Quadro K420 vs Radeon HD 5870

When comparing Quadro K420 and Radeon HD 5870, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Quadro K420 and Radeon HD 5870 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

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Main Specs

	Quadro K420	Radeon HD 5870
Power consumption (TDP)	41 Watt	188 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 5870 has 358% 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 5870 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro K420 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 5870 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of Quadro K420 is 26 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5870.
Quadro K420 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5870 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 5870 is 122 mm longer, than Quadro K420.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5870 is 3018 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	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 300% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	1−2	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	9−10	35−40
medium / 1080p	2−3	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Battlefield 5 is 525% 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 5870.
low / 768p	100−110	180−190
medium / 768p	75−80	150−160
ultra / 1080p	30−35	75−80
QHD / 1440p	−	45−50
4K / 2160p	9−10	30−33
high / 768p	50−55	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 103% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	10−12	30−35
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	65−70	95−100
medium / 768p	35−40	80−85
ultra / 1080p	14−16	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Dota 2 is 92% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	1−2	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	0−1	5−6
low / 720p	7−8	30−33
medium / 1080p	2−3	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Far Cry 5 is 533% 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 Radeon HD 5870 in Fortnite is 160% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	1−2	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
low / 720p	10−12	40−45
medium / 1080p	3−4	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 460% 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 Radeon HD 5870 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	−	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Metro Exodus is 2100% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	85−90	100−110
high / 1080p	50−55	−
ultra / 1080p	−	95−100
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Minecraft is 20% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	14−16	20−22
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
low / 720p	21−24	45−50
medium / 1080p	14−16	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 68% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	2−3	21−24
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1000% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	4−5	40−45
medium / 768p	−	24−27
high / 1080p	2−3	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
4K / 2160p	0−1	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 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 Radeon HD 5870 in World of Tanks is 67% more, than Quadro K420.

Full Specs

	Quadro K420	Radeon HD 5870
Architecture	Kepler	TeraScale 2
Code name	GK107	Cypress
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	22 July 2014	23 September 2009
Pipelines	192	1600
Core clock speed	876 MHz	850 MHz
Transistor count	1,270 million	2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	14.02	68.00
Floating-point performance	336.4 gflops	2,720.0 gflops
Length	160 mm	282 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1782 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth		153.6 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 5870

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