Quadro K420 vs Radeon R7 Carrizo
In this comparison between Quadro K420 and Radeon R7 Carrizo 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 Radeon R7 Carrizo will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R7 Carrizo is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R7 Carrizo 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 R7 Carrizo here:
Main Specs
Quadro K420
Radeon R7 Carrizo
Power consumption (TDP)
41 Watt
12-35 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
128 Bit
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB/2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
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Quadro K420 has 241% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
Quadro K420 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - in Laptops.
Quadro K420 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - with GCN 1.2/2.0.
Quadro K420 and Radeon R7 Carrizo are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
0−1
2−3
ultra / 1080p
0−1
0−1
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
9−10
12−14
medium / 1080p
1−2
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 80% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
−
6−7
ultra / 1080p
1−2
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
9−10
16−18
medium / 1080p
2−3
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in Battlefield 5 is 150% 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 R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
medium / 768p
75−80
90−95
ultra / 1080p
30−35
40−45
QHD / 1440p
−
24−27
4K / 2160p
9−10
−
high / 768p
50−55
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 19% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
ultra / 1080p
10−12
18−20
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
65−70
70−75
medium / 768p
35−40
50−55
ultra / 1080p
14−16
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in Dota 2 is 27% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
1−2
3−4
ultra / 1080p
−
3−4
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
7−8
14−16
medium / 1080p
2−3
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in Far Cry 5 is 166% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
−
10−12
ultra / 1080p
−
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
40−45
55−60
medium / 1080p
4−5
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in Fortnite is 52% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
1−2
7−8
ultra / 1080p
−
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−12
20−22
medium / 1080p
3−4
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in Forza Horizon 4 is 160% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
35−40
45−50
high / 1080p
1−2
7−8
ultra / 1080p
−
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
30−35
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in Grand Theft Auto V is 30% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
0−1
1−2
ultra / 1080p
0−1
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
1−2
6−7
medium / 1080p
−
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in Metro Exodus is 500% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
85−90
85−90
high / 1080p
50−55
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in Minecraft is 10% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
21−24
27−30
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 12% more, than Quadro K420.
ultra / 1080p
−
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
2−3
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
4−5
14−16
medium / 768p
−
10−12
high / 1080p
2−3
5−6
ultra / 1080p
−
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 233% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
65−70
70−75
medium / 768p
30−35
35−40
ultra / 1080p
10−12
14−16
high / 768p
27−30
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in World of Tanks is 11% more, than Quadro K420.
Full Specs
Quadro K420
Radeon R7 Carrizo
Architecture
Kepler
GCN 1.2/2.0
Code name
GK107
Carrizo
Type
Workstation
Laptop
Release date
22 July 2014
4 June 2015
Pipelines
192
512
Core clock speed
876 MHz
Boost Clock
800 MHz
Transistor count
1,270 million
2410 Million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
14.02
Floating-point performance
336.4 gflops
Length
160 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1782 MHz
Shared memory
+
DirectX
12
DirectX 12 (FL 12_0)
Shader Model
5
OpenGL
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
+
CUDA
3.0
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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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