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    Quadro K420 vs Quadro M2000M

    In this comparison between Quadro K420 and Quadro M2000M 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 K420 will be the best choice, for others Quadro M2000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    Quadro M2000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: Quadro M2000M 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 M2000M here:

    Quadro M2000M Laptops

    Main Specs

      Quadro K420 Quadro M2000M
    Power consumption (TDP) 41 Watt 55 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 4 GB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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    • Quadro M2000M has 34% more power consumption, than Quadro K420.
    • Quadro K420 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro M2000M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
    • Quadro M2000M has 3 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
    • Quadro K420 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M2000M - in Mobile workstations.
    • Quadro K420 is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro M2000M - with Maxwell.
    • Core clock speed of Quadro M2000M is 162 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.
    • Quadro K420 and Quadro M2000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Quadro M2000M is 3218 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 0−1 18−20
    ultra / 1080p 0−1 10−11
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
    4K / 2160p − 4−5
    low / 720p 9−10 35−40
    medium / 1080p 1−2 21−24
    The average gaming FPS of Quadro M2000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 500% more, than Quadro K420.

    Full Specs

      Quadro K420 Quadro M2000M
    Architecture Kepler Maxwell
    Code name GK107 GM107
    Type Workstation Mobile workstation
    Release date 22 July 2014 2 October 2015
    Pipelines 192 640
    Core clock speed 876 MHz 1038 MHz
    Boost Clock 1197 MHz
    Transistor count 1,270 million 1,870 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 14.02 43.92
    Floating-point performance 336.4 gflops 1,405 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
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 11 Mh/s 173 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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