Quadro K420 vs Radeon RX 550X

In this comparison between Quadro K420 and Radeon RX 550X 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 RX 550X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon RX 550X

Main Specs

	Quadro K420	Radeon RX 550X
Power consumption (TDP)	41 Watt	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
Memory type	128 Bit	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB/2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon RX 550X has 21% more power consumption, than Quadro K420.
Quadro K420 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 550X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 550X has 3 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro K420 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon RX 550X - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550X is 224 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.
Quadro K420 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550X - by 14 nm process technology.
Quadro K420 is 15 mm longer, than Radeon RX 550X.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550X is 4218 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	10−11
ultra / 1080p	0−1	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	9−10	21−24
medium / 1080p	1−2	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 240% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	1−2	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	9−10	35−40
medium / 1080p	2−3	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Battlefield 5 is 475% 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 550X.
low / 768p	100−110	170−180
medium / 768p	75−80	140−150
ultra / 1080p	30−35	70−75
QHD / 1440p	−	40−45
4K / 2160p	9−10	30−33
high / 768p	50−55	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 90% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	10−12	27−30
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	65−70	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	75−80
ultra / 1080p	14−16	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Dota 2 is 80% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	1−2	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	7−8	27−30
medium / 1080p	2−3	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Far Cry 5 is 500% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	−
low / 720p	40−45	75−80
medium / 1080p	4−5	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Fortnite is 147% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	1−2	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	10−12	35−40
medium / 1080p	3−4	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Forza Horizon 4 is 400% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	35−40	65−70
medium / 768p	−	55−60
high / 1080p	1−2	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	30−35	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Grand Theft Auto V is 126% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	0−1	6−7
ultra / 1080p	0−1	5−6
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	1−2	18−20
medium / 1080p	−	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Metro Exodus is 1800% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	85−90	100−110
high / 1080p	50−55	−
ultra / 1080p	−	90−95
medium / 1080p	−	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Minecraft is 20% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	14−16	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	21−24	40−45
medium / 1080p	14−16	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 50% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	2−3	18−20
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 850% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	4−5	35−40
medium / 768p	−	21−24
high / 1080p	2−3	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
4K / 2160p	0−1	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 733% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	65−70	90−95
medium / 768p	30−35	50−55
ultra / 1080p	10−12	24−27
high / 768p	27−30	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in World of Tanks is 58% more, than Quadro K420.

Full Specs

	Quadro K420	Radeon RX 550X
Architecture	Kepler	GCN 4.0
Code name	GK107	Lexa
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	22 July 2014	16 December 2018
Pipelines	192	512
Core clock speed	876 MHz	1100 MHz
Boost Clock		1183 MHz
Transistor count	1,270 million	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	14.02	37.86
Floating-point performance	336.4 gflops	1,211 gflops
Length	160 mm	145 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1782 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		96 GB/s
DirectX	12	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5	6.4
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	+	1.2.131
CUDA	3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	11 Mh/s
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 550X

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