Quadro K420 vs Radeon R8 M445DX
In this comparison between Quadro K420 and Radeon R8 M445DX 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 R8 M445DX will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R8 M445DX is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R8 M445DX 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 R8 M445DX here:
Main Specs
Quadro K420
Radeon R8 M445DX
Power consumption (TDP)
41 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
IGP
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
128 Bit
DDR4/DDR3
Maximum RAM amount
1 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 R8 M445DX uses IGP interface.
Quadro K420 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R8 M445DX - in Laptops.
Quadro K420 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R8 M445DX - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Quadro K420 is 156 MHz higher, than Radeon R8 M445DX.
Quadro K420 and Radeon R8 M445DX are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K420 is 849 MHz higher, than Radeon R8 M445DX.
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
0−1
ultra / 1080p
0−1
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
9−10
1−2
medium / 1080p
1−2
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K420 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 800% more, than Radeon R8 M445DX.
ultra / 1080p
1−2
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
9−10
0−1
medium / 1080p
2−3
−
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Quadro K420 and Radeon R8 M445DX have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
100−110
60−65
medium / 768p
75−80
27−30
ultra / 1080p
30−35
7−8
4K / 2160p
9−10
−
high / 768p
50−55
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K420 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 135% more, than Radeon R8 M445DX.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
ultra / 1080p
10−12
0−1
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
Quadro K420 and Radeon R8 M445DX have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
65−70
45−50
medium / 768p
35−40
10−11
ultra / 1080p
14−16
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K420 in Dota 2 is 79% more, than Radeon R8 M445DX.
high / 1080p
1−2
−
4K / 2160p
0−1
−
low / 720p
7−8
0−1
medium / 1080p
2−3
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
40−45
21−24
medium / 1080p
4−5
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K420 in Fortnite is 90% more, than Radeon R8 M445DX.
high / 1080p
1−2
0−1
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−12
0−1
medium / 1080p
3−4
0−1
low / 768p
35−40
18−20
high / 1080p
1−2
0−1
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
30−35
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K420 in Grand Theft Auto V is 118% more, than Radeon R8 M445DX.
high / 1080p
0−1
−
ultra / 1080p
0−1
−
4K / 2160p
0−1
−
low / 720p
1−2
0−1
low / 768p
85−90
75−80
high / 1080p
50−55
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K420 in Minecraft is 32% more, than Radeon R8 M445DX.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
12−14
−
low / 720p
21−24
8−9
medium / 1080p
14−16
−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K420 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 175% more, than Radeon R8 M445DX.
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
2−3
0−1
low / 768p
4−5
0−1
high / 1080p
2−3
−
4K / 2160p
0−1
−
low / 768p
65−70
45−50
medium / 768p
30−35
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−12
0−1
high / 768p
27−30
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K420 in World of Tanks is 68% more, than Radeon R8 M445DX.
Full Specs
Quadro K420
Radeon R8 M445DX
Architecture
Kepler
GCN
Code name
GK107
Meso
Type
Workstation
Laptop
Release date
22 July 2014
1 June 2016
Pipelines
192
704
Core clock speed
876 MHz
720 / 1020 MHz
Boost Clock
1021 MHz
Transistor count
1,270 million
1,550 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
14.02
20.42
Floating-point performance
336.4 gflops
Length
160 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 + 64 Bit
Memory clock speed
1782 MHz
933 / 1000 MHz
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
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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