GeForce GTX 670 vs Quadro K420

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 670 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 GTX 670 stacks up against Quadro K420, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 670	Quadro K420
Power consumption (TDP)	170 Watt	41 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	Two 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	128 Bit
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB/2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 670 has 314% more power consumption, than Quadro K420.
GeForce GTX 670 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro K420 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 670 has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 670 and Quadro K420 are build with Kepler architecture.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 670 is 104 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.
GeForce GTX 670 and Quadro K420 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Quadro K420 is 151 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 670.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K420 is 1776 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 670.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	0−1
ultra / 1080p	21−24	0−1
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	9−10
medium / 1080p	40−45	1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 940% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	55−60	−
ultra / 1080p	45−50	1−2
QHD / 1440p	35−40	0−1
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	100−110	9−10
medium / 1080p	60−65	2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670 in Battlefield 5 is 1675% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 670 and Quadro K420 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	100−110
medium / 768p	220−230	75−80
ultra / 1080p	180−190	30−35
QHD / 1440p	110−120	−
4K / 2160p	70−75	9−10
high / 768p	210−220	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 245% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	60−65	70−75
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
GeForce GTX 670 and Quadro K420 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	65−70
medium / 768p	110−120	35−40
ultra / 1080p	100−110	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670 in Dota 2 is 187% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	45−50	1−2
ultra / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	0−1
low / 720p	80−85	7−8
medium / 1080p	45−50	2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670 in Far Cry 5 is 1866% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	60−65	−
ultra / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	27−30	0−1
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	40−45
medium / 1080p	110−120	4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670 in Fortnite is 552% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	60−65	1−2
ultra / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	30−35	0−1
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	10−12
medium / 1080p	65−70	3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670 in Forza Horizon 4 is 1460% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	140−150	35−40
medium / 768p	120−130	−
high / 1080p	70−75	1−2
ultra / 1080p	30−35	−
QHD / 1440p	21−24	0−1
medium / 720p	−	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670 in Grand Theft Auto V is 468% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	24−27	0−1
ultra / 1080p	20−22	0−1
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	0−1
low / 720p	65−70	1−2
medium / 1080p	30−35	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670 in Metro Exodus is 6600% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	130−140	85−90
high / 1080p	−	50−55
medium / 1080p	120−130	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670 in Minecraft is 55% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	100−110	21−24
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 187% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	−
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	2−3
medium / 1080p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 3250% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	130−140	4−5
medium / 768p	85−90	−
high / 1080p	45−50	2−3
ultra / 1080p	24−27	−
4K / 2160p	16−18	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 2933% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	90−95	65−70
medium / 768p	60−65	30−35
ultra / 1080p	50−55	10−12
high / 768p	60−65	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670 in World of Tanks is 97% more, than Quadro K420.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 670	Quadro K420
Architecture	Kepler	Kepler
Code name	GK104	GK107
Type	Desktop	Workstation
Release date	10 May 2012	22 July 2014
Pipelines	1344	192
Core clock speed	980 MHz	876 MHz
Boost Clock	980 MHz
Transistor count	3,540 million	1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	102.5 billion/sec	14.02
Floating-point performance	2,459.5 gflops	336.4 gflops
Length	9.5" (24.1 cm)	160 mm
Memory bus width	256-bit GDDR5	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	6.0 GB/s	1782 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.2 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12
Shader Model	5.1	5
OpenGL	4.2	4.5
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	+
CUDA	+	3.0
CUDA cores	1344
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	4 displays
HDMI	+
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
3D Blu-Ray	+
3D Gaming	+
3D Vision	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	97 Mh/s	11 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	13 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 670 vs Quadro K420

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