Quadro K420 vs Radeon RX 5500M

When choosing between Quadro K420 and Radeon RX 5500M, 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 RX 5500M.

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Radeon RX 5500M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 5500M 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 5500M here:

Radeon RX 5500M Laptops

Main Specs

	Quadro K420	Radeon RX 5500M
Power consumption (TDP)	41 Watt	85 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
Memory type	128 Bit	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB/2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon RX 5500M has 107% more power consumption, than Quadro K420.
Quadro K420 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 5500M uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 5500M has 3 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
Quadro K420 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 5500M - in Laptops.
Quadro K420 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon RX 5500M - with Navi / RDNA.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 5500M is 451 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.
Quadro K420 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500M - by 7 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5500M is 12218 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	21−24
ultra / 1080p	0−1	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	9−10	40−45
medium / 1080p	1−2	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 580% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	30−35
ultra / 1080p	1−2	27−30
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	9−10	70−75
medium / 1080p	2−3	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Battlefield 5 is 1050% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Quadro K420 and Radeon RX 5500M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	100−110	230−240
medium / 768p	75−80	200−210
ultra / 1080p	30−35	120−130
QHD / 1440p	−	95−100
4K / 2160p	9−10	50−55
high / 768p	50−55	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 187% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	10−12	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 32% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	65−70	120−130
medium / 768p	35−40	100−110
ultra / 1080p	14−16	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Dota 2 is 160% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	1−2	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	20−22
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	7−8	50−55
medium / 1080p	2−3	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Far Cry 5 is 1066% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
low / 720p	40−45	120−130
medium / 1080p	4−5	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Fortnite is 326% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	1−2	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
QHD / 1440p	0−1	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	10−12	70−75
medium / 1080p	3−4	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Forza Horizon 4 is 900% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	35−40	100−110
medium / 768p	−	95−100
high / 1080p	1−2	40−45
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
medium / 720p	30−35	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Grand Theft Auto V is 284% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	0−1	12−14
ultra / 1080p	0−1	10−11
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	1−2	40−45
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Metro Exodus is 4100% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	85−90	120−130
high / 1080p	50−55	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Minecraft is 43% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	21−24	70−75
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 118% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	2−3	40−45
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 2000% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	4−5	75−80
medium / 768p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	2−3	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1600% 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 RX 5500M in World of Tanks is 85% more, than Quadro K420.

Full Specs

	Quadro K420	Radeon RX 5500M
Architecture	Kepler	Navi / RDNA
Code name	GK107	Navi 14 / R19M-E85
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	22 July 2014	29 September 2019
Pipelines	192	1408
Core clock speed	876 MHz	1327 MHz
Boost Clock		1645 MHz
Transistor count	1,270 million	6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	7 nm
Texture fill rate	14.02	144.8
Floating-point performance	336.4 gflops
Length	160 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1782 MHz	14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		224.0 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5	6.5
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	+	1.2.131
CUDA	3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	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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Quadro K420 vs Radeon RX 5500M

Radeon RX 5500M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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