GeForce GTX 590 vs Quadro K420

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 590 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 590 will be the best choice, for others Quadro K420 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 590	Quadro K420
Power consumption (TDP)	365 Watt	41 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	Two 8-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	128 Bit
Maximum RAM amount	3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU)	1 GB/2 GB
Display Connectors	3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 590 has 790% more power consumption, than Quadro K420.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 590 has 3071 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 590 is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro K420 - with Kepler.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 590 is 339 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.
GeForce GTX 590 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro K420 - by 28 nm process technology.
Quadro K420 is 149 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 590.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K420 is 75 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 590.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	0−1
ultra / 1080p	10−11	0−1
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	9−10
medium / 1080p	21−24	1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 500% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	27−30	−
ultra / 1080p	21−24	1−2
QHD / 1440p	6−7	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	55−60	9−10
medium / 1080p	30−35	2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Battlefield 5 is 825% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 590 and Quadro K420 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	100−110
medium / 768p	190−200	75−80
ultra / 1080p	100−110	30−35
QHD / 1440p	60−65	−
4K / 2160p	30−35	9−10
high / 768p	150−160	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 154% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	60−65	70−75
ultra / 1080p	45−50	10−12
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 27% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	110−120	65−70
medium / 768p	100−110	35−40
ultra / 1080p	70−75	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Dota 2 is 142% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	20−22	1−2
ultra / 1080p	18−20	−
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
4K / 2160p	6−7	0−1
low / 720p	45−50	7−8
medium / 1080p	21−24	2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Far Cry 5 is 900% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	27−30	−
ultra / 1080p	21−24	−
QHD / 1440p	14−16	0−1
low / 720p	110−120	40−45
medium / 1080p	60−65	4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Fortnite is 282% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	27−30	1−2
ultra / 1080p	21−24	−
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
low / 720p	60−65	10−12
medium / 1080p	30−35	3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Forza Horizon 4 is 720% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	90−95	35−40
medium / 768p	80−85	−
high / 1080p	30−35	1−2
ultra / 1080p	14−16	−
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
medium / 720p	−	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Grand Theft Auto V is 226% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	10−11	0−1
ultra / 1080p	8−9	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	1−2
medium / 1080p	14−16	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Metro Exodus is 3100% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	110−120	85−90
high / 1080p	−	50−55
medium / 1080p	110−120	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Minecraft is 32% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	60−65	21−24
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 100% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	9−10	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	2−3
medium / 1080p	18−20	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1500% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	60−65	4−5
medium / 768p	35−40	−
high / 1080p	21−24	2−3
ultra / 1080p	12−14	−
4K / 2160p	7−8	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1300% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	90−95	65−70
medium / 768p	60−65	30−35
ultra / 1080p	35−40	10−12
high / 768p	55−60	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in World of Tanks is 82% more, than Quadro K420.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 590	Quadro K420
Architecture	Fermi	Kepler
Code name	GF110	GK107
Type	Desktop	Workstation
Release date	24 March 2011	22 July 2014
Pipelines	1024	192
Core clock speed	1215 MHz	876 MHz
Transistor count	3,000 million	1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	77.7 billion/sec	14.02
Floating-point performance	2x 1,244.2 gflops	336.4 gflops
Length	11" (280 mm) (27.9 cm)	160 mm
Memory bus width	768-bit (384-bit per GPU)	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1707 MHz	1782 MHz
Memory bandwidth	327.7 GB/s
Shared memory	-
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	1024
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	107 Mh/s	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 GTX 590 vs Quadro K420

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