Quadro K420 vs Radeon R9 M385X

In this comparison between Quadro K420 and Radeon R9 M385X 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 M385X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon R9 M385X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M385X 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 M385X here:

Radeon R9 M385X Laptops

Main Specs

	Quadro K420	Radeon R9 M385X
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 M385X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M385X has 3 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
Quadro K420 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M385X - in Laptops.
Quadro K420 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 M385X - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M385X is 224 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.
Quadro K420 and Radeon R9 M385X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K420 is 282 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M385X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	8−9
ultra / 1080p	0−1	5−6
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	9−10	18−20
medium / 1080p	1−2	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 180% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	1−2	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	9−10	30−33
medium / 1080p	2−3	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Battlefield 5 is 375% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K420 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p	100−110	150−160
medium / 768p	75−80	120−130
ultra / 1080p	30−35	60−65
QHD / 1440p	−	35−40
4K / 2160p	9−10	27−30
high / 768p	50−55	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 67% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	10−12	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K420 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p	65−70	85−90
medium / 768p	35−40	65−70
ultra / 1080p	14−16	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Dota 2 is 62% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	1−2	10−11
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
4K / 2160p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	7−8	21−24
medium / 1080p	2−3	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Far Cry 5 is 366% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	−
low / 720p	40−45	65−70
medium / 1080p	4−5	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Fortnite is 108% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	1−2	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	10−12	30−35
medium / 1080p	3−4	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Forza Horizon 4 is 320% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	35−40	60−65
medium / 768p	−	50−55
high / 1080p	1−2	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	30−35	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Grand Theft Auto V is 105% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	0−1	5−6
ultra / 1080p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	1−2	16−18
medium / 1080p	−	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Metro Exodus is 1600% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	85−90	95−100
high / 1080p	50−55	95−100
ultra / 1080p	−	85−90
medium / 1080p	−	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Minecraft is 38% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	14−16	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	21−24	35−40
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 37% more, than Quadro K420.
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	2−3	14−16
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 650% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	4−5	30−35
medium / 768p	−	20−22
high / 1080p	2−3	10−12
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
4K / 2160p	0−1	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 600% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	65−70	90−95
medium / 768p	30−35	45−50
ultra / 1080p	10−12	21−24
high / 768p	27−30	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in World of Tanks is 50% more, than Quadro K420.

Full Specs

	Quadro K420	Radeon R9 M385X
Architecture	Kepler	GCN
Code name	GK107	Strato-XT-M3
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	22 July 2014	16 June 2015
Pipelines	192	896
Core clock speed	876 MHz	1100 MHz
Boost Clock		1100 MHz
Transistor count	1,270 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	14.02	61.60
Floating-point performance	336.4 gflops	1,971 gflops
Length	160 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1782 MHz	1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12
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
Laptop size		large
Eyefinity		+
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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Quadro K420 vs Radeon R9 M385X

Radeon R9 M385X is a Laptop Graphics Card

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