Quadro K420 vs Radeon R7 M460
In this comparison between Quadro K420 and Radeon R7 M460 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 R7 M460 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R7 M460 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R7 M460 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 R7 M460 here:
Main Specs
Quadro K420
Radeon R7 M460
Power consumption (TDP)
41 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
128 Bit
DDR3
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB/2 GB
2 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 M460 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon R7 M460 has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
Quadro K420 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R7 M460 - in Laptops.
Quadro K420 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R7 M460 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R7 M460 is 108 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.
Quadro K420 and Radeon R7 M460 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 M460 is 218 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
2−3
ultra / 1080p
0−1
0−1
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
9−10
12−14
medium / 1080p
1−2
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M460 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 60% more, than Quadro K420.
ultra / 1080p
1−2
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
9−10
16−18
medium / 1080p
2−3
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M460 in Battlefield 5 is 125% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K420 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon R7 M460.
low / 768p
100−110
120−130
medium / 768p
75−80
95−100
ultra / 1080p
30−35
40−45
QHD / 1440p
−
21−24
4K / 2160p
9−10
16−18
high / 768p
50−55
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M460 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 25% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
70−75
65−70
ultra / 1080p
10−12
20−22
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M460 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
65−70
75−80
medium / 768p
35−40
45−50
ultra / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M460 in Dota 2 is 22% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
1−2
2−3
ultra / 1080p
−
2−3
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
7−8
10−12
medium / 1080p
2−3
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M460 in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
−
10−11
ultra / 1080p
−
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
40−45
50−55
medium / 1080p
4−5
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M460 in Fortnite is 34% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
1−2
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
10−12
18−20
medium / 1080p
3−4
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M460 in Forza Horizon 4 is 120% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
35−40
45−50
high / 1080p
1−2
4−5
ultra / 1080p
−
2−3
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
30−35
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M460 in Grand Theft Auto V is 26% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
0−1
2−3
ultra / 1080p
0−1
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
1−2
4−5
medium / 1080p
−
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M460 in Metro Exodus is 300% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
high / 1080p
50−55
80−85
ultra / 1080p
−
70−75
medium / 1080p
−
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M460 in Minecraft is 24% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
21−24
27−30
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M460 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 12% more, than Quadro K420.
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
2−3
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M460 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
4−5
10−11
medium / 768p
−
8−9
high / 1080p
2−3
4−5
ultra / 1080p
−
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M460 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 133% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
65−70
70−75
medium / 768p
30−35
35−40
ultra / 1080p
10−12
14−16
high / 768p
27−30
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M460 in World of Tanks is 14% more, than Quadro K420.
Full Specs
Quadro K420
Radeon R7 M460
Architecture
Kepler
GCN
Code name
GK107
Meso
Type
Workstation
Laptop
Release date
22 July 2014
21 February 2016
Pipelines
192
384
Core clock speed
876 MHz
984 MHz
Boost Clock
1125 MHz
Transistor count
1,270 million
1,550 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
14.02
27.00
Floating-point performance
336.4 gflops
864.0 gflops
Length
160 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
1782 MHz
2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
14.4 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5
6.0
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
+
1.2.131
CUDA
3.0
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11 Mh/s
3D Vision Pro
+
Mosaic
+
Width
1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays
4
nView Desktop Management
+
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