Quadro K420 vs GeForce 9800 GTX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 9800 GTX with Quadro K420, including specs and performance data.

9800 GTX
2008
512 MB GDDR3, 140 Watt
2.00
+4.2%

9800 GTX outperforms K420 by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking895906
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.100.08
Power efficiency0.983.21
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameG92GK107
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date28 March 2008 (16 years ago)22 July 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299 $96.67

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

9800 GTX has 25% better value for money than Quadro K420.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores128192
Core clock speed675 MHz876 MHz
Number of transistors754 million1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt41 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate43.2014.02
Floating-point processing power0.4321 TFLOPS0.3364 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
TMUs6416

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length267 mm160 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot1" (2.5 cm)
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinNone
SLI options+-

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR3128 Bit
Maximum RAM amount512 MB1 GB/2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1100 MHz891 MHz
Memory bandwidth70.4 GB/sUp to 29 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsHDTVDual Link DVI1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
Multi monitor support+no data
Number of simultaneous displaysno data4
HDMIVia Adapter-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

3D Vision Prono data+
Mosaicno data+
nView Desktop Managementno data+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12
Shader Model4.05.1
OpenGL2.14.5
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.1.126
CUDA+3.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

9800 GTX 2.00
+4.2%
Quadro K420 1.92

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

9800 GTX 769
+3.8%
Quadro K420 741

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.00 1.92
Recency 28 March 2008 22 July 2014
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 1 GB/2 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 41 Watt

9800 GTX has a 4.2% higher aggregate performance score.

Quadro K420, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 241.5% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce 9800 GTX and Quadro K420.

Be aware that GeForce 9800 GTX is a desktop card while Quadro K420 is a workstation one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX
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Community ratings

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