Quadro K420 vs Quadro P1000

In this comparison between Quadro K420 and Quadro P1000 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 P1000 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Quadro K420	Quadro P1000
Power consumption (TDP)	41 Watt	47 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
Memory type	128 Bit	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB/2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort	4x mini-DisplayPort
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Quadro P1000 has 14% more power consumption, than Quadro K420.
Quadro K420 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro P1000 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Quadro P1000 has 3 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro K420 is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro P1000 - with Pascal.
Core clock speed of Quadro P1000 is 617 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.
Quadro K420 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro P1000 - by 14 nm process technology.
Quadro K420 is 15 mm longer, than Quadro P1000.
Memory clock speed of Quadro P1000 is 4226 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	21−24
ultra / 1080p	0−1	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	9−10	40−45
medium / 1080p	1−2	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P1000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 600% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	35−40
ultra / 1080p	1−2	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	9−10
low / 720p	9−10	70−75
medium / 1080p	2−3	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P1000 in Battlefield 5 is 1125% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Quadro K420 and Quadro P1000 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	120−130
QHD / 1440p	−	100−110
4K / 2160p	9−10	55−60
high / 768p	50−55	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P1000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 189% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	10−12	55−60
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P1000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 37% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	65−70	120−130
medium / 768p	35−40	110−120
ultra / 1080p	14−16	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P1000 in Dota 2 is 172% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	1−2	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	20−22
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	7−8	55−60
medium / 1080p	2−3	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P1000 in Far Cry 5 is 1200% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
low / 720p	40−45	130−140
medium / 1080p	4−5	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P1000 in Fortnite is 360% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	1−2	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	10−12	75−80
medium / 1080p	3−4	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P1000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 940% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	35−40	110−120
medium / 768p	−	95−100
high / 1080p	1−2	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
medium / 720p	30−35	−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P1000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 326% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	0−1	14−16
ultra / 1080p	0−1	10−12
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	1−2	40−45
medium / 1080p	−	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P1000 in Metro Exodus is 4100% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	85−90	120−130
high / 1080p	50−55	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P1000 in Minecraft is 43% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	21−24	75−80
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P1000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 131% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	2−3	40−45
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P1000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 2000% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	4−5	80−85
medium / 768p	−	50−55
high / 1080p	2−3	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P1000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1733% 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 P1000 in World of Tanks is 85% more, than Quadro K420.

Full Specs

	Quadro K420	Quadro P1000
Architecture	Kepler	Pascal
Code name	GK107	GP107
Type	Workstation	Workstation
Release date	22 July 2014	1 February 2017
Pipelines	192	512
Core clock speed	876 MHz	1493 MHz
Boost Clock		1519 MHz
Transistor count	1,270 million	3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	14.02	59.20
Floating-point performance	336.4 gflops	1,894 gflops
Length	160 mm	145 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1782 MHz	6008 MHz
Memory bandwidth		80.19 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5	6.4
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	+	1.2
CUDA	3.0	6.1
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	11 Mh/s
Optimus		+
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 P1000

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