Quadro K420 vs Radeon R7 M365X

When comparing Quadro K420 and Radeon R7 M365X, 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 R7 M365X is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  Quadro K420 Radeon R7 M365X
Power consumption (TDP) 41 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
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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  • Quadro K420 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 M365X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Radeon R7 M365X has 3 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Quadro K420 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R7 M365X - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R7 M365X is 24 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.
  • Quadro K420 and Radeon R7 M365X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K420 is 782 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M365X.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 0−1
ultra / 1080p 0−1 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 9−10 10−12
medium / 1080p 1−2 2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M365X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than Quadro K420.

Full Specs

  Quadro K420 Radeon R7 M365X
Architecture Kepler GCN 1.0
Code name GK107 Litho
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 22 July 2014 5 May 2015
Pipelines 192 384
Core clock speed 876 MHz 900 MHz
Boost Clock 825 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 690 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 14.02 23.04
Floating-point performance 336.4 gflops 737.3 gflops
Length 160 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1782 MHz 1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64 GB/s
DirectX 12
Shader Model 5 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 Not Listed
Vulkan +
CUDA 3.0
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 11 Mh/s
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
DualGraphics +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle +
Compute units 6
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
Width 1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays 4
nView Desktop Management +
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