Quadro K420 vs Radeon R9 M295X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro K420 and Radeon R9 M295X, 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 K420 stacks up against Radeon R9 M295X, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R9 M295X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M295X 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 M295X here:
Main Specs
Quadro K420
Radeon R9 M295X
Power consumption (TDP)
41 Watt
250 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
128 Bit
Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB/2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
No outputs
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Radeon R9 M295X has 509% more power consumption, than Quadro K420.
Quadro K420 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M295X uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Quadro K420 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M295X - in Laptops.
Quadro K420 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 M295X - with GCN 3.
Core clock speed of Quadro K420 is 153 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M295X.
Quadro K420 and Radeon R9 M295X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
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
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 M295X 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 M295X 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 M295X 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 M295X 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 M295X 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 M295X 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 M295X 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 M295X 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 M295X 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 M295X 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 M295X 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 M295X 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 M295X 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 M295X 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 M295X 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 M295X in World of Tanks is 97% more, than Quadro K420.
Full Specs
Quadro K420
Radeon R9 M295X
Architecture
Kepler
GCN 3
Code name
GK107
Tonga
Type
Workstation
Laptop
Release date
22 July 2014
16 October 2014
Pipelines
192
2048
Core clock speed
876 MHz
723 MHz
Transistor count
1,270 million
5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
14.02
92.54
Floating-point performance
336.4 gflops
2,961 gflops
Length
160 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1782 MHz
Memory bandwidth
160.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12
Not Listed
Shader Model
5
6.3
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Not Listed
Vulkan
+
CUDA
3.0
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
11 Mh/s
392 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
3D Vision Pro
+
Mosaic
+
Width
1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays
4
nView Desktop Management
+
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