Quadro K420 vs Quadro K5000M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro K420 and Quadro K5000M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Quadro K420 stacks up against Quadro K5000M, check out specs charts below.
Quadro K5000M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Quadro K5000M 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 Quadro K5000M here:
Main Specs
Quadro K420
Quadro K5000M
Power consumption (TDP)
41 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
128 Bit
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB/2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
No outputs
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Quadro K5000M has 143% more power consumption, than Quadro K420.
Quadro K420 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro K5000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Quadro K5000M has 3 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
Quadro K420 is used in Desktops, and Quadro K5000M - in Mobile workstations.
Quadro K420 and Quadro K5000M are build with Kepler architecture.
Core clock speed of Quadro K420 is 170 MHz higher, than Quadro K5000M.
Quadro K420 and Quadro K5000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K5000M is 1218 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
16−18
ultra / 1080p
0−1
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
9−10
30−35
medium / 1080p
1−2
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 420% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
−
24−27
ultra / 1080p
1−2
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
9−10
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
9−10
55−60
medium / 1080p
2−3
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Battlefield 5 is 800% 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 Quadro K5000M.
low / 768p
100−110
210−220
medium / 768p
75−80
180−190
ultra / 1080p
30−35
100−110
QHD / 1440p
−
55−60
4K / 2160p
9−10
30−35
high / 768p
50−55
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 147% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
10−12
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 13% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
65−70
110−120
medium / 768p
35−40
95−100
ultra / 1080p
14−16
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Dota 2 is 132% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
1−2
18−20
ultra / 1080p
−
16−18
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
0−1
6−7
low / 720p
7−8
40−45
medium / 1080p
2−3
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Far Cry 5 is 833% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
−
24−27
ultra / 1080p
−
20−22
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
low / 720p
40−45
100−110
medium / 1080p
4−5
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Fortnite is 252% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
1−2
27−30
ultra / 1080p
−
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
10−12
55−60
medium / 1080p
3−4
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Forza Horizon 4 is 680% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
35−40
90−95
medium / 768p
−
80−85
high / 1080p
1−2
30−35
ultra / 1080p
−
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
medium / 720p
30−35
−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Grand Theft Auto V is 226% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
0−1
10−11
ultra / 1080p
0−1
8−9
4K / 2160p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
1−2
30−35
medium / 1080p
−
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Metro Exodus is 3100% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
85−90
110−120
high / 1080p
50−55
−
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Minecraft is 32% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
14−16
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
low / 720p
21−24
60−65
medium / 1080p
14−16
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 100% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
2−3
30−35
medium / 1080p
−
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1500% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
4−5
55−60
medium / 768p
−
35−40
high / 1080p
2−3
20−22
ultra / 1080p
−
10−12
4K / 2160p
0−1
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1200% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
65−70
100−110
medium / 768p
30−35
60−65
ultra / 1080p
10−12
35−40
high / 768p
27−30
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in World of Tanks is 91% more, than Quadro K420.
Full Specs
Quadro K420
Quadro K5000M
Architecture
Kepler
Kepler
Code name
GK107
N14E-Q5
Type
Workstation
Mobile workstation
Release date
22 July 2014
1 June 2012
Pipelines
192
1344
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
67.31
Floating-point performance
336.4 gflops
1,615 gflops
Length
160 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1782 MHz
3000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
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
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
11 Mh/s
51 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
3D Vision Pro
+
Mosaic
+
Width
1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays
4
nView Desktop Management
+
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