Quadro K420 vs Radeon R9 M280X
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Quadro K420 and Radeon R9 M280X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Quadro K420 and Radeon R9 M280X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
Radeon R9 M280X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M280X 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 R9 M280X here:
Main Specs
Quadro K420
Radeon R9 M280X
Power consumption (TDP)
41 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
128 Bit
Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB/2 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 M280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Quadro K420 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M280X - in Laptops.
Quadro K420 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 M280X - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M280X is 24 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.
Quadro K420 and Radeon R9 M280X 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
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
9−10
14−16
medium / 1080p
1−2
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 80% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
−
7−8
ultra / 1080p
1−2
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
9−10
18−20
medium / 1080p
2−3
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Battlefield 5 is 150% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K420 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 19% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
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
18−20
high / 768p
50−55
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 21% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
ultra / 1080p
10−12
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% 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 R9 M280X in Dota 2 is 27% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
1−2
3−4
ultra / 1080p
−
3−4
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
7−8
14−16
medium / 1080p
2−3
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Far Cry 5 is 133% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
−
10−12
ultra / 1080p
−
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
40−45
50−55
medium / 1080p
4−5
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Fortnite is 43% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
1−2
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
10−12
21−24
medium / 1080p
3−4
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Forza Horizon 4 is 140% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
35−40
45−50
medium / 768p
−
40−45
high / 1080p
1−2
7−8
ultra / 1080p
−
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
30−35
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Grand Theft Auto V is 42% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
0−1
2−3
ultra / 1080p
0−1
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
1−2
8−9
medium / 1080p
−
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Metro Exodus is 700% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
85−90
80−85
high / 1080p
50−55
−
ultra / 1080p
−
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K420 in Minecraft is 6% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
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 R9 M280X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 12% more, than Quadro K420.
ultra / 1080p
−
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
2−3
8−9
medium / 1080p
−
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 300% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
4−5
16−18
medium / 768p
−
10−12
high / 1080p
2−3
6−7
ultra / 1080p
−
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 266% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
65−70
70−75
medium / 768p
30−35
35−40
ultra / 1080p
10−12
16−18
high / 768p
27−30
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in World of Tanks is 14% more, than Quadro K420.
Full Specs
Quadro K420
Radeon R9 M280X
Architecture
Kepler
GCN
Code name
GK107
Saturn XT
Type
Workstation
Laptop
Release date
22 July 2014
1 February 2015
Pipelines
192
896
Core clock speed
876 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
1,270 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
14.02
61.60
Floating-point performance
336.4 gflops
1,792 gflops
Length
160 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1782 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12
Shader Model
5
6.3
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Not Listed
Vulkan
+
CUDA
3.0
FreeSync
+
Bus support
Not Listed
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
11 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
3D Vision Pro
+
Mosaic
+
Width
1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays
4
nView Desktop Management
+
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