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    Quadro K420 vs Quadro M5000M

    When choosing between Quadro K420 and Quadro M5000M, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Quadro K420 and Quadro M5000M.
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    Quadro M5000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: Quadro M5000M 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 M5000M here:

    Quadro M5000M Laptops

    Main Specs

      Quadro K420 Quadro M5000M
    Power consumption (TDP) 41 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None None
    Memory type 128 Bit GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 1 GB/2 GB 8 GB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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    • Quadro M5000M has 143% more power consumption, than Quadro K420.
    • Quadro K420 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro M5000M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • Quadro M5000M has 7 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
    • Quadro K420 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M5000M - in Mobile workstations.
    • Quadro K420 is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro M5000M - with Maxwell.
    • Core clock speed of Quadro M5000M is 86 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.
    • Quadro K420 and Quadro M5000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Quadro M5000M is 3218 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 0−1 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 0−1 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 9−10 60−65
    medium / 1080p 1−2 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of Quadro M5000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 940% more, than Quadro K420.

    Full Specs

      Quadro K420 Quadro M5000M
    Architecture Kepler Maxwell
    Code name GK107 GM204
    Type Workstation Mobile workstation
    Release date 22 July 2014 2 October 2015
    Pipelines 192 1,536
    Core clock speed 876 MHz 962 MHz
    Boost Clock 1051 MHz
    Transistor count 1,270 million 5,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 14.02 93.60
    Floating-point performance 336.4 gflops 2,995 gflops
    Length 160 mm
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1782 MHz 5000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 160 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 5.2
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 11 Mh/s 366 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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