GeForce GTX 570 vs Quadro K420

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 570 and Quadro K420 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 570 will be the best choice, for others Quadro K420 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 570 Quadro K420
Power consumption (TDP) 219 Watt 41 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors Two 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 128 Bit
Maximum RAM amount 1280 MB 1 GB/2 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI 1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 570 has 434% more power consumption, than Quadro K420.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 570 has 1279 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 570 is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro K420 - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 570 is 588 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.
  • GeForce GTX 570 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro K420 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Quadro K420 is 150 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 570.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 570 is 118 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 0−1
ultra / 1080p 12−14 0−1
QHD / 1440p 6−7 0−1
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 35−40 9−10
medium / 1080p 24−27 1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 570 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 520% more, than Quadro K420.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 570 Quadro K420
Architecture Fermi Kepler
Code name GF110 GK107
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 7 December 2010 22 July 2014
Pipelines 480 192
Core clock speed 1464 MHz 876 MHz
Transistor count 3,000 million 1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 43.9 billion/sec 14.02
Floating-point performance 1,405.4 gflops 336.4 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm) 160 mm
Memory bus width 320 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1900 MHz (3800 data rate) 1782 MHz
Memory bandwidth 152.0 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5
OpenGL 4.2 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A +
CUDA + 3.0
CUDA cores 480
Bus support PCI-E 2.0 x 16
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
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3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
Width 1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays 4
nView Desktop Management +
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