FirePro M4100 vs Quadro K420
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro M4100 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 FirePro M4100 stacks up against Quadro K420, check out specs charts below.
FirePro M4100 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: FirePro M4100 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 FirePro M4100 here:
Main Specs
FirePro M4100
Quadro K420
Power consumption (TDP)
41 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
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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FirePro M4100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Quadro K420 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
FirePro M4100 has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
FirePro M4100 is used in Mobile workstations, and Quadro K420 - in Desktops.
FirePro M4100 is build with GCN architecture, and Quadro K420 - with Kepler.
Core clock speed of Quadro K420 is 206 MHz higher, than FirePro M4100.
FirePro M4100 and Quadro K420 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro M4100 is 2218 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
1−2
0−1
ultra / 1080p
0−1
0−1
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
9−10
medium / 1080p
3−4
1−2
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 60% more, than Quadro K420.
ultra / 1080p
4−5
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
9−10
medium / 1080p
6−7
2−3
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4100 in Battlefield 5 is 125% 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 FirePro M4100.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
medium / 768p
95−100
75−80
ultra / 1080p
40−45
30−35
QHD / 1440p
24−27
−
4K / 2160p
18−20
9−10
high / 768p
65−70
50−55
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 27% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
85−90
70−75
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−12
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4100 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 13% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
75−80
65−70
medium / 768p
50−55
35−40
ultra / 1080p
24−27
14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4100 in Dota 2 is 27% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
2−3
1−2
ultra / 1080p
2−3
−
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
7−8
medium / 1080p
3−4
2−3
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4100 in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
10−11
−
ultra / 1080p
5−6
−
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
50−55
40−45
medium / 1080p
12−14
4−5
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4100 in Fortnite is 39% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
4−5
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
10−12
medium / 1080p
7−8
3−4
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 100% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
45−50
35−40
high / 1080p
5−6
1−2
ultra / 1080p
2−3
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
35−40
30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 30% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
1−2
0−1
ultra / 1080p
0−1
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
5−6
1−2
medium / 1080p
3−4
−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4100 in Metro Exodus is 400% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
high / 1080p
85−90
50−55
ultra / 1080p
70−75
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4100 in Minecraft is 28% 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 FirePro M4100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 12% more, than Quadro K420.
ultra / 1080p
4−5
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
6−7
2−3
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
12−14
4−5
medium / 768p
9−10
−
high / 1080p
4−5
2−3
ultra / 1080p
3−4
−
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 166% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
75−80
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 FirePro M4100 in World of Tanks is 20% more, than Quadro K420.
Full Specs
FirePro M4100
Quadro K420
Architecture
GCN
Kepler
Code name
Mars
GK107
Type
Mobile workstation
Workstation
Release date
1 October 2013
22 July 2014
Pipelines
384
192
Core clock speed
670 MHz
876 MHz
Transistor count
950 million
1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
16.08
14.02
Floating-point performance
514.6 gflops
336.4 gflops
Length
160 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4000 MHz
1782 MHz
Memory bandwidth
64 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
12
Shader Model
5.1
5
OpenGL
4.6
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
+
CUDA
3.0
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74 Mh/s
11 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
3D Vision Pro
+
Mosaic
+
Width
1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays
4
nView Desktop Management
+
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