GeForce 9800 GTX vs Quadro K420

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 9800 GTX 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 GeForce 9800 GTX stacks up against Quadro K420, check out specs charts below.

• GeForce 9800 GTX has 241% more power consumption, than Quadro K420.
• Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
• GeForce 9800 GTX has 511 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
• Both cards are used in Desktops.
• GeForce 9800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and Quadro K420 - with Kepler.
• Core clock speed of GeForce 9800 GTX is 812 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.
• GeForce 9800 GTX is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Quadro K420 - by 28 nm process technology.
• Quadro K420 is 150 mm longer, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
• Memory clock speed of Quadro K420 is 682 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800 GTX.