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    GeForce GTX 970M vs Quadro K420

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 970M 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 970M will be the best choice, for others Quadro K420 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
    GeForce GTX 970M Check Price
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    GeForce GTX 970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 970M 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 970M here:

    GeForce GTX 970M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 970M 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 6 GB 1 GB/2 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
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    • GeForce GTX 970M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro K420 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 970M has 5 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
    • GeForce GTX 970M is used in Laptops, and Quadro K420 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 970M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro K420 - with Kepler.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 970M is 48 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.
    • GeForce GTX 970M and Quadro K420 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 970M is 718 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.

    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 970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 940% more, than Quadro K420.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 970M Quadro K420
    Architecture Maxwell Kepler
    Code name GM204 GK107
    Type Laptop Workstation
    Release date 7 October 2014 22 July 2014
    Pipelines 1280 192
    Core clock speed 924 MHz 876 MHz
    Boost Clock 1038 MHz
    Transistor count 5,200 million 1,270 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 83.04 14.02
    Floating-point performance 2,657 gflops 336.4 gflops
    Length 160 mm
    Memory bus width 192 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 2500 MHz 1782 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 120 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 1.1.126 +
    CUDA + 3.0
    CUDA cores 1280
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 314 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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