GeForce GTX 860M SLI vs Quadro K420
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 860M SLI 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 860M SLI stacks up against Quadro K420, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 860M SLI 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 860M SLI here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 860M SLI
Quadro K420
Power consumption (TDP)
120 Watt
41 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
128 Bit
Maximum RAM amount
2x 4 GB
1 GB/2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 860M SLI has 192% more power consumption, than Quadro K420.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI is used in Laptops, and Quadro K420 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro K420 - with Kepler.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M SLI is 153 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Quadro K420 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M SLI is 3218 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
21−24
0−1
ultra / 1080p
14−16
0−1
QHD / 1440p
8−9
0−1
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
40−45
9−10
medium / 1080p
27−30
1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 600% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
35−40
−
ultra / 1080p
30−35
1−2
QHD / 1440p
14−16
0−1
4K / 2160p
9−10
−
low / 720p
75−80
9−10
medium / 1080p
40−45
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 1150% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Quadro K420 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
230−240
100−110
medium / 768p
210−220
75−80
ultra / 1080p
130−140
30−35
QHD / 1440p
100−110
−
4K / 2160p
55−60
9−10
high / 768p
170−180
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 196% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
60−65
70−75
ultra / 1080p
55−60
10−12
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Cyberpunk 2077 is 37% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
120−130
65−70
medium / 768p
110−120
35−40
ultra / 1080p
85−90
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Dota 2 is 172% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
27−30
1−2
ultra / 1080p
24−27
−
QHD / 1440p
21−24
−
4K / 2160p
9−10
0−1
low / 720p
55−60
7−8
medium / 1080p
30−33
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 1200% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
35−40
−
ultra / 1080p
27−30
−
QHD / 1440p
16−18
0−1
low / 720p
130−140
40−45
medium / 1080p
80−85
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Fortnite is 369% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
35−40
1−2
ultra / 1080p
27−30
−
QHD / 1440p
16−18
0−1
4K / 2160p
14−16
−
low / 720p
75−80
10−12
medium / 1080p
40−45
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 940% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
110−120
35−40
medium / 768p
100−105
−
high / 1080p
45−50
1−2
ultra / 1080p
18−20
−
QHD / 1440p
9−10
0−1
medium / 720p
−
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 326% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
14−16
0−1
ultra / 1080p
12−14
0−1
QHD / 1440p
10−12
−
4K / 2160p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
45−50
1−2
medium / 1080p
20−22
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Metro Exodus is 4600% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
120−130
85−90
high / 1080p
−
50−55
medium / 1080p
110−120
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Minecraft is 43% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
75−80
21−24
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 131% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
10−12
−
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
40−45
2−3
medium / 1080p
21−24
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 2000% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
80−85
4−5
medium / 768p
50−55
−
high / 1080p
27−30
2−3
ultra / 1080p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
9−10
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1733% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
90−95
65−70
medium / 768p
60−65
30−35
ultra / 1080p
40−45
10−12
high / 768p
55−60
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in World of Tanks is 85% more, than Quadro K420.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 860M SLI
Quadro K420
Architecture
Maxwell
Kepler
Code name
GK107
Type
Laptop
Workstation
Release date
12 March 2014
22 July 2014
Pipelines
1280
192
Core clock speed
1029 MHz
876 MHz
Transistor count
2x 1870 Million
1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
14.02
Floating-point performance
336.4 gflops
Length
160 mm
Memory bus width
2x 128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
5000 MHz
1782 MHz
Shared memory
-
DirectX
DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
12
Shader Model
5
OpenGL
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
+
CUDA
+
3.0
SLI options
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
11 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
3D Vision Pro
+
Mosaic
+
Width
1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays
4
nView Desktop Management
+
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