Quadro K420 vs Radeon R9 M270X

When choosing between Quadro K420 and Radeon R9 M270X, 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 R9 M270X.

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Radeon R9 M270X

Main Specs

	Quadro K420	Radeon R9 M270X
Power consumption (TDP)	41 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	128 Bit	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB/2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort	No outputs
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Quadro K420 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M270X has 3 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro K420 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 M270X - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Quadro K420 is 151 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.
Quadro K420 and Radeon R9 M270X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K420 is 657 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	6−7
ultra / 1080p	0−1	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	9−10	16−18
medium / 1080p	1−2	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	10−12
ultra / 1080p	1−2	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	9−10	24−27
medium / 1080p	2−3	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Battlefield 5 is 300% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K420 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	100−110	130−140
medium / 768p	75−80	100−110
ultra / 1080p	30−35	50−55
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	9−10	27−30
high / 768p	50−55	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 43% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	10−12	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K420 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	65−70	75−80
medium / 768p	35−40	55−60
ultra / 1080p	14−16	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Dota 2 is 37% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	1−2	8−9
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
4K / 2160p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	7−8	18−20
medium / 1080p	2−3	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Far Cry 5 is 300% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	−
low / 720p	40−45	60−65
medium / 1080p	4−5	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Fortnite is 82% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	1−2	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	10−12	24−27
medium / 1080p	3−4	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 240% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	35−40	50−55
medium / 768p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	1−2	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	30−35	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 68% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	0−1	4−5
ultra / 1080p	0−1	3−4
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	1−2	12−14
medium / 1080p	−	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Metro Exodus is 1200% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
high / 1080p	50−55	85−90
ultra / 1080p	−	80−85
medium / 1080p	−	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Minecraft is 28% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	14−16	16−18
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	21−24	30−35
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 25% more, than Quadro K420.
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	2−3	10−12
medium / 1080p	−	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 450% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	4−5	24−27
medium / 768p	−	16−18
high / 1080p	2−3	9−10
ultra / 1080p	−	6−7
4K / 2160p	0−1	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 466% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	65−70	85−90
medium / 768p	30−35	40−45
ultra / 1080p	10−12	18−20
high / 768p	27−30	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in World of Tanks is 35% more, than Quadro K420.

Full Specs

	Quadro K420	Radeon R9 M270X
Architecture	Kepler	GCN 1.0
Code name	GK107	Venus
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	22 July 2014	21 March 2014
Pipelines	192	640
Core clock speed	876 MHz	725 MHz
Boost Clock		775 MHz
Transistor count	1,270 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	14.02	31.00
Floating-point performance	336.4 gflops	1,536 gflops
Length	160 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1782 MHz	1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth		72 GB/s
DirectX	12
Shader Model	5	5.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
Vulkan	+
CUDA	3.0
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0 x16
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	11 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Compute units		10
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 R9 M270X

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