FirePro M6100 vs Quadro K420
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro M6100 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 M6100 stacks up against Quadro K420, check out specs charts below.
FirePro M6100 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: FirePro M6100 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 M6100 here:
Main Specs
FirePro M6100
Quadro K420
Power consumption (TDP)
41 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
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
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
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FirePro M6100 is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro K420 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
FirePro M6100 has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
FirePro M6100 is used in Laptops, and Quadro K420 - in Desktops.
FirePro M6100 is build with GCN architecture, and Quadro K420 - with Kepler.
Core clock speed of FirePro M6100 is 224 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.
FirePro M6100 and Quadro K420 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro M6100 is 4218 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
10−11
0−1
ultra / 1080p
6−7
0−1
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
9−10
medium / 1080p
12−14
1−2
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 240% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
9−10
medium / 1080p
18−20
2−3
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6100 in Battlefield 5 is 475% 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 FirePro M6100.
low / 768p
170−180
100−110
medium / 768p
140−150
75−80
ultra / 1080p
70−75
30−35
QHD / 1440p
40−45
−
4K / 2160p
30−33
9−10
high / 768p
100−110
50−55
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 90% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
27−30
10−12
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6100 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
95−100
65−70
medium / 768p
75−80
35−40
ultra / 1080p
45−50
14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6100 in Dota 2 is 85% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
12−14
1−2
ultra / 1080p
10−12
−
4K / 2160p
4−5
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
7−8
medium / 1080p
12−14
2−3
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6100 in Far Cry 5 is 500% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
−
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
75−80
40−45
medium / 1080p
35−40
4−5
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6100 in Fortnite is 147% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
16−18
1−2
ultra / 1080p
14−16
−
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
10−12
medium / 1080p
20−22
3−4
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 400% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
65−70
35−40
medium / 768p
55−60
−
high / 1080p
18−20
1−2
ultra / 1080p
8−9
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 126% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
6−7
0−1
ultra / 1080p
5−6
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
1−2
medium / 1080p
9−10
−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6100 in Metro Exodus is 1800% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
100−110
85−90
high / 1080p
−
50−55
ultra / 1080p
90−95
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6100 in Minecraft is 20% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
18−20
14−16
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
40−45
21−24
medium / 1080p
20−22
14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 50% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
2−3
medium / 1080p
12−14
−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 850% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
35−40
4−5
medium / 768p
21−24
−
high / 1080p
12−14
2−3
ultra / 1080p
8−9
−
4K / 2160p
7−8
0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 733% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
90−95
65−70
medium / 768p
50−55
30−35
ultra / 1080p
24−27
10−12
high / 768p
45−50
27−30
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6100 in World of Tanks is 58% more, than Quadro K420.
Full Specs
FirePro M6100
Quadro K420
Architecture
GCN
Kepler
Code name
Bonaire
GK107
Type
Laptop
Workstation
Release date
1 October 2013
22 July 2014
Pipelines
768
192
Core clock speed
1100 MHz
876 MHz
Transistor count
2,080 million
1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
51.60
14.02
Floating-point performance
1,651 gflops
336.4 gflops
Length
160 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
1782 MHz
Memory bandwidth
88 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (12_0)
12
Shader Model
6.3
5
OpenGL
4.6
4.5
OpenCL
2.0
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
+
CUDA
3.0
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196 Mh/s
11 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
3D Vision Pro
+
Mosaic
+
Width
1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays
4
nView Desktop Management
+
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