Quadro K420 vs Radeon HD 6850M
In this comparison between Quadro K420 and Radeon HD 6850M 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 6850M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 6850M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 6850M 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 Radeon HD 6850M here:
Main Specs
Quadro K420
Radeon HD 6850M
Power consumption (TDP)
41 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
128 Bit
DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB/2 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
No outputs
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Radeon HD 6850M has 21% more power consumption, than Quadro K420.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Quadro K420 and Radeon HD 6850M have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
Quadro K420 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6850M - in Laptops.
Quadro K420 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 6850M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Quadro K420 is 301 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Quadro K420 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850M - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K420 is 982 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
0−1
2−3
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 6850M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 60% more, than Quadro K420.
ultra / 1080p
1−2
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
9−10
14−16
medium / 1080p
2−3
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Quadro K420 and Radeon HD 6850M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
100−110
120−130
medium / 768p
75−80
95−100
ultra / 1080p
30−35
40−45
4K / 2160p
9−10
10−11
high / 768p
50−55
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 23% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
ultra / 1080p
10−12
16−18
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
65−70
75−80
medium / 768p
35−40
45−50
ultra / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Dota 2 is 22% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
1−2
3−4
ultra / 1080p
−
3−4
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
7−8
12−14
medium / 1080p
2−3
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Far Cry 5 is 133% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
−
10−12
ultra / 1080p
−
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
40−45
50−55
medium / 1080p
4−5
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Fortnite is 34% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
1−2
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 Radeon HD 6850M in Forza Horizon 4 is 100% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
35−40
45−50
high / 1080p
1−2
5−6
ultra / 1080p
−
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
30−35
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Grand Theft Auto V is 30% 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
5−6
medium / 1080p
−
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Metro Exodus is 400% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
high / 1080p
50−55
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Minecraft is 10% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
14−16
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 6850M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than Quadro K420.
ultra / 1080p
−
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
2−3
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
4−5
10−12
medium / 768p
−
8−9
high / 1080p
2−3
4−5
ultra / 1080p
−
3−4
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 133% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
65−70
75−80
medium / 768p
30−35
40−45
ultra / 1080p
10−12
14−16
high / 768p
27−30
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in World of Tanks is 20% more, than Quadro K420.
Full Specs
Quadro K420
Radeon HD 6850M
Architecture
Kepler
Terascale 2
Code name
GK107
Granville Pro/LP
Type
Workstation
Laptop
Release date
22 July 2014
6 January 2011
Pipelines
192
800
Core clock speed
876 MHz
575 / 675 MHz
Transistor count
1,270 million
1,040 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
14.02
27.00
Floating-point performance
336.4 gflops
1,080.0 gflops
Length
160 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1782 MHz
800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
25.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5
5.0
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
+
N/A
CUDA
3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
11 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
3D Vision Pro
+
Mosaic
+
Width
1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays
4
nView Desktop Management
+
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