GeForce GTX 570M vs Quadro K420

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 570M 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 570M will be the best choice, for others Quadro K420 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 570M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 570M 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 GeForce GTX 570M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 570M Quadro K420
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 41 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 128 Bit
Maximum RAM amount 3 MB 1 GB/2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
  Check Price Check Price
  • GeForce GTX 570M has 82% more power consumption, than Quadro K420.
  • GeForce GTX 570M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro K420 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 570M has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
  • GeForce GTX 570M is used in Laptops, and Quadro K420 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 570M is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro K420 - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro K420 is 301 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 570M.
  • GeForce GTX 570M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro K420 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K420 is 282 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 570M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 9−10 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 GeForce GTX 570M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 240% more, than Quadro K420.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 570M Quadro K420
Architecture Fermi Kepler
Code name N12E-GT GK107
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 28 June 2011 22 July 2014
Pipelines 336 192
Core clock speed 575 MHz 876 MHz
Transistor count 1,950 million 1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 32.2 billion/sec 14.02
Floating-point performance 772.8 gflops 336.4 gflops
Length 160 mm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1500 MHz 1782 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 API 12
Shader Model 5.1 5
OpenGL 4.5 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A +
CUDA + 3.0
CUDA cores 336
Bus support PCI-E 2.0
SLI options +
3D Blu-Ray +
3D Gaming +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 66 Mh/s 11 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
Width 1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays 4
nView Desktop Management +
  Check Price Check Price