Quadro K420 vs GeForce GT 1030

Place in performance ranking	540	860
Place by popularity	29	not in top-100
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation	2.62	0.08
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code name	N17P-G1	GK107
Market segment	Desktop	Workstation
Release date	17 May 2017 (6 years ago)	22 July 2014 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$79	$96.67
Current price	$137 (1.7x MSRP)	$402 (4.2x MSRP)

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GT 1030 has 3175% better value for money than Quadro K420.

Detailed Specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	384	192
Core clock speed	1228 MHz	876 MHz
Boost clock speed	1670 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	1,800 million	1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	30 Watt	41 Watt
Texture fill rate	35.23	14.02
Floating-point performance	1,127 gflops	336.4 gflops

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).

Interface	PCIe 3.0 x4	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	145 mm	160 mm
Width	1-slot	1" (2.5 cm)
Supplementary power connectors	None	None

Memory type	GDDR5	128 Bit
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	1 GB/2 GB
Memory bus width	64 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	1782 MHz
Memory bandwidth	48.06 GB/s	Up to 29 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

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 Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI	DVI-I DP
Number of simultaneous displays	no data	4
HDMI	+	no data
G-SYNC support	+	no data

Supported GPU Technologies

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

3D Vision Pro	no data	+
Mosaic	no data	+
VR Ready	+	no data
nView Desktop Management	no data	+

API Compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12
Shader Model	6.4	5
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	+
CUDA	6.1	3.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

GT 1030 6.39
+233%

Quadro K420 1.92

GeForce GT 1030 outperforms Quadro K420 by 233% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GT 1030 2473
+232%

Quadro K420 745

GeForce GT 1030 outperforms Quadro K420 by 232% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

Benchmark coverage: 9%

GT 1030 9706
+442%

Quadro K420 1790

GeForce GT 1030 outperforms Quadro K420 by 442% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

Benchmark coverage: 5%

GT 1030 9264
+407%

Quadro K420 1827

GeForce GT 1030 outperforms Quadro K420 by 407% in GeekBench 5 Vulkan.

GeekBench 5 CUDA

Benchmark coverage: 4%

GT 1030 10307
+663%

Quadro K420 1350

GeForce GT 1030 outperforms Quadro K420 by 663% in GeekBench 5 CUDA.

Gaming performance

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

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD	25 +257%	7−8 −257%
1440p	21 +250%	6−7 −250%
4K	9 +350%	2−3 −350%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

+275%

4−5
−275%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	18 +260%	5−6 −260%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	7−8 +250%	2−3 −250%
Battlefield 5	31 +244%	9−10 −244%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	23 +283%	6−7 −283%
Cyberpunk 2077	11 +267%	3−4 −267%
Far Cry 5	19 +280%	5−6 −280%
Far Cry New Dawn	23 +283%	6−7 −283%
Forza Horizon 4	27 +238%	8−9 −238%
Hitman 3	22 +267%	6−7 −267%
Horizon Zero Dawn	15 +275%	4−5 −275%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 +300%	3−4 −300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	17 +240%	5−6 −240%
Watch Dogs: Legion	13 +333%	3−4 −333%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	12 +300%	3−4 −300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	7−8 +250%	2−3 −250%
Battlefield 5	26 +271%	7−8 −271%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	18−20 +280%	5−6 −280%
Cyberpunk 2077	7 +250%	2−3 −250%
Far Cry 5	17 +240%	5−6 −240%
Far Cry New Dawn	22 +267%	6−7 −267%
Forza Horizon 4	24 +243%	7−8 −243%
Hitman 3	16 +300%	4−5 −300%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12 +300%	3−4 −300%
Metro Exodus	7 +250%	2−3 −250%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 +300%	3−4 −300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12 +300%	3−4 −300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21 +250%	6−7 −250%
Watch Dogs: Legion	12 +300%	3−4 −300%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	7 +250%	2−3 −250%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	7−8 +250%	2−3 −250%
Battlefield 5	20 +233%	6−7 −233%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 +233%	3−4 −233%
Far Cry 5	15 +275%	4−5 −275%
Far Cry New Dawn	18 +260%	5−6 −260%
Forza Horizon 4	16 +300%	4−5 −300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12 +300%	3−4 −300%
Watch Dogs: Legion	6 +500%	1−2 −500%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−11 +233%	3−4 −233%
Hitman 3	10−11 +233%	3−4 −233%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12−14 +300%	3−4 −300%
Metro Exodus	4−5 +300%	1−2 −300%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 +300%	1−2 −300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	9−10 +350%	2−3 −350%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2	0−1
Battlefield 5	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4	0−1
Far Cry 5	10−11 +233%	3−4 −233%
Far Cry New Dawn	8−9 +300%	2−3 −300%
Forza Horizon 4	10−11 +233%	3−4 −233%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Watch Dogs: Legion	2−3	0−1

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5 +300%	1−2 −300%
Hitman 3	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 +300%	2−3 −300%
Metro Exodus	1−2	0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4	0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	2	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	3−4	0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1	0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3	0−1
Battlefield 5	1	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	0−1
Far Cry 5	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Far Cry New Dawn	8−9 +300%	2−3 −300%
Forza Horizon 4	7 +250%	2−3 −250%
Watch Dogs: Legion	1−2	0−1

This is how GT 1030 and Quadro K420 compete in popular games:

GT 1030 is 257% faster than Quadro K420 in 1080p
GT 1030 is 250% faster than Quadro K420 in 1440p
GT 1030 is 350% faster than Quadro K420 in 4K

Pros & Cons Summary

Performance score	6.39	1.92
Recency	17 May 2017	22 July 2014
Cost	$79	$96.67
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	1 GB/2 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	30 Watt	41 Watt