Quadro K420 vs GeForce GT 730A

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 730A with Quadro K420, including specs and performance data.

GT 730A
2014
2 GB DDR3, 33 Watt
1.93
+0.5%

GT 730A outperforms K420 by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking905906
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.08
Power efficiency4.013.21
ArchitectureKepler 2.0 (2013−2015)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameGK208GK107
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date1 July 2014 (10 years ago)22 July 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$96.67

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores384192
Core clock speed719 MHz876 MHz
Number of transistors915 million1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)33 Watt41 Watt
Texture fill rate23.0114.02
Floating-point processing power0.5522 TFLOPS0.3364 TFLOPS
ROPs816
TMUs3216

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data160 mm
Widthno data1" (2.5 cm)
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeDDR3128 Bit
Maximum RAM amount2 GB1 GB/2 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1001 MHz891 MHz
Memory bandwidth16.02 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
Number of simultaneous displaysno data4

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.

DirectX12 (11_0)12
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.64.5
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.1.126
CUDA3.53.0

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.

GT 730A 1.93
+0.5%
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.

GT 730A 742
+0.1%
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 1.93 1.92
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB/2 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 41 Watt

GT 730A has a 0.5% higher aggregate performance score, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 24.2% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GT 730A and Quadro K420.

Be aware that GeForce GT 730A is a notebook 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 GT 730A
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