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    GeForce GTX 965M vs Quadro K420

    When choosing between GeForce GTX 965M and Quadro K420, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 965M and Quadro K420.
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    GeForce GTX 965M is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 965M 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 965M here:

    GeForce GTX 965M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 965M Quadro K420
    Power consumption (TDP) 41 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None None
    Memory type GDDR5 128 Bit
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB/2 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
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    • GeForce GTX 965M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro K420 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 965M has 3 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
    • GeForce GTX 965M is used in Laptops, and Quadro K420 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 965M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro K420 - with Kepler.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 965M is 68 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.
    • GeForce GTX 965M and Quadro K420 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 965M is 718 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 965M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 520% more, than Quadro K420.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 965M Quadro K420
    Architecture Maxwell Kepler
    Code name N16E-GS, N16E-GR GK107
    Type Laptop Workstation
    Release date 5 January 2015 22 July 2014
    Pipelines 1024 192
    Core clock speed 944 MHz 876 MHz
    Boost Clock 950 / 1151 MHz
    Transistor count 2,940 million 1,270 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 73.60 14.02
    Floating-point performance 2,355 gflops 336.4 gflops
    Length 160 mm
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 2500 MHz 1782 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 80 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    G-SYNC support +
    DirectX 12 (12_1) 12
    Shader Model 6.4 5
    OpenGL 4.5 4.5
    OpenCL 1.1 1.2
    Vulkan 1.1 +
    CUDA + 3.0
    CUDA cores 1024
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 226 Mh/s 11 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
    H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
    Optimus +
    3D Vision Pro +
    Mosaic +
    Width 1" (2.5 cm)
    Number of simultaneous displays 4
    nView Desktop Management +
    GameStream +
    GeForce ShadowPlay +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
    BatteryBoost +
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