Quadro K420 vs Quadro M1000M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Quadro K420 and Quadro M1000M. 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 K420 and Quadro M1000M. 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.

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Quadro M1000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M1000M 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 M1000M here:

Quadro M1000M Laptops

Main Specs

	Quadro K420	Quadro M1000M
Power consumption (TDP)	41 Watt	40 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
Memory type	128 Bit	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB/2 GB	2 GB/4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort	No outputs
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Quadro K420 has 2% more power consumption, than Quadro M1000M.
Quadro K420 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro M1000M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
Quadro M1000M has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
Quadro K420 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M1000M - in Mobile workstations.
Quadro K420 is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro M1000M - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of Quadro M1000M is 117 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.
Quadro K420 and Quadro M1000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro M1000M is 3218 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	14−16
ultra / 1080p	0−1	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	9−10	30−35
medium / 1080p	1−2	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 400% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	1−2	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	9−10	50−55
medium / 1080p	2−3	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in Battlefield 5 is 750% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K420 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro M1000M.
low / 768p	100−110	210−220
medium / 768p	75−80	180−190
ultra / 1080p	30−35	100−105
QHD / 1440p	−	50−55
4K / 2160p	9−10	30−33
high / 768p	50−55	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 145% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	10−12	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 13% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	65−70	110−120
medium / 768p	35−40	95−100
ultra / 1080p	14−16	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in Dota 2 is 132% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	1−2	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	6−7
low / 720p	7−8	40−45
medium / 1080p	2−3	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in Far Cry 5 is 800% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
low / 720p	40−45	100−110
medium / 1080p	4−5	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in Fortnite is 239% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	1−2	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
low / 720p	10−12	50−55
medium / 1080p	3−4	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in Forza Horizon 4 is 600% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	35−40	85−90
medium / 768p	−	75−80
high / 1080p	1−2	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
medium / 720p	30−35	−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in Grand Theft Auto V is 215% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	0−1	10−11
ultra / 1080p	0−1	8−9
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	1−2	30−33
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in Metro Exodus is 3000% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	85−90	110−120
high / 1080p	50−55	−
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in Minecraft is 32% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	14−16	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	18−20
low / 720p	21−24	55−60
medium / 1080p	14−16	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 93% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	2−3	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1300% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	4−5	55−60
medium / 768p	−	35−40
high / 1080p	2−3	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1166% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	65−70	100−110
medium / 768p	30−35	60−65
ultra / 1080p	10−12	35−40
high / 768p	27−30	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in World of Tanks is 88% more, than Quadro K420.

Full Specs

	Quadro K420	Quadro M1000M
Architecture	Kepler	Maxwell
Code name	GK107	GM107
Type	Workstation	Mobile workstation
Release date	22 July 2014	2 October 2015
Pipelines	192	512
Core clock speed	876 MHz	993 MHz
Boost Clock		1072 MHz
Transistor count	1,270 million	1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	14.02	31.78
Floating-point performance	336.4 gflops	1,017 gflops
Length	160 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1782 MHz	5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		80 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12	12
Shader Model	5	5.0
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	+	1.1.126
CUDA	3.0	5.0
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.22 kh/s
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	11 Mh/s	140 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
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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Quadro K420 vs Quadro M1000M

Quadro M1000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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