Quadro K420 vs Radeon HD 5850

When choosing between Quadro K420 and Radeon HD 5850, 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 Radeon HD 5850.

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Main Specs

	Quadro K420	Radeon HD 5850
Power consumption (TDP)	41 Watt	151 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 6-pin
Memory type	128 Bit	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB/2 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 5850 has 268% 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 5850 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro K420 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 5850 - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Quadro K420 is 151 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5850.
Quadro K420 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5850 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 5850 is 81 mm longer, than Quadro K420.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5850 is 218 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	9−10
ultra / 1080p	0−1	5−6
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	9−10	21−24
medium / 1080p	1−2	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 240% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	1−2	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	9−10	30−35
medium / 1080p	2−3	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Battlefield 5 is 425% 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 Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	100−110	160−170
medium / 768p	75−80	130−140
ultra / 1080p	30−35	65−70
QHD / 1440p	−	40−45
4K / 2160p	9−10	27−30
high / 768p	50−55	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 81% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	10−12	27−30
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	65−70	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	70−75
ultra / 1080p	14−16	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Dota 2 is 75% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	1−2	10−12
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	7−8	24−27
medium / 1080p	2−3	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Far Cry 5 is 433% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	−
low / 720p	40−45	70−75
medium / 1080p	4−5	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Fortnite is 126% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	1−2	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	10−12	35−40
medium / 1080p	3−4	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Forza Horizon 4 is 380% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	35−40	65−70
medium / 768p	−	55−60
high / 1080p	1−2	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	30−35	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Grand Theft Auto V is 126% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	0−1	6−7
ultra / 1080p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	1−2	18−20
medium / 1080p	−	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Metro Exodus is 1800% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	85−90	100−110
high / 1080p	50−55	−
ultra / 1080p	−	90−95
medium / 1080p	−	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Minecraft is 20% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	14−16	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	21−24	40−45
medium / 1080p	14−16	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 50% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	2−3	18−20
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 850% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	4−5	35−40
medium / 768p	−	21−24
high / 1080p	2−3	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
4K / 2160p	0−1	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 733% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	65−70	90−95
medium / 768p	30−35	50−55
ultra / 1080p	10−12	24−27
high / 768p	27−30	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in World of Tanks is 55% more, than Quadro K420.

Full Specs

	Quadro K420	Radeon HD 5850
Architecture	Kepler	Terascale 2
Code name	GK107	Cypress
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	22 July 2014	30 September 2009
Pipelines	192	1440
Core clock speed	876 MHz	725 MHz
Transistor count	1,270 million	2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	14.02	52.20
Floating-point performance	336.4 gflops	2,088.0 gflops
Length	160 mm	241 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1782 MHz	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		128.0 GB/s
DirectX	12	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5	5.0
OpenGL	4.5	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
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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Quadro K420 vs Radeon HD 5850

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