Quadro K420 vs Quadro K5000

When choosing between Quadro K420 and Quadro K5000, 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 Quadro K5000.

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Main Specs

	Quadro K420	Quadro K5000
Power consumption (TDP)	41 Watt	122 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 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	2x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
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Quadro K5000 has 197% more power consumption, than Quadro K420.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Quadro K5000 has 3 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro K420 and Quadro K5000 are build with Kepler architecture.
Core clock speed of Quadro K420 is 170 MHz higher, than Quadro K5000.
Quadro K420 and Quadro K5000 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Quadro K5000 is 107 mm longer, than Quadro K420.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K5000 is 3618 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	20−22
ultra / 1080p	0−1	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	9−10	35−40
medium / 1080p	1−2	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 520% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	30−35
ultra / 1080p	1−2	27−30
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−12
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	9−10	65−70
medium / 1080p	2−3	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Battlefield 5 is 1000% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Quadro K420 and Quadro K5000 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	110−120
QHD / 1440p	−	85−90
4K / 2160p	9−10	45−50
high / 768p	50−55	160−170
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 178% 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 Quadro K5000 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	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Dota 2 is 155% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	1−2	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	0−1	7−8
low / 720p	7−8	50−55
medium / 1080p	2−3	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Far Cry 5 is 1033% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	120−130
medium / 1080p	4−5	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Fortnite is 326% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	1−2	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	10−12	65−70
medium / 1080p	3−4	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 800% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	35−40	100−110
medium / 768p	−	90−95
high / 1080p	1−2	40−45
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
medium / 720p	30−35	−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 284% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	0−1	12−14
ultra / 1080p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	1−2	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Metro Exodus is 3600% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	85−90	120−130
high / 1080p	50−55	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 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 Quadro K5000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 118% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	2−3	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1750% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	4−5	70−75
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 Quadro K5000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1533% 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 Quadro K5000 in World of Tanks is 85% more, than Quadro K420.

Full Specs

	Quadro K420	Quadro K5000
Architecture	Kepler	Kepler
Code name	GK107	GK104
Type	Workstation	Workstation
Release date	22 July 2014	17 August 2012
Pipelines	192	1536
Core clock speed	876 MHz	706 MHz
Transistor count	1,270 million	3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	14.02	90.37
Floating-point performance	336.4 gflops	2,169 gflops
Length	160 mm	267 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1782 MHz	5400 MHz
Memory bandwidth		172.8 GB/s
DirectX	12	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5	5.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	+	1.1.126
CUDA	3.0	3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	11 Mh/s	111 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		2.2 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 Quadro K5000

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