Quadro K420 vs Radeon R9 M275
In this comparison between Quadro K420 and Radeon R9 M275 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 R9 M275 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R9 M275 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M275 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 R9 M275 here:
Main Specs
Quadro K420
Radeon R9 M275
Power consumption (TDP)
41 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
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 R9 M275 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M275 has 3 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
Quadro K420 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M275 - in Laptops.
Quadro K420 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 M275 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M275 is 49 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.
Quadro K420 and Radeon R9 M275 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M275 is 2718 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
0−1
ultra / 1080p
0−1
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
9−10
12−14
medium / 1080p
1−2
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M275 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 60% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
−
5−6
ultra / 1080p
1−2
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
9−10
16−18
medium / 1080p
2−3
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M275 in Battlefield 5 is 125% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 1080p
−
50−55
Quadro K420 and Radeon R9 M275 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
medium / 768p
75−80
90−95
ultra / 1080p
30−35
40−45
QHD / 1440p
−
24−27
4K / 2160p
9−10
18−20
high / 768p
50−55
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M275 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 21% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
70−75
60−65
ultra / 1080p
10−12
18−20
medium / 1080p
45−50
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M275 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
65−70
70−75
medium / 768p
35−40
50−55
ultra / 1080p
14−16
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M275 in Dota 2 is 25% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
1−2
1−2
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
7−8
10−12
medium / 1080p
2−3
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M275 in Far Cry 5 is 66% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
−
9−10
ultra / 1080p
−
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
40−45
50−55
medium / 1080p
4−5
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M275 in Fortnite is 39% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
1−2
6−7
ultra / 1080p
−
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−12
18−20
medium / 1080p
3−4
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M275 in Forza Horizon 4 is 120% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
35−40
45−50
high / 1080p
1−2
7−8
ultra / 1080p
−
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
30−35
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M275 in Grand Theft Auto V is 30% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
0−1
3−4
ultra / 1080p
0−1
1−2
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
1−2
7−8
medium / 1080p
−
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M275 in Metro Exodus is 600% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
85−90
85−90
high / 1080p
50−55
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M275 in Minecraft is 14% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
21−24
24−27
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M275 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than Quadro K420.
ultra / 1080p
−
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
2−3
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M275 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 300% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
4−5
16−18
medium / 768p
−
12−14
high / 1080p
2−3
6−7
ultra / 1080p
−
5−6
4K / 2160p
0−1
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M275 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 266% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
65−70
85−90
medium / 768p
30−35
35−40
ultra / 1080p
10−12
14−16
high / 768p
27−30
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M275 in World of Tanks is 23% more, than Quadro K420.
Full Specs
Quadro K420
Radeon R9 M275
Architecture
Kepler
GCN
Code name
GK107
Venus
Type
Workstation
Laptop
Release date
22 July 2014
1 August 2014
Pipelines
192
640
Core clock speed
876 MHz
925 MHz
Boost Clock
925 MHz
Transistor count
1,270 million
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
14.02
37.00
Floating-point performance
336.4 gflops
1,184 gflops
Length
160 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1782 MHz
4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
64 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
+
1.2.131
CUDA
3.0
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11 Mh/s
122 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
3D Vision Pro
+
Mosaic
+
Width
1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays
4
nView Desktop Management
+
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