Quadro 4000M vs Quadro K420
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Quadro 4000M and Quadro K420. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Quadro 4000M and Quadro K420. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
Quadro 4000M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Quadro 4000M 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 Quadro 4000M here:
Main Specs
Quadro 4000M
Quadro K420
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
41 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
128 Bit
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
1 GB/2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
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Quadro 4000M has 143% more power consumption, than Quadro K420.
Quadro 4000M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro K420 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Quadro 4000M has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
Quadro 4000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Quadro K420 - in Desktops.
Quadro 4000M is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro K420 - with Kepler.
Core clock speed of Quadro K420 is 401 MHz higher, than Quadro 4000M.
Quadro 4000M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro K420 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K420 is 582 MHz higher, than Quadro 4000M.
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
3−4
0−1
ultra / 1080p
1−2
0−1
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
9−10
medium / 1080p
5−6
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 4000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
7−8
−
ultra / 1080p
5−6
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
9−10
medium / 1080p
8−9
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 4000M in Battlefield 5 is 175% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K420 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 11% more, than Quadro 4000M.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
medium / 768p
95−100
75−80
ultra / 1080p
45−50
30−35
QHD / 1440p
24−27
−
4K / 2160p
−
9−10
high / 768p
70−75
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 4000M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 28% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
ultra / 1080p
20−22
10−12
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 4000M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
75−80
65−70
medium / 768p
55−60
35−40
ultra / 1080p
27−30
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 4000M in Dota 2 is 35% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
4−5
1−2
ultra / 1080p
3−4
−
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
7−8
medium / 1080p
5−6
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 4000M in Far Cry 5 is 166% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
7−8
−
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
low / 720p
55−60
40−45
medium / 1080p
14−16
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 4000M in Fortnite is 56% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
6−7
1−2
ultra / 1080p
6−7
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
10−12
medium / 1080p
9−10
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 4000M in Forza Horizon 4 is 140% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
45−50
35−40
high / 1080p
8−9
1−2
ultra / 1080p
3−4
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 4000M in Grand Theft Auto V is 39% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
2−3
0−1
ultra / 1080p
0−1
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
7−8
1−2
medium / 1080p
3−4
−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 4000M in Metro Exodus is 600% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
85−90
85−90
high / 1080p
65−70
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 4000M in Minecraft is 10% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
27−30
21−24
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 4000M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 12% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
6−7
−
ultra / 1080p
4−5
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
7−8
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 4000M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 250% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
16−18
4−5
medium / 768p
12−14
−
high / 1080p
6−7
2−3
ultra / 1080p
4−5
−
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 4000M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 266% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
70−75
65−70
medium / 768p
35−40
30−35
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−12
high / 768p
30−35
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 4000M in World of Tanks is 14% more, than Quadro K420.
Full Specs
Quadro 4000M
Quadro K420
Architecture
Fermi
Kepler
Code name
Fermi
GK107
Type
Mobile workstation
Workstation
Release date
22 February 2011
22 July 2014
Pipelines
336
192
Core clock speed
475 MHz
876 MHz
Transistor count
1,950 million
1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
26.60
14.02
Floating-point performance
638.4 gflops
336.4 gflops
Length
160 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1200 MHz
1782 MHz
Memory bandwidth
80 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12
Shader Model
5.1
5
OpenGL
4.6
4.5
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
+
CUDA
2.1
3.0
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82 Mh/s
11 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
3D Vision Pro
+
Mosaic
+
Width
1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays
4
nView Desktop Management
+
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