Quadro K420 vs Radeon R7 260X

When choosing between Quadro K420 and Radeon R7 260X, 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 R7 260X.

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Main Specs

	Quadro K420	Radeon R7 260X
Power consumption (TDP)	41 Watt	115 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	128 Bit	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB/2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 260X has 180% more power consumption, than Quadro K420.
Quadro K420 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 260X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R7 260X has 3 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro K420 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R7 260X - with GCN 2.0.
Quadro K420 and Radeon R7 260X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R7 260X is 10 mm longer, than Quadro K420.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	16−18
ultra / 1080p	0−1	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	9−10	30−35
medium / 1080p	1−2	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 420% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	1−2	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	9−10	50−55
medium / 1080p	2−3	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Battlefield 5 is 750% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K420 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	100−110	210−220
medium / 768p	75−80	180−190
ultra / 1080p	30−35	100−110
QHD / 1440p	−	55−60
4K / 2160p	9−10	30−35
high / 768p	50−55	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 147% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	10−12	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 13% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	65−70	110−120
medium / 768p	35−40	95−100
ultra / 1080p	14−16	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Dota 2 is 132% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	1−2	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	6−7
low / 720p	7−8	40−45
medium / 1080p	2−3	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Far Cry 5 is 800% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
low / 720p	40−45	100−110
medium / 1080p	4−5	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Fortnite is 252% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	1−2	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	10−12	55−60
medium / 1080p	3−4	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Forza Horizon 4 is 680% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	35−40	85−90
medium / 768p	−	75−80
high / 1080p	1−2	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
medium / 720p	30−35	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Grand Theft Auto V is 215% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	0−1	10−11
ultra / 1080p	0−1	8−9
4K / 2160p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	1−2	30−35
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Metro Exodus is 3100% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	85−90	110−120
high / 1080p	50−55	−
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Minecraft is 32% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	14−16	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	18−20
low / 720p	21−24	55−60
medium / 1080p	14−16	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 93% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	2−3	30−33
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1450% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	4−5	55−60
medium / 768p	−	35−40
high / 1080p	2−3	20−22
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1200% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	65−70	100−110
medium / 768p	30−35	60−65
ultra / 1080p	10−12	35−40
high / 768p	27−30	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in World of Tanks is 91% more, than Quadro K420.

Full Specs

	Quadro K420	Radeon R7 260X
Architecture	Kepler	GCN 2.0
Code name	GK107	Bonaire
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	22 July 2014	8 October 2013
Pipelines	192	896
Core clock speed	876 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	1,270 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	14.02	61.60
Floating-point performance	336.4 gflops	1,971 gflops
Length	160 mm	170 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1782 MHz
Memory bandwidth		104 GB/s
DirectX	12
Shader Model	5	6.3
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	+
CUDA	3.0
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	11 Mh/s	225 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		5.16 Mh/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 R7 260X

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