Quadro K420 vs Quadro P520

When choosing between Quadro K420 and Quadro P520, 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 P520.

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Quadro P520 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro P520 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 P520 here:

Quadro P520 Laptops

Main Specs

	Quadro K420	Quadro P520
Power consumption (TDP)	41 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	128 Bit	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB/2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
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Quadro P520 has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
Quadro K420 is used in Desktops, and Quadro P520 - in Mobile workstations.
Quadro K420 is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro P520 - with Pascal.
Core clock speed of Quadro P520 is 427 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.
Quadro K420 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro P520 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro P520 is 4218 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	10−12
ultra / 1080p	0−1	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	9−10	24−27
medium / 1080p	1−2	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 280% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	1−2	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	9−10	35−40
medium / 1080p	2−3	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Battlefield 5 is 475% 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 P520.
low / 768p	100−110	170−180
medium / 768p	75−80	140−150
ultra / 1080p	30−35	75−80
QHD / 1440p	−	40−45
4K / 2160p	9−10	30−33
high / 768p	50−55	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 96% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	10−12	30−33
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	65−70	95−100
medium / 768p	35−40	75−80
ultra / 1080p	14−16	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Dota 2 is 87% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	1−2	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	0−1	5−6
low / 720p	7−8	27−30
medium / 1080p	2−3	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Far Cry 5 is 500% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	20−22
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	−
low / 720p	40−45	80−85
medium / 1080p	4−5	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Fortnite is 160% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	1−2	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
low / 720p	10−12	35−40
medium / 1080p	3−4	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Forza Horizon 4 is 420% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	35−40	70−75
medium / 768p	−	60−65
high / 1080p	1−2	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	30−35	−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Grand Theft Auto V is 147% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	0−1	7−8
ultra / 1080p	0−1	5−6
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	1−2	21−24
medium / 1080p	−	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Metro Exodus is 2100% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	85−90	100−110
high / 1080p	50−55	−
ultra / 1080p	−	90−95
medium / 1080p	−	100−105
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Minecraft is 20% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	14−16	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
low / 720p	21−24	45−50
medium / 1080p	14−16	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 62% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	2−3	20−22
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 950% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	4−5	40−45
medium / 768p	−	24−27
high / 1080p	2−3	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
4K / 2160p	0−1	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 833% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	65−70	95−100
medium / 768p	30−35	55−60
ultra / 1080p	10−12	27−30
high / 768p	27−30	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in World of Tanks is 67% more, than Quadro K420.

Full Specs

	Quadro K420	Quadro P520
Architecture	Kepler	Pascal
Code name	GK107
Type	Workstation	Mobile workstation
Release date	22 July 2014	27 May 2019
Pipelines	192	384
Core clock speed	876 MHz	1303 MHz
Boost Clock		1493 MHz
Transistor count	1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	14.02
Floating-point performance	336.4 gflops
Length	160 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	1782 MHz	6000 MHz
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12	DirectX 12_1
Shader Model	5
OpenGL	4.5
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	+	+
CUDA	3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	11 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
3D Vision Pro	+
Mosaic	+
Width	1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays	4
nView Desktop Management	+
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Quadro K420 vs Quadro P520

Quadro P520 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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