Quadro K420 vs Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire

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

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Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire 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 6970M Crossfire here:

Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire Laptops

Main Specs

	Quadro K420	Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP)	41 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	128 Bit	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB/2 GB	2x2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
Quadro K420 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - in Laptops.
Quadro K420 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Quadro K420 is 196 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
Quadro K420 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K420 is 882 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	21−24
ultra / 1080p	0−1	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	9−10	40−45
medium / 1080p	1−2	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 580% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	30−35
ultra / 1080p	1−2	27−30
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	9−10	70−75
medium / 1080p	2−3	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 1050% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Quadro K420 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire 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	−	95−100
4K / 2160p	9−10	50−55
high / 768p	50−55	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 187% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	10−12	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Cyberpunk 2077 is 32% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	65−70	120−130
medium / 768p	35−40	100−110
ultra / 1080p	14−16	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Dota 2 is 160% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	1−2	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	20−22
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	7−8	50−55
medium / 1080p	2−3	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 1066% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
low / 720p	40−45	120−130
medium / 1080p	4−5	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Fortnite is 326% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	1−2	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
QHD / 1440p	0−1	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	10−12	70−75
medium / 1080p	3−4	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 900% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	35−40	100−110
medium / 768p	−	95−100
high / 1080p	1−2	40−45
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
medium / 720p	30−35	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 284% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	0−1	12−14
ultra / 1080p	0−1	10−11
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	1−2	40−45
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire 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 Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Minecraft is 43% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	21−24	70−75
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 118% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	2−3	40−45
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 2000% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	4−5	75−80
medium / 768p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	2−3	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1600% 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 Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in World of Tanks is 85% more, than Quadro K420.

Full Specs

	Quadro K420	Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Architecture	Kepler	Terascale 2
Code name	GK107	Blackcomb XT
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	22 July 2014	6 January 2011
Pipelines	192	1920
Core clock speed	876 MHz	680 MHz
Transistor count	1,270 million	2x1700 Million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	14.02
Floating-point performance	336.4 gflops
Length	160 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1782 MHz	900 MHz
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12	DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model	5
OpenGL	4.5
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	+
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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Quadro K420 vs Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire

Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

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