Quadro K420 vs Quadro M520

When choosing between Quadro K420 and Quadro M520, 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 M520.

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Quadro M520 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M520 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 M520 here:

Quadro M520 Laptops

Main Specs

	Quadro K420	Quadro M520
Power consumption (TDP)	41 Watt	25 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	128 Bit	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB/2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
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Quadro K420 has 64% more power consumption, than Quadro M520.
Quadro M520 has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
Quadro K420 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M520 - in Mobile workstations.
Quadro K420 is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro M520 - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of Quadro K420 is 120 MHz higher, than Quadro M520.
Quadro K420 and Quadro M520 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	9−10
ultra / 1080p	0−1	5−6
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	9−10	21−24
medium / 1080p	1−2	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 240% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	1−2	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	9−10	30−35
medium / 1080p	2−3	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Battlefield 5 is 400% 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 M520.
low / 768p	100−110	160−170
medium / 768p	75−80	130−140
ultra / 1080p	30−35	65−70
QHD / 1440p	−	35−40
4K / 2160p	9−10	27−30
high / 768p	50−55	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 81% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	10−12	24−27
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
Quadro K420 and Quadro M520 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	65−70	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	70−75
ultra / 1080p	14−16	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Dota 2 is 75% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	1−2	10−12
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	7−8	24−27
medium / 1080p	2−3	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Far Cry 5 is 433% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	−
low / 720p	40−45	70−75
medium / 1080p	4−5	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Fortnite is 126% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	1−2	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	10−12	35−40
medium / 1080p	3−4	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Forza Horizon 4 is 380% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	35−40	60−65
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 Quadro M520 in Grand Theft Auto V is 110% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	0−1	6−7
ultra / 1080p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	1−2	18−20
medium / 1080p	−	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 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 Quadro M520 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 Quadro M520 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	16−18
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 750% 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 Quadro M520 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	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in World of Tanks is 55% more, than Quadro K420.

Full Specs

	Quadro K420	Quadro M520
Architecture	Kepler	Maxwell
Code name	GK107
Type	Workstation	Mobile workstation
Release date	22 July 2014	13 January 2017
Pipelines	192	384
Core clock speed	876 MHz	756 MHz
Boost Clock		1019 MHz
Transistor count	1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	14.02
Floating-point performance	336.4 gflops
Length	160 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	1782 MHz
Memory bandwidth		40 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12	12
Shader Model	5	5.0
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	+
CUDA	3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	11 Mh/s
Laptop size		medium sized
Optimus		+
3D Vision Pro	+
Mosaic	+
nView Display Management		+
Width	1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays	4
nView Desktop Management	+
3D Stereo		+
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Quadro K420 vs Quadro M520

Quadro M520 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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