Quadro K420 vs Quadro M600M

In this comparison between Quadro K420 and Quadro M600M 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 M600M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro M600M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M600M 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 M600M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro K420 Quadro M600M
Power consumption (TDP) 41 Watt 30 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
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Quadro K420 has 36% more power consumption, than Quadro M600M.
  • Quadro K420 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro M600M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro M600M has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
  • Quadro K420 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M600M - in Mobile workstations.
  • Quadro K420 is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro M600M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro K420 is 39 MHz higher, than Quadro M600M.
  • Quadro K420 and Quadro M600M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M600M is 3230 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 10−11
ultra / 1080p 0−1 6−7
QHD / 1440p 0−1 1−2
low / 720p 9−10 21−24
medium / 1080p 1−2 12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M600M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 240% more, than Quadro K420.

Full Specs

  Quadro K420 Quadro M600M
Architecture Kepler Maxwell
Code name GK107 GM107
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 22 July 2014 2 October 2015
Pipelines 192 384
Core clock speed 876 MHz 837 MHz
Boost Clock 876 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 14.02 14.02
Floating-point performance 336.4 gflops 863.2 gflops
Length 160 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1782 MHz 5012 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
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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