Quadro K420 vs Radeon HD 4870 X2

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Quadro K420 and Radeon HD 4870 X2. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Quadro K420 and Radeon HD 4870 X2. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Radeon HD 4870 X2

Main Specs

	Quadro K420	Radeon HD 4870 X2
Power consumption (TDP)	41 Watt	286 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	128 Bit	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB/2 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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Radeon HD 4870 X2 has 597% more power consumption, than Quadro K420.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Quadro K420 and Radeon HD 4870 X2 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro K420 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - with TeraScale.
Core clock speed of Quadro K420 is 176 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
Quadro K420 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 107 mm longer, than Quadro K420.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 1818 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	3−4
ultra / 1080p	0−1	1−2
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	9−10	14−16
medium / 1080p	1−2	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	8−9
ultra / 1080p	1−2	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	9−10	21−24
medium / 1080p	2−3	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Battlefield 5 is 200% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K420 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 11% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	100−110	130−140
medium / 768p	75−80	100−110
ultra / 1080p	30−35	50−55
QHD / 1440p	−	24−27
4K / 2160p	9−10	−
high / 768p	50−55	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 39% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	70−75	70−75
ultra / 1080p	10−12	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	65−70	75−80
medium / 768p	35−40	55−60
ultra / 1080p	14−16	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Dota 2 is 37% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	1−2	4−5
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	7−8	14−16
medium / 1080p	2−3	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Far Cry 5 is 166% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	40−45	60−65
medium / 1080p	4−5	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Fortnite is 73% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	1−2	8−9
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	10−12	21−24
medium / 1080p	3−4	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Forza Horizon 4 is 160% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	35−40	50−55
high / 1080p	1−2	10−11
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	30−35	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Grand Theft Auto V is 52% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	0−1	2−3
ultra / 1080p	0−1	0−1
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	1−2	9−10
medium / 1080p	−	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Metro Exodus is 800% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	85−90	85−90
high / 1080p	50−55	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Minecraft is 14% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
low / 720p	21−24	30−35
medium / 1080p	14−16	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 25% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	7−8
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	2−3	8−9
medium / 1080p	−	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 300% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	4−5	20−22
medium / 768p	−	12−14
high / 1080p	2−3	7−8
ultra / 1080p	−	5−6
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 366% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	65−70	75−80
medium / 768p	30−35	40−45
ultra / 1080p	10−12	18−20
high / 768p	27−30	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in World of Tanks is 23% more, than Quadro K420.

Full Specs

	Quadro K420	Radeon HD 4870 X2
Architecture	Kepler	TeraScale
Code name	GK107	R700
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	22 July 2014	12 August 2008
Pipelines	192	800
Core clock speed	876 MHz	700 MHz
Transistor count	1,270 million	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	14.02	28.00
Floating-point performance	336.4 gflops	2x 1,120.0 gflops
Length	160 mm	267 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1782 MHz	3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth		115.2 GB/s
DirectX	12	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	5	4.1
OpenGL	4.5	3.3
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	+	N/A
CUDA	3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	11 Mh/s
3D Vision Pro	+
Mosaic	+
Width	1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays	4
nView Desktop Management	+
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