Quadro K420 vs Radeon RX 540
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Quadro K420 and Radeon RX 540. 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 RX 540. 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 RX 540 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon RX 540 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 RX 540 here:
Main Specs
Quadro K420
Radeon RX 540
Power consumption (TDP)
41 Watt
65 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
1x 6-pin
Memory type
128 Bit
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB/2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon RX 540 has 58% more power consumption, than Quadro K420.
Quadro K420 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 540 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon RX 540 has 3 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
Quadro K420 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 540 - in Laptops.
Quadro K420 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon RX 540 - with Polaris.
Quadro K420 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 540 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 540 is 4218 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.
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
14−16
ultra / 1080p
0−1
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
9−10
30−33
medium / 1080p
1−2
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 400% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
1−2
20−22
QHD / 1440p
0−1
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
9−10
45−50
medium / 1080p
2−3
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Battlefield 5 is 675% 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 RX 540.
low / 768p
100−110
200−210
medium / 768p
75−80
170−180
ultra / 1080p
30−35
90−95
QHD / 1440p
−
50−55
4K / 2160p
9−10
30−33
high / 768p
50−55
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 130% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
10−12
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
65−70
100−110
medium / 768p
35−40
90−95
ultra / 1080p
14−16
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Dota 2 is 115% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
1−2
16−18
ultra / 1080p
−
14−16
4K / 2160p
0−1
6−7
low / 720p
7−8
35−40
medium / 1080p
2−3
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Far Cry 5 is 700% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
−
24−27
ultra / 1080p
−
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
low / 720p
40−45
95−100
medium / 1080p
4−5
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Fortnite is 226% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
1−2
24−27
ultra / 1080p
−
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
8−9
low / 720p
10−12
50−55
medium / 1080p
3−4
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Forza Horizon 4 is 600% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
35−40
80−85
medium / 768p
−
70−75
high / 1080p
1−2
27−30
ultra / 1080p
−
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
medium / 720p
30−35
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Grand Theft Auto V is 189% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
0−1
9−10
ultra / 1080p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
1−2
27−30
medium / 1080p
−
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Metro Exodus is 2700% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
85−90
110−120
high / 1080p
50−55
−
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Minecraft is 32% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
14−16
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
low / 720p
21−24
55−60
medium / 1080p
14−16
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 87% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
2−3
27−30
medium / 1080p
−
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1300% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
4−5
50−55
medium / 768p
−
30−35
high / 1080p
2−3
18−20
ultra / 1080p
−
10−11
4K / 2160p
0−1
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1066% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
65−70
100−105
medium / 768p
30−35
60−65
ultra / 1080p
10−12
30−35
high / 768p
27−30
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in World of Tanks is 82% more, than Quadro K420.
Full Specs
Quadro K420
Radeon RX 540
Architecture
Kepler
Polaris
Code name
GK107
Polaris 12
Type
Workstation
Laptop
Release date
22 July 2014
21 March 2017
Pipelines
192
512
Core clock speed
876 MHz
Boost Clock
1219 MHz
Transistor count
1,270 million
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
14.02
39.01
Floating-point performance
336.4 gflops
1,248 gflops
Length
160 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1782 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12
12.0
Shader Model
5
5.0
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
+
CUDA
3.0
FreeSync
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
11 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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