Quadro K420 vs Radeon R9 M390
When choosing between Quadro K420 and Radeon R9 M390, 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 M390.
Radeon R9 M390 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M390 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 M390 here:
Main Specs
Quadro K420
Radeon R9 M390
Power consumption (TDP)
41 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
128 Bit
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB/2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 M390 has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
Quadro K420 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M390 - in Laptops.
Quadro K420 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 M390 - with GCN.
Quadro K420 and Radeon R9 M390 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
18−20
ultra / 1080p
0−1
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
9−10
35−40
medium / 1080p
1−2
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 500% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
−
27−30
ultra / 1080p
1−2
24−27
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−12
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
9−10
60−65
medium / 1080p
2−3
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Battlefield 5 is 900% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K420 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M390.
low / 768p
100−110
220−230
medium / 768p
75−80
190−200
ultra / 1080p
30−35
110−120
QHD / 1440p
−
65−70
4K / 2160p
9−10
35−40
high / 768p
50−55
150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 163% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
10−12
45−50
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
65−70
110−120
medium / 768p
35−40
100−110
ultra / 1080p
14−16
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Dota 2 is 142% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
1−2
21−24
ultra / 1080p
−
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
0−1
7−8
low / 720p
7−8
45−50
medium / 1080p
2−3
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Far Cry 5 is 900% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
−
27−30
ultra / 1080p
−
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
low / 720p
40−45
110−120
medium / 1080p
4−5
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Fortnite is 282% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
1−2
30−33
ultra / 1080p
−
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
10−12
low / 720p
10−12
60−65
medium / 1080p
3−4
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Forza Horizon 4 is 740% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
35−40
95−100
medium / 768p
−
85−90
high / 1080p
1−2
35−40
ultra / 1080p
−
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
medium / 720p
30−35
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Grand Theft Auto V is 252% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
0−1
10−12
ultra / 1080p
0−1
9−10
4K / 2160p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
1−2
35−40
medium / 1080p
−
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Metro Exodus is 3600% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
85−90
110−120
high / 1080p
50−55
−
medium / 1080p
−
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Minecraft is 32% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
14−16
24−27
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
low / 720p
21−24
65−70
medium / 1080p
14−16
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 118% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
2−3
30−35
medium / 1080p
−
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1500% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
4−5
65−70
medium / 768p
−
40−45
high / 1080p
2−3
21−24
ultra / 1080p
−
12−14
4K / 2160p
0−1
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1400% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
65−70
100−110
medium / 768p
30−35
65−70
ultra / 1080p
10−12
35−40
high / 768p
27−30
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in World of Tanks is 94% more, than Quadro K420.
Full Specs
Quadro K420
Radeon R9 M390
Architecture
Kepler
GCN
Code name
GK107
Pitcairn
Type
Workstation
Laptop
Release date
22 July 2014
9 June 2015
Pipelines
192
1024
Core clock speed
876 MHz
Transistor count
1,270 million
5000 Million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
14.02
Floating-point performance
336.4 gflops
Length
160 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1782 MHz
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12
Shader Model
5
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
242 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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