Quadro K420 vs Radeon HD 6970

When choosing between Quadro K420 and Radeon HD 6970, 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 Radeon HD 6970.

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Main Specs

	Quadro K420	Radeon HD 6970
Power consumption (TDP)	41 Watt	550 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	128 Bit	DDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB/2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970 has 1241% more power consumption, than Quadro K420.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 6970 has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro K420 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 6970 - with Terascale 2.
Quadro K420 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6970 is 107 mm longer, than Quadro K420.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K420 is 407 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	14−16
ultra / 1080p	0−1	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	9−10	30−35
medium / 1080p	1−2	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 400% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	1−2	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	9−10	50−55
medium / 1080p	2−3	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Battlefield 5 is 750% 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 Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	100−110	210−220
medium / 768p	75−80	180−190
ultra / 1080p	30−35	95−100
QHD / 1440p	−	50−55
4K / 2160p	9−10	30−33
high / 768p	50−55	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 143% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	10−12	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 13% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	65−70	110−120
medium / 768p	35−40	90−95
ultra / 1080p	14−16	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Dota 2 is 125% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	1−2	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	6−7
low / 720p	7−8	35−40
medium / 1080p	2−3	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Far Cry 5 is 733% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
low / 720p	40−45	95−100
medium / 1080p	4−5	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Fortnite is 226% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	1−2	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
low / 720p	10−12	50−55
medium / 1080p	3−4	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 600% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	35−40	85−90
medium / 768p	−	75−80
high / 1080p	1−2	30−33
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
medium / 720p	30−35	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 210% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	0−1	9−10
ultra / 1080p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	1−2	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Metro Exodus is 2700% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	85−90	110−120
high / 1080p	50−55	−
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Minecraft is 32% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	14−16	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	18−20
low / 720p	21−24	55−60
medium / 1080p	14−16	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 93% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	2−3	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1300% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	4−5	55−60
medium / 768p	−	30−35
high / 1080p	2−3	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1166% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	65−70	100−110
medium / 768p	30−35	60−65
ultra / 1080p	10−12	35−40
high / 768p	27−30	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in World of Tanks is 88% more, than Quadro K420.

Full Specs

	Quadro K420	Radeon HD 6970
Architecture	Kepler	Terascale 2
Code name	GK107	Cayman
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	22 July 2014	14 December 2010
Pipelines	192	1536
Core clock speed	876 MHz
Boost Clock		880 MHz
Transistor count	1,270 million	2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	14.02	84.48
Floating-point performance	336.4 gflops	2,703.4 gflops
Length	160 mm	267 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1782 MHz	1375 MHz
DirectX	12
Shader Model	5	5.0
OpenGL	4.5	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	+
CUDA	3.0
Bus support		PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	11 Mh/s	273 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
3D Vision Pro	+
Mosaic	+
Width	1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays	4
nView Desktop Management	+
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Quadro K420 vs Radeon HD 6970

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