Quadro K420 vs Tesla C2070

When choosing between Quadro K420 and Tesla C2070, 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 Tesla C2070.

Main Specs

  Quadro K420 Tesla C2070
Power consumption (TDP) 41 Watt 238 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 8-pin
Memory type 128 Bit GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB/2 GB 6 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort 1x DVI
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  • Tesla C2070 has 480% more power consumption, than Quadro K420.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Tesla C2070 has 5 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Quadro K420 is build with Kepler architecture, and Tesla C2070 - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro K420 is 302 MHz higher, than Tesla C2070.
  • Quadro K420 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Tesla C2070 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Tesla C2070 is 88 mm longer, than Quadro K420.
  • Memory clock speed of Tesla C2070 is 1206 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 16−18
ultra / 1080p 0−1 9−10
QHD / 1440p 0−1 3−4
low / 720p 9−10 30−35
medium / 1080p 1−2 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Tesla C2070 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 440% more, than Quadro K420.

Full Specs

  Quadro K420 Tesla C2070
Architecture Kepler Fermi
Code name GK107 GF100
Type Workstation Workstation
Release date 22 July 2014 25 July 2011
Pipelines 192 448
Core clock speed 876 MHz 574 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 14.02 32.14
Floating-point performance 336.4 gflops 1,030.4 gflops
Length 160 mm 248 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 1782 MHz 2988 MHz
Memory bandwidth 143.4 GB/s
DirectX 12 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan + N/A
CUDA 3.0 2.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 11 Mh/s
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
Width 1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays 4
nView Desktop Management +
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