Quadro K420 vs Radeon RX 5600M

In this comparison between Quadro K420 and Radeon RX 5600M 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 RX 5600M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon RX 5600M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 5600M 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 5600M here:

Radeon RX 5600M Laptops

Main Specs

	Quadro K420	Radeon RX 5600M
Power consumption (TDP)	41 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
Memory type	128 Bit	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB/2 GB	6 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon RX 5600M has 265% more power consumption, than Quadro K420.
Quadro K420 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 5600M uses PCIe 4.0 x16 interface.
Radeon RX 5600M has 5 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
Quadro K420 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 5600M - in Laptops.
Quadro K420 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon RX 5600M - with Navi / RDNA.
Quadro K420 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5600M - by 7 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5600M is 10218 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.

Game benchmarks


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 RX 5600M 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 RX 5600M 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 RX 5600M 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 RX 5600M 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 RX 5600M 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 RX 5600M 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 RX 5600M 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 RX 5600M 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 RX 5600M 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 RX 5600M 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 RX 5600M 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 RX 5600M 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 RX 5600M 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 RX 5600M 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 RX 5600M 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 RX 5600M in World of Tanks is 97% more, than Quadro K420.

Full Specs

	Quadro K420	Radeon RX 5600M
Architecture	Kepler	Navi / RDNA
Code name	GK107	Navi 10
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	22 July 2014	7 January 2020
Pipelines	192	2304
Core clock speed	876 MHz
Boost Clock		1265 MHz
Transistor count	1,270 million	10,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	7 nm
Texture fill rate	14.02	182.2
Floating-point performance	336.4 gflops
Length	160 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	1782 MHz	12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		288.0 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5	6.5
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	+	1.2
CUDA	3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	11 Mh/s
Laptop size		medium sized
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 RX 5600M

Radeon RX 5600M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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