Quadro K1100M vs Quadro K420
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro K1100M 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 Quadro K1100M stacks up against Quadro K420, check out specs charts below.
Quadro K1100M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Quadro K1100M 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 K1100M here:
Main Specs
Quadro K1100M
Quadro K420
Power consumption (TDP)
45 Watt
41 Watt
Interface
MXM-A (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 K1100M has 9% more power consumption, than Quadro K420.
Quadro K1100M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Quadro K420 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Quadro K1100M has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
Quadro K1100M is used in Mobile workstations, and Quadro K420 - in Desktops.
Quadro K1100M and Quadro K420 are build with Kepler architecture.
Core clock speed of Quadro K420 is 171 MHz higher, than Quadro K1100M.
Quadro K1100M and Quadro K420 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K1100M is 1018 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
12−14
9−10
medium / 1080p
3−4
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1100M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 60% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
5−6
−
ultra / 1080p
4−5
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
9−10
medium / 1080p
5−6
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1100M in Battlefield 5 is 125% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 1080p
50−55
−
Quadro K1100M and Quadro K420 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
110−120
100−110
medium / 768p
85−90
75−80
ultra / 1080p
40−45
30−35
QHD / 1440p
35−40
−
4K / 2160p
18−20
9−10
high / 768p
65−70
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1100M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 20% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
60−65
70−75
ultra / 1080p
18−20
10−12
medium / 1080p
50−55
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1100M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
70−75
65−70
medium / 768p
50−55
35−40
ultra / 1080p
24−27
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1100M in Dota 2 is 25% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
1−2
1−2
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−12
7−8
medium / 1080p
3−4
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1100M in Far Cry 5 is 66% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
9−10
−
ultra / 1080p
5−6
−
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
50−55
40−45
medium / 1080p
12−14
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1100M in Fortnite is 39% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
6−7
1−2
ultra / 1080p
4−5
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
10−12
medium / 1080p
7−8
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1100M in Forza Horizon 4 is 120% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
45−50
35−40
medium / 768p
35−40
−
high / 1080p
6−7
1−2
ultra / 1080p
3−4
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1100M in Grand Theft Auto V is 42% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
1−2
0−1
ultra / 1080p
0−1
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
6−7
1−2
medium / 1080p
3−4
−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1100M in Metro Exodus is 500% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
85−90
85−90
high / 1080p
70−75
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1100M in Minecraft is 14% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
24−27
21−24
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1100M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
5−6
−
ultra / 1080p
3−4
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
6−7
2−3
medium / 1080p
6−7
−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1100M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
14−16
4−5
medium / 768p
10−11
−
high / 1080p
5−6
2−3
ultra / 1080p
4−5
−
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1100M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 233% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
85−90
65−70
medium / 768p
35−40
30−35
ultra / 1080p
14−16
10−12
high / 768p
30−33
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1100M in World of Tanks is 23% more, than Quadro K420.
Full Specs
Quadro K1100M
Quadro K420
Architecture
Kepler
Kepler
Code name
GK107
GK107
Type
Mobile workstation
Workstation
Release date
23 July 2013
22 July 2014
Pipelines
384
192
Core clock speed
705 MHz
876 MHz
Transistor count
1,270 million
1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
22.59
14.02
Floating-point performance
542.2 gflops
336.4 gflops
Length
160 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
2800 MHz
1782 MHz
Memory bandwidth
44.8 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12
12
Shader Model
5
5
OpenGL
4.5
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
+
CUDA
+
3.0
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18 Mh/s
11 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Optimus
+
Display Port
1.2
3D Vision Pro
+
+
Mosaic
+
+
nView Display Management
+
Width
1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays
4
nView Desktop Management
+
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