Quadro K420 vs Radeon RX 480 mobile
When choosing between Quadro K420 and Radeon RX 480 mobile, 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 RX 480 mobile.
Radeon RX 480 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon RX 480 mobile 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 RX 480 mobile here:
Main Specs
Quadro K420
Radeon RX 480 mobile
Power consumption (TDP)
41 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
128 Bit
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB/2 GB
8 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
No outputs
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Radeon RX 480 mobile has 143% more power consumption, than Quadro K420.
Quadro K420 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 480 mobile uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon RX 480 mobile has 7 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
Quadro K420 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - in Laptops.
Quadro K420 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - with Polaris.
Quadro K420 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 480 mobile is 6218 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
12−14
ultra / 1080p
0−1
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
9−10
27−30
medium / 1080p
1−2
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 320% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
−
20−22
ultra / 1080p
1−2
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
9−10
45−50
medium / 1080p
2−3
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Battlefield 5 is 625% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Quadro K420 and Radeon RX 480 mobile have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
100−110
190−200
medium / 768p
75−80
160−170
ultra / 1080p
30−35
85−90
QHD / 1440p
−
45−50
4K / 2160p
9−10
24−27
high / 768p
50−55
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 116% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
70−75
60−65
ultra / 1080p
10−12
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Cyberpunk 2077 is 20% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
65−70
100−110
medium / 768p
35−40
85−90
ultra / 1080p
14−16
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Dota 2 is 107% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
1−2
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
12−14
4K / 2160p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
7−8
30−35
medium / 1080p
2−3
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Far Cry 5 is 600% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
−
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−12
low / 720p
40−45
90−95
medium / 1080p
4−5
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Fortnite is 204% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
1−2
21−24
ultra / 1080p
−
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
low / 720p
10−12
45−50
medium / 1080p
3−4
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Forza Horizon 4 is 520% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
35−40
75−80
medium / 768p
−
70−75
high / 1080p
1−2
24−27
ultra / 1080p
−
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
30−35
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 168% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
0−1
7−8
ultra / 1080p
0−1
6−7
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
1−2
24−27
medium / 1080p
−
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Metro Exodus is 2400% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
85−90
100−110
high / 1080p
50−55
−
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Minecraft is 20% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
21−24
50−55
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 75% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
−
10−12
ultra / 1080p
−
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
2−3
24−27
medium / 1080p
−
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1150% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
4−5
45−50
medium / 768p
−
27−30
high / 1080p
2−3
16−18
ultra / 1080p
−
9−10
4K / 2160p
0−1
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 966% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
65−70
90−95
medium / 768p
30−35
55−60
ultra / 1080p
10−12
30−35
high / 768p
27−30
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in World of Tanks is 70% more, than Quadro K420.
Full Specs
Quadro K420
Radeon RX 480 mobile
Architecture
Kepler
Polaris
Code name
GK107
Polaris
Type
Workstation
Laptop
Release date
22 July 2014
1 August 2016
Pipelines
192
2304
Core clock speed
876 MHz
Boost Clock
1077 MHz
Transistor count
1,270 million
5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
14.02
155.1
Floating-point performance
336.4 gflops
4,963 gflops
Length
160 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1782 MHz
8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
256.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5
6.4
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
+
1.2.131
CUDA
3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
11 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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