GeForce GT 1030 vs Quadro K420

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 1030 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 GT 1030 stacks up against Quadro K420, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GT 1030	Quadro K420
Power consumption (TDP)	30 Watt	41 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x4	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, 1x HDMI	1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
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Quadro K420 has 36% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 1030.
GeForce GT 1030 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x4, and Quadro K420 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GT 1030 has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GT 1030 is build with Pascal architecture, and Quadro K420 - with Kepler.
Core clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 is 352 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.
GeForce GT 1030 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Quadro K420 - by 28 nm process technology.
Quadro K420 is 15 mm longer, than GeForce GT 1030.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 is 4218 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	0−1
ultra / 1080p	8−9	0−1
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	9−10
medium / 1080p	16−18	1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 340% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	1−2
QHD / 1440p	5−6	0−1
4K / 2160p	4−5	−
low / 720p	45−50	9−10
medium / 1080p	24−27	2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Battlefield 5 is 650% 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 GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p	190−200	100−110
medium / 768p	160−170	75−80
ultra / 1080p	85−90	30−35
QHD / 1440p	50−55	−
4K / 2160p	30−33	9−10
high / 768p	130−140	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 121% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	35−40	10−12
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	100−110	65−70
medium / 768p	85−90	35−40
ultra / 1080p	55−60	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Dota 2 is 107% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	14−16	1−2
ultra / 1080p	14−16	−
4K / 2160p	5−6	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	7−8
medium / 1080p	16−18	2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Far Cry 5 is 666% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	−
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
low / 720p	90−95	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Fortnite is 204% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	21−24	1−2
ultra / 1080p	18−20	−
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
low / 720p	45−50	10−12
medium / 1080p	24−27	3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Forza Horizon 4 is 520% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	75−80	35−40
medium / 768p	70−75	−
high / 1080p	24−27	1−2
ultra / 1080p	10−12	−
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
medium / 720p	−	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Grand Theft Auto V is 168% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	8−9	0−1
ultra / 1080p	6−7	0−1
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	1−2
medium / 1080p	10−12	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Metro Exodus is 2400% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	100−110	85−90
high / 1080p	−	50−55
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Minecraft is 20% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	21−24	14−16
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
low / 720p	50−55	21−24
medium / 1080p	21−24	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 75% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	9−10	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	2−3
medium / 1080p	14−16	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1150% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	45−50	4−5
medium / 768p	30−33	−
high / 1080p	16−18	2−3
ultra / 1080p	10−11	−
4K / 2160p	7−8	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 966% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	95−100	65−70
medium / 768p	55−60	30−35
ultra / 1080p	30−35	10−12
high / 768p	50−55	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in World of Tanks is 76% more, than Quadro K420.

Full Specs

	GeForce GT 1030	Quadro K420
Architecture	Pascal	Kepler
Code name	N17P-G1	GK107
Type	Desktop	Workstation
Release date	17 May 2017	22 July 2014
Pipelines	384	192
Core clock speed	1228 MHz	876 MHz
Boost Clock	1670 MHz
Transistor count	1,800 million	1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	35.23	14.02
Floating-point performance	1,127 gflops	336.4 gflops
Length	145 mm	160 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	1782 MHz
Memory bandwidth	48.06 GB/s
Shared memory	-
G-SYNC support	+
VR Ready	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12
Shader Model	6.4	5
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	+
CUDA	6.1	3.0
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.11 kh/s
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		11 Mh/s
3D Vision Pro		+
Mosaic		+
Width		1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays		4
nView Desktop Management		+
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GeForce GT 1030 vs Quadro K420

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