 450% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
21−24
4−5
medium / 768p
16−18
−
high / 1080p
8−9
2−3
ultra / 1080p
6−7
−
4K / 2160p
−
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K2100M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 400% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
85−90
65−70
medium / 768p
40−45
30−35
ultra / 1080p
18−20
10−12
high / 768p
35−40
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K2100M in World of Tanks is 35% more, than Quadro K420.
Full Specs
Quadro K2100M
Quadro K420
Architecture
Kepler
Kepler
Code name
GK106
GK107
Type
Mobile workstation
Workstation
Release date
23 July 2013
22 July 2014
Pipelines
576
192
Core clock speed
667 MHz
876 MHz
Transistor count
2,540 million
1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
32.02
14.02
Floating-point performance
768.4 gflops
336.4 gflops
Length
160 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
3000 MHz
1782 MHz
Memory bandwidth
48.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12
12
Shader Model
5
5
OpenGL
4.5
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
+
CUDA
+
3.0
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38 Mh/s
11 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Optimus
+
Display Port
1.2
3D Vision Pro
+
+
Mosaic
+
+
nView Display Management
+
Width
1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays
4
nView Desktop Management
+
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