Quadro K420 vs Quadro M500M

In this comparison between Quadro K420 and Quadro M500M 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 Quadro M500M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Quadro M500M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M500M 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 M500M here:

Quadro M500M Laptops

Main Specs

	Quadro K420	Quadro M500M
Power consumption (TDP)	41 Watt	30 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
Memory type	128 Bit	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB/2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort	No outputs
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Quadro K420 has 36% more power consumption, than Quadro M500M.
Quadro K420 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro M500M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
Quadro M500M has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
Quadro K420 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M500M - in Mobile workstations.
Quadro K420 is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro M500M - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of Quadro M500M is 153 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.
Quadro K420 and Quadro M500M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro M500M is 2222 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	0−1
ultra / 1080p	0−1	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	9−10	12−14
medium / 1080p	1−2	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 60% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	5−6
ultra / 1080p	1−2	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	9−10	16−18
medium / 1080p	2−3	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in Battlefield 5 is 125% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 1080p	−	50−55
Quadro K420 and Quadro M500M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	100−110	110−120
medium / 768p	75−80	85−90
ultra / 1080p	30−35	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	35−40
4K / 2160p	9−10	18−20
high / 768p	50−55	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 20% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	10−12	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	65−70	70−75
medium / 768p	35−40	50−55
ultra / 1080p	14−16	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in Dota 2 is 25% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	1−2	1−2
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	7−8	10−12
medium / 1080p	2−3	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in Far Cry 5 is 66% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	9−10
ultra / 1080p	−	5−6
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	40−45	50−55
medium / 1080p	4−5	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in Fortnite is 39% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	1−2	6−7
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	10−12	18−20
medium / 1080p	3−4	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in Forza Horizon 4 is 120% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	35−40	45−50
medium / 768p	−	35−40
high / 1080p	1−2	6−7
ultra / 1080p	−	3−4
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	30−35	−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in Grand Theft Auto V is 42% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	0−1	1−2
ultra / 1080p	0−1	0−1
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	1−2	6−7
medium / 1080p	−	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in Metro Exodus is 500% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	85−90	85−90
high / 1080p	50−55	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in Minecraft is 14% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
low / 720p	21−24	24−27
medium / 1080p	14−16	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	5−6
ultra / 1080p	−	3−4
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	2−3	6−7
medium / 1080p	−	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	4−5	14−16
medium / 768p	−	10−11
high / 1080p	2−3	5−6
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 233% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	65−70	85−90
medium / 768p	30−35	35−40
ultra / 1080p	10−12	14−16
high / 768p	27−30	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in World of Tanks is 23% more, than Quadro K420.

Full Specs

	Quadro K420	Quadro M500M
Architecture	Kepler	Maxwell
Code name	GK107	GM108
Type	Workstation	Mobile workstation
Release date	22 July 2014	15 December 2015
Pipelines	192	384
Core clock speed	876 MHz	1029 MHz
Boost Clock		1124 MHz
Transistor count	1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	14.02	17.98
Floating-point performance	336.4 gflops	863.2 gflops
Length	160 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	1782 MHz	4004 MHz
Memory bandwidth		14.4 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12	12
Shader Model	5	5.0
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	+	1.1.126
CUDA	3.0	5.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	11 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Optimus		+
3D Vision Pro	+
Mosaic	+
nView Display Management		+
Width	1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays	4
nView Desktop Management	+
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Quadro K420 vs Quadro M500M

Quadro M500M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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