Quadro K420 vs Radeon R9 280X

When choosing between Quadro K420 and Radeon R9 280X, 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 R9 280X.

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Main Specs

	Quadro K420	Radeon R9 280X
Power consumption (TDP)	41 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	128 Bit	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB/2 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 280X has 509% more power consumption, than Quadro K420.
Quadro K420 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 280X has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro K420 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 280X - with GCN.
Quadro K420 and Radeon R9 280X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 280X is 115 mm longer, than Quadro K420.

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 R9 280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 940% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	55−60
ultra / 1080p	1−2	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	9−10	100−110
medium / 1080p	2−3	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Battlefield 5 is 1675% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Quadro K420 and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	100−110	250−260
medium / 768p	75−80	220−230
ultra / 1080p	30−35	180−190
QHD / 1440p	−	110−120
4K / 2160p	9−10	70−75
high / 768p	50−55	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 245% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	10−12	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
Quadro K420 and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	65−70	120−130
medium / 768p	35−40	110−120
ultra / 1080p	14−16	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Dota 2 is 187% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	1−2	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	0−1	14−16
low / 720p	7−8	80−85
medium / 1080p	2−3	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Far Cry 5 is 1866% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	40−45	180−190
medium / 1080p	4−5	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Fortnite is 552% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	1−2	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	10−12	100−110
medium / 1080p	3−4	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Forza Horizon 4 is 1460% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	35−40	140−150
medium / 768p	−	120−130
high / 1080p	1−2	70−75
ultra / 1080p	−	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
medium / 720p	30−35	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Grand Theft Auto V is 468% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	0−1	24−27
ultra / 1080p	0−1	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	1−2	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Metro Exodus is 6600% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	85−90	130−140
high / 1080p	50−55	−
medium / 1080p	−	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Minecraft is 55% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	21−24	100−110
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 187% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	2−3	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 3250% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	4−5	130−140
medium / 768p	−	85−90
high / 1080p	2−3	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
4K / 2160p	0−1	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 2933% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	65−70	90−95
medium / 768p	30−35	60−65
ultra / 1080p	10−12	50−55
high / 768p	27−30	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in World of Tanks is 97% more, than Quadro K420.

Full Specs

	Quadro K420	Radeon R9 280X
Architecture	Kepler	GCN
Code name	GK107	Thaiti XTL
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	22 July 2014	8 October 2013
Pipelines	192	2048
Core clock speed	876 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	1,270 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	14.02	128.0
Floating-point performance	336.4 gflops	4,096 gflops
Length	160 mm	275 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	1782 MHz
Memory bandwidth		288 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12
Shader Model	5	5.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	+	+
CUDA	3.0
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.5 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	11 Mh/s	494 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		14.42 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		285 Sol/s
3D Vision Pro	+
Mosaic	+
Width	1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays	4
nView Desktop Management	+
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Quadro K420 vs Radeon R9 280X

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