Quadro K420 vs GeForce GTX 275

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 275 with Quadro K420, including specs and performance data.

GTX 275
2009
896 MB GDDR3, 219 Watt
3.05
+84.8%

275 outperforms K420 by an impressive 85% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking782963
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.290.08
Power efficiency1.133.26
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameGT200BGK107
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date15 January 2009 (16 years ago)22 July 2014 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$249 $96.67

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

GTX 275 has 263% better value for money than Quadro K420.

Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores240192
Core clock speed633 MHz876 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)219 Watt41 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate50.6414.02
Floating-point processing power0.6739 TFLOPS0.3364 TFLOPS
ROPs2816
TMUs8016
L1 Cacheno data16 KB
L2 Cache224 KB256 KB

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" (111 mm) (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 amount896 MB1 GB/2 GB
Memory bus width448 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1134 MHz891 MHz
Memory bandwidth127.0 GB/sUp to 29 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVI1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
Multi monitor support+no data
Number of simultaneous displaysno data4
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 and SDK support

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12
Shader Model4.05.1
OpenGL3.04.5
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.1.126
CUDA+3.0

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

GTX 275 3.05
+84.8%
Quadro K420 1.65

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.

GTX 275 1347
+84.3%
Samples: 799
Quadro K420 731
Samples: 406

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 3.05 1.65
Recency 15 January 2009 22 July 2014
Maximum RAM amount 896 MB 1 GB/2 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 219 Watt 41 Watt

GTX 275 has a 84.8% higher aggregate performance score.

Quadro K420, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 14.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 96.4% more advanced lithography process, and 434.1% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 275 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro K420 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 275 is a desktop graphics card while Quadro K420 is a workstation one.

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275
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