Quadro K420 vs Radeon HD 7870M
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Quadro K420 and Radeon HD 7870M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Quadro K420 and Radeon HD 7870M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
Radeon HD 7870M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 7870M 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 7870M here:
Main Specs
Quadro K420
Radeon HD 7870M
Power consumption (TDP)
41 Watt
45 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 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
No outputs
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Radeon HD 7870M has 9% more power consumption, than Quadro K420.
Quadro K420 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7870M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 7870M has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
Quadro K420 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7870M - in Laptops.
Quadro K420 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 7870M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Quadro K420 is 76 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870M.
Quadro K420 and Radeon HD 7870M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870M is 2218 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.
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
6−7
ultra / 1080p
0−1
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
9−10
16−18
medium / 1080p
1−2
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
1−2
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
9−10
24−27
medium / 1080p
2−3
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Battlefield 5 is 300% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K420 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
100−110
130−140
medium / 768p
75−80
110−120
ultra / 1080p
30−35
50−55
QHD / 1440p
−
30−33
4K / 2160p
9−10
27−30
high / 768p
50−55
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 49% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
10−12
18−20
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K420 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
65−70
80−85
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
14−16
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Dota 2 is 47% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
1−2
8−9
ultra / 1080p
−
8−9
4K / 2160p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
7−8
18−20
medium / 1080p
2−3
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Far Cry 5 is 300% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
40−45
60−65
medium / 1080p
4−5
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Fortnite is 82% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
1−2
12−14
ultra / 1080p
−
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
10−12
24−27
medium / 1080p
3−4
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Forza Horizon 4 is 240% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
35−40
50−55
medium / 768p
−
45−50
high / 1080p
1−2
12−14
ultra / 1080p
−
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
30−35
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Grand Theft Auto V is 68% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
0−1
5−6
ultra / 1080p
0−1
3−4
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
1−2
12−14
medium / 1080p
−
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Metro Exodus is 1200% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
85−90
95−100
high / 1080p
50−55
90−95
ultra / 1080p
−
80−85
medium / 1080p
−
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Minecraft is 35% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
21−24
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 25% more, than Quadro K420.
ultra / 1080p
−
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
2−3
12−14
medium / 1080p
−
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 550% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
4−5
24−27
medium / 768p
−
16−18
high / 1080p
2−3
9−10
ultra / 1080p
−
6−7
4K / 2160p
0−1
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 466% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
65−70
85−90
medium / 768p
30−35
45−50
ultra / 1080p
10−12
20−22
high / 768p
27−30
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in World of Tanks is 41% more, than Quadro K420.
Full Specs
Quadro K420
Radeon HD 7870M
Architecture
Kepler
GCN
Code name
GK107
Heathrow XT
Type
Workstation
Laptop
Release date
22 July 2014
24 April 2012
Pipelines
192
640
Core clock speed
876 MHz
800 MHz
Transistor count
1,270 million
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
14.02
32.00
Floating-point performance
336.4 gflops
1,024 gflops
Length
160 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1782 MHz
4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
64 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
+
1.2.131
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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