Quadro K1000M vs Quadro K420
In this comparison between Quadro K1000M 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 Quadro K1000M will be the best choice, for others Quadro K420 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Quadro K1000M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Quadro K1000M 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 K1000M here:
Main Specs
Quadro K1000M
Quadro K420
Power consumption (TDP)
45 Watt
41 Watt
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
DDR3
128 Bit
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
1 GB/2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
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Quadro K1000M has 9% more power consumption, than Quadro K420.
Quadro K1000M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Quadro K420 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Quadro K1000M has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
Quadro K1000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Quadro K420 - in Desktops.
Quadro K1000M and Quadro K420 are build with Kepler architecture.
Core clock speed of Quadro K420 is 26 MHz higher, than Quadro K1000M.
Quadro K1000M and Quadro K420 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K1000M is 18 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
0−1
0−1
ultra / 1080p
−
0−1
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
1−2
9−10
medium / 1080p
0−1
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K420 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 800% more, than Quadro K1000M.
ultra / 1080p
−
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
0−1
9−10
medium / 1080p
−
2−3
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Quadro K1000M and Quadro K420 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
60−65
100−110
medium / 768p
27−30
75−80
ultra / 1080p
7−8
30−35
4K / 2160p
−
9−10
high / 768p
16−18
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K420 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 135% more, than Quadro K1000M.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
ultra / 1080p
0−1
10−12
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
Quadro K1000M and Quadro K420 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
45−50
65−70
medium / 768p
10−11
35−40
ultra / 1080p
0−1
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K420 in Dota 2 is 79% more, than Quadro K1000M.
high / 1080p
−
1−2
4K / 2160p
−
0−1
low / 720p
0−1
7−8
medium / 1080p
−
2−3
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
40−45
medium / 1080p
0−1
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K420 in Fortnite is 90% more, than Quadro K1000M.
high / 1080p
0−1
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
0−1
10−12
medium / 1080p
0−1
3−4
low / 768p
18−20
35−40
high / 1080p
0−1
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
12−14
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K420 in Grand Theft Auto V is 118% more, than Quadro K1000M.
high / 1080p
−
0−1
ultra / 1080p
−
0−1
4K / 2160p
−
0−1
low / 720p
0−1
1−2
low / 768p
75−80
85−90
high / 1080p
27−30
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K420 in Minecraft is 32% more, than Quadro K1000M.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
12−14
low / 720p
8−9
21−24
medium / 1080p
−
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K420 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 175% more, than Quadro K1000M.
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
0−1
2−3
low / 768p
0−1
4−5
high / 1080p
−
2−3
4K / 2160p
−
0−1
low / 768p
45−50
65−70
medium / 768p
14−16
30−35
ultra / 1080p
0−1
10−12
high / 768p
12−14
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K420 in World of Tanks is 68% more, than Quadro K1000M.
Full Specs
Quadro K1000M
Quadro K420
Architecture
Kepler
Kepler
Code name
N14P-Q1
GK107
Type
Mobile workstation
Workstation
Release date
1 June 2012
22 July 2014
Pipelines
192
192
Core clock speed
850 MHz
876 MHz
Transistor count
1,270 million
1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
13.60
14.02
Floating-point performance
326.4 gflops
336.4 gflops
Length
160 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1800 MHz
1782 MHz
Memory bandwidth
28.8 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12
Shader Model
5.1
5
OpenGL
4.6
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
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CUDA
+
3.0
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10 Mh/s
11 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Optimus
+
3D Vision Pro
+
Mosaic
+
Width
1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays
4
nView Desktop Management
+
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