Quadro K420 vs Radeon HD 7870

When comparing Quadro K420 and Radeon HD 7870, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Quadro K420 and Radeon HD 7870 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

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Main Specs

	Quadro K420	Radeon HD 7870
Power consumption (TDP)	41 Watt	175 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	128 Bit	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB/2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7870 has 326% more power consumption, than Quadro K420.
Radeon HD 7870 has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro K420 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 124 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.
Quadro K420 and Radeon HD 7870 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 3018 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	24−27
ultra / 1080p	0−1	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	9−10	45−50
medium / 1080p	1−2	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 680% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	35−40
ultra / 1080p	1−2	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	9−10	75−80
medium / 1080p	2−3	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Battlefield 5 is 1150% 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 7870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	100−110	240−250
medium / 768p	75−80	210−220
ultra / 1080p	30−35	130−140
QHD / 1440p	−	100−110
4K / 2160p	9−10	60−65
high / 768p	50−55	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 205% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	10−12	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
Quadro K420 and Radeon HD 7870 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	65−70	120−130
medium / 768p	35−40	110−120
ultra / 1080p	14−16	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Dota 2 is 172% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	1−2	30−33
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	0−1	9−10
low / 720p	7−8	60−65
medium / 1080p	2−3	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Far Cry 5 is 1300% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	30−33
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
low / 720p	40−45	130−140
medium / 1080p	4−5	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Fortnite is 369% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	1−2	40−45
ultra / 1080p	−	30−33
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	10−12	75−80
medium / 1080p	3−4	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 1000% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	35−40	110−120
medium / 768p	−	100−110
high / 1080p	1−2	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
medium / 720p	30−35	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 326% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	0−1	14−16
ultra / 1080p	0−1	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	1−2	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Metro Exodus is 4600% 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 7870 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 Radeon HD 7870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 131% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	2−3	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 2250% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	4−5	85−90
medium / 768p	−	50−55
high / 1080p	2−3	30−33
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1866% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	65−70	90−95
medium / 768p	30−35	60−65
ultra / 1080p	10−12	45−50
high / 768p	27−30	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in World of Tanks is 91% more, than Quadro K420.

Full Specs

	Quadro K420	Radeon HD 7870
Architecture	Kepler	GCN
Code name	GK107	Pitcairn XT
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	22 July 2014	5 March 2012
Pipelines	192	1280
Core clock speed	876 MHz	1000 MHz
Transistor count	1,270 million	2800 Million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 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	4800 MHz
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12	DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
Shader Model	5
OpenGL	4.5
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	+
CUDA	3.0
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.39 kh/s
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	11 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		0.63 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		16.6 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		145 Sol/s
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 7870

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