Quadro K420 vs Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL

When choosing between Quadro K420 and Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL, 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 Pro WX Vega M GL.

Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL 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 Pro WX Vega M GL here:

Main Specs

  Quadro K420 Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL
Power consumption (TDP) 41 Watt 65 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 IGP
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type 128 Bit HBM2
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB/2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL has 58% more power consumption, than Quadro K420.
  • Quadro K420 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL uses IGP interface.
  • Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL has 3 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
  • Quadro K420 is used in Desktops, and Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL - in Mobile workstations.
  • Quadro K420 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL - with Vega.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL is 55 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.
  • Quadro K420 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K420 is 382 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 35−40
ultra / 1080p 0−1 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 9−10 60−65
medium / 1080p 1−2 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 940% more, than Quadro K420.

Full Specs

  Quadro K420 Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL
Architecture Kepler Vega
Code name GK107 Vega Kaby Lake-G
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 22 July 2014 7 January 2018
Pipelines 192 1280
Core clock speed 876 MHz 931 MHz
Boost Clock 1011 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 14.02 80.88
Floating-point performance 336.4 gflops
Length 160 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 1024 Bit
Memory clock speed 1782 MHz 1400 MHz
Memory bandwidth 179.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5 6.4
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan + 1.2.131
CUDA 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 11 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
Width 1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays 4
nView Desktop Management +
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