Quadro K420 vs Quadro T2000 mobile

In this comparison between Quadro K420 and Quadro T2000 mobile 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 T2000 mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro T2000 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro T2000 mobile 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 T2000 mobile here:

Main Specs

  Quadro K420 Quadro T2000 mobile
Power consumption (TDP) 41 Watt 60 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 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 T2000 mobile has 46% more power consumption, than Quadro K420.
  • Quadro K420 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro T2000 mobile uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro T2000 mobile has 3 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
  • Quadro K420 is used in Desktops, and Quadro T2000 mobile - in Mobile workstations.
  • Quadro K420 is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro T2000 mobile - with Turing.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro T2000 mobile is 699 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.
  • Quadro K420 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro T2000 mobile - by 12 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro T2000 mobile is 6218 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 T2000 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 940% more, than Quadro K420.

Full Specs

  Quadro K420 Quadro T2000 mobile
Architecture Kepler Turing
Code name GK107 N19P-Q3
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 22 July 2014 27 May 2019
Pipelines 192 1024
Core clock speed 876 MHz 1575 MHz
Boost Clock 1785 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 12 nm
Texture fill rate 14.02 114.2
Floating-point performance 336.4 gflops
Length 160 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1782 MHz 8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 128.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5 6.5
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan + 1.2.131
CUDA 3.0 7.5
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 11 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
Width 1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays 4
nView Desktop Management +
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