Quadro K420 vs Radeon HD 7970M

When comparing Quadro K420 and Radeon HD 7970M, 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 7970M is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

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Radeon HD 7970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 7970M 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 Radeon HD 7970M here:

Radeon HD 7970M Laptops

Main Specs

	Quadro K420	Radeon HD 7970M
Power consumption (TDP)	41 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
Memory type	128 Bit	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB/2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon HD 7970M has 143% more power consumption, than Quadro K420.
Quadro K420 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7970M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon HD 7970M has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
Quadro K420 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7970M - in Laptops.
Quadro K420 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Quadro K420 is 26 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M.
Quadro K420 and Radeon HD 7970M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M is 3018 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	18−20
ultra / 1080p	0−1	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	9−10	35−40
medium / 1080p	1−2	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 500% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	1−2	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	9−10	60−65
medium / 1080p	2−3	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Battlefield 5 is 900% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Quadro K420 and Radeon HD 7970M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	100−110	220−230
medium / 768p	75−80	190−200
ultra / 1080p	30−35	110−120
QHD / 1440p	−	75−80
4K / 2160p	9−10	40−45
high / 768p	50−55	160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 169% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	10−12	45−50
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 27% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	65−70	110−120
medium / 768p	35−40	100−110
ultra / 1080p	14−16	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Dota 2 is 147% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	1−2	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	0−1	7−8
low / 720p	7−8	45−50
medium / 1080p	2−3	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Far Cry 5 is 933% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	30−33
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	110−120
medium / 1080p	4−5	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Fortnite is 295% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	1−2	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	10−12	60−65
medium / 1080p	3−4	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 780% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	35−40	95−100
medium / 768p	−	85−90
high / 1080p	1−2	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
medium / 720p	30−35	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 252% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	0−1	12−14
ultra / 1080p	0−1	9−10
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	1−2	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Metro Exodus is 3600% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	85−90	110−120
high / 1080p	50−55	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Minecraft is 32% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	21−24	65−70
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 106% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	2−3	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1750% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	4−5	65−70
medium / 768p	−	40−45
high / 1080p	2−3	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	0−1	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1400% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	65−70	90−95
medium / 768p	30−35	60−65
ultra / 1080p	10−12	40−45
high / 768p	27−30	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in World of Tanks is 85% more, than Quadro K420.

Full Specs

	Quadro K420	Radeon HD 7970M
Architecture	Kepler	GCN
Code name	GK107	Wimbledon XT
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	22 July 2014	1 May 2012
Pipelines	192	1280
Core clock speed	876 MHz	850 MHz
Transistor count	1,270 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	14.02	68.00
Floating-point performance	336.4 gflops	2,176 gflops
Length	160 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1782 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth		153.6 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5	5.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	+	1.2.131
CUDA	3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	11 Mh/s	254 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 Radeon HD 7970M

Radeon HD 7970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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