Quadro K620 vs Radeon R9 280X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro K620 and Radeon R9 280X, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Quadro K620 stacks up against Radeon R9 280X, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	Quadro K620	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	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 K620.
Quadro K620 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 280X has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro K620.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro K620 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 280X - with GCN.
Quadro K620 and Radeon R9 280X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 280X is 115 mm longer, than Quadro K620.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	35−40
ultra / 1080p	6−7	21−24
QHD / 1440p	1−2	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	24−27	60−65
medium / 1080p	14−16	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 227% more, than Quadro K620.
high / 1080p	18−20	55−60
ultra / 1080p	16−18	45−50
QHD / 1440p	2−3	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	40−45	100−110
medium / 1080p	20−22	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Battlefield 5 is 210% more, than Quadro K620.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro K620.
low / 768p	180−190	250−260
medium / 768p	150−160	220−230
ultra / 1080p	75−80	180−190
QHD / 1440p	45−50	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−33	70−75
high / 768p	110−120	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 75% more, than Quadro K620.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Quadro K620.
low / 768p	95−100	120−130
medium / 768p	80−85	110−120
ultra / 1080p	50−55	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Dota 2 is 49% more, than Quadro K620.
high / 1080p	12−14	45−50
ultra / 1080p	12−14	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	5−6	14−16
low / 720p	30−33	80−85
medium / 1080p	14−16	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Far Cry 5 is 213% more, than Quadro K620.
high / 1080p	20−22	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	80−85	180−190
medium / 1080p	40−45	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Fortnite is 155% more, than Quadro K620.
high / 1080p	20−22	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	45−50
QHD / 1440p	5−6	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	40−45	100−110
medium / 1080p	21−24	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Forza Horizon 4 is 200% more, than Quadro K620.
low / 768p	70−75	140−150
medium / 768p	60−65	120−130
high / 1080p	21−24	70−75
ultra / 1080p	9−10	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Grand Theft Auto V is 126% more, than Quadro K620.
high / 1080p	7−8	24−27
ultra / 1080p	5−6	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	1−2	8−9
low / 720p	21−24	65−70
medium / 1080p	10−11	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Metro Exodus is 244% more, than Quadro K620.
low / 768p	100−110	130−140
ultra / 1080p	95−100	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Minecraft is 23% more, than Quadro K620.
high / 1080p	20−22	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	100−110
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 58% more, than Quadro K620.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	21−24	65−70
medium / 1080p	14−16	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 157% more, than Quadro K620.
low / 768p	40−45	130−140
medium / 768p	24−27	85−90
high / 1080p	14−16	45−50
ultra / 1080p	9−10	24−27
4K / 2160p	7−8	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 210% more, than Quadro K620.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	50−55
high / 768p	45−50	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in World of Tanks is 17% more, than Quadro K620.

Full Specs

	Quadro K620	Radeon R9 280X
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN
Code name	GM107	Thaiti XTL
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	22 July 2014	8 October 2013
Pipelines	384	2048
Core clock speed	1058 MHz
Boost Clock	1124 MHz	1000 MHz
Transistor count	1,870 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	26.98	128.0
Floating-point performance	863.2 gflops	4,096 gflops
Length	160 mm	275 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 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	5.0
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.5 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	104 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 K620 vs Radeon R9 280X

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