Quadro K420 vs Radeon HD 8970M

In this comparison between Quadro K420 and Radeon HD 8970M 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 8970M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon HD 8970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 8970M 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 8970M here:

Radeon HD 8970M Laptops

Main Specs

	Quadro K420	Radeon HD 8970M
Power consumption (TDP)	41 Watt	100 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	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon HD 8970M has 143% more power consumption, than Quadro K420.
Quadro K420 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8970M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 8970M has 3 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
Quadro K420 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8970M - in Laptops.
Quadro K420 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 8970M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Quadro K420 is 26 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8970M.
Quadro K420 and Radeon HD 8970M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M is 3018 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	20−22
ultra / 1080p	0−1	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	9−10	35−40
medium / 1080p	1−2	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 520% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	30−35
ultra / 1080p	1−2	27−30
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−12
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	9−10	65−70
medium / 1080p	2−3	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Battlefield 5 is 1000% 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 8970M 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	110−120
QHD / 1440p	−	85−90
4K / 2160p	9−10	45−50
high / 768p	50−55	160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 178% 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 8970M 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	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Dota 2 is 155% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	1−2	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	0−1	7−8
low / 720p	7−8	50−55
medium / 1080p	2−3	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Far Cry 5 is 1033% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	120−130
medium / 1080p	4−5	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Fortnite is 326% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	1−2	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	10−12	65−70
medium / 1080p	3−4	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 800% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	35−40	100−110
medium / 768p	−	90−95
high / 1080p	1−2	40−45
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
medium / 720p	30−35	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 284% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	0−1	12−14
ultra / 1080p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	1−2	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Metro Exodus is 3600% 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 8970M 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 8970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 118% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	2−3	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1750% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	4−5	70−75
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 8970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1533% 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 8970M in World of Tanks is 85% more, than Quadro K420.

Full Specs

	Quadro K420	Radeon HD 8970M
Architecture	Kepler	GCN
Code name	GK107	Neptune
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	22 July 2014	15 May 2013
Pipelines	192	1280
Core clock speed	876 MHz	850 MHz
Boost Clock		900 MHz
Transistor count	1,270 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	14.02	72.00
Floating-point performance	336.4 gflops	2,304 gflops
Length	160 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1782 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth		153.6 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	273 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 8970M

Radeon HD 8970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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