Quadro K420 vs Radeon HD 4850

In this comparison between Quadro K420 and Radeon HD 4850 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 Radeon HD 4850 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Quadro K420	Radeon HD 4850
Power consumption (TDP)	41 Watt	110 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-pin
Memory type	128 Bit	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB/2 GB	512 MB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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Radeon HD 4850 has 168% more power consumption, than Quadro K420.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 4850 has 511 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro K420 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 4850 - with Terascale 1.
Core clock speed of Quadro K420 is 251 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850.
Quadro K420 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4850 - by 55 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 4850 is 86 mm longer, than Quadro K420.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K420 is 789 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	1−2
ultra / 1080p	0−1	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 Radeon HD 4850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 60% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	6−7
ultra / 1080p	1−2	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	9−10	16−18
medium / 1080p	2−3	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in Battlefield 5 is 125% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K420 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 11% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
medium / 768p	75−80	95−100
ultra / 1080p	30−35	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	9−10	10−11
high / 768p	50−55	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 23% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	70−75	85−90
ultra / 1080p	10−12	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 13% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	65−70	80−85
medium / 768p	35−40	55−60
ultra / 1080p	14−16	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in Dota 2 is 40% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	1−2	2−3
ultra / 1080p	−	2−3
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	7−8	10−12
medium / 1080p	2−3	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in Far Cry 5 is 66% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	10−11
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 Radeon HD 4850 in Fortnite is 39% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	1−2	5−6
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	10−12	16−18
medium / 1080p	3−4	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in Forza Horizon 4 is 100% 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 Radeon HD 4850 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	−
low / 720p	1−2	5−6
medium / 1080p	−	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in Metro Exodus is 400% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	85−90	95−100
high / 1080p	50−55	60−65
medium / 1080p	−	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in Minecraft is 14% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
low / 720p	21−24	27−30
medium / 1080p	14−16	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 12% more, than Quadro K420.
QHD / 1440p	0−1	−
low / 720p	2−3	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 150% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	4−5	12−14
medium / 768p	−	9−10
high / 1080p	2−3	5−6
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 200% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	65−70	65−70
medium / 768p	30−35	35−40
ultra / 1080p	10−12	14−16
high / 768p	27−30	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in World of Tanks is 8% more, than Quadro K420.

Full Specs

	Quadro K420	Radeon HD 4850
Architecture	Kepler	Terascale 1
Code name	GK107	RV770
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	22 July 2014	25 June 2008
Pipelines	192	800
Core clock speed	876 MHz	625 MHz
Transistor count	1,270 million	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	14.02	25.00
Floating-point performance	336.4 gflops	1,000.0 gflops
Length	160 mm	246 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1782 MHz	993 MHz
Memory bandwidth		63.55 GB/s
DirectX	12	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	5	4.1
OpenGL	4.5	3.3
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	+	N/A
CUDA	3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	11 Mh/s
3D Vision Pro	+
Mosaic	+
Width	1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays	4
nView Desktop Management	+
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