Quadro K420 vs Quadro K5200

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro K420 and Quadro K5200, 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 K5200, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	Quadro K420	Quadro K5200
Power consumption (TDP)	41 Watt	150 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	8 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
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Quadro K5200 has 265% more power consumption, than Quadro K420.
Quadro K420 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro K5200 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Quadro K5200 has 7 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro K420 and Quadro K5200 are build with Kepler architecture.
Core clock speed of Quadro K420 is 209 MHz higher, than Quadro K5200.
Quadro K420 and Quadro K5200 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Quadro K5200 is 107 mm longer, than Quadro K420.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K5200 is 4226 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	35−40
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	9−10	60−65
medium / 1080p	1−2	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5200 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 940% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	55−60
ultra / 1080p	1−2	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	9−10	100−110
medium / 1080p	2−3	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5200 in Battlefield 5 is 1675% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Quadro K420 and Quadro K5200 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	100−110	250−260
medium / 768p	75−80	220−230
ultra / 1080p	30−35	180−190
QHD / 1440p	−	110−120
4K / 2160p	9−10	70−75
high / 768p	50−55	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5200 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 245% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	10−12	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
Quadro K420 and Quadro K5200 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	65−70	120−130
medium / 768p	35−40	110−120
ultra / 1080p	14−16	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5200 in Dota 2 is 187% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	1−2	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	0−1	14−16
low / 720p	7−8	80−85
medium / 1080p	2−3	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5200 in Far Cry 5 is 1866% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	40−45	180−190
medium / 1080p	4−5	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5200 in Fortnite is 552% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	1−2	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	10−12	100−110
medium / 1080p	3−4	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5200 in Forza Horizon 4 is 1460% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	35−40	140−150
medium / 768p	−	120−130
high / 1080p	1−2	70−75
ultra / 1080p	−	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
medium / 720p	30−35	−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5200 in Grand Theft Auto V is 468% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	0−1	24−27
ultra / 1080p	0−1	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	1−2	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5200 in Metro Exodus is 6600% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	85−90	130−140
high / 1080p	50−55	−
medium / 1080p	−	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5200 in Minecraft is 55% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	21−24	100−110
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5200 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 187% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	2−3	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5200 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 3250% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	4−5	130−140
medium / 768p	−	85−90
high / 1080p	2−3	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
4K / 2160p	0−1	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5200 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 2933% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	65−70	90−95
medium / 768p	30−35	60−65
ultra / 1080p	10−12	50−55
high / 768p	27−30	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5200 in World of Tanks is 97% more, than Quadro K420.

Full Specs

	Quadro K420	Quadro K5200
Architecture	Kepler	Kepler
Code name	GK107	GK110B
Type	Workstation	Workstation
Release date	22 July 2014	22 July 2014
Pipelines	192	2304
Core clock speed	876 MHz	667 MHz
Boost Clock		771 MHz
Transistor count	1,270 million	7,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	14.02	148.0
Floating-point performance	336.4 gflops	3,553 gflops
Length	160 mm	267 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1782 MHz	6008 MHz
Memory bandwidth		192.3 GB/s
DirectX	12	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5	5.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	+	1.1.126
CUDA	3.0	3.5
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	11 Mh/s	226 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 K5200

Main Specs

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