Quadro K420 vs GeForce GTX 680
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 680 with Quadro K420, including specs and performance data.
GTX 680 outperforms K420 by a whopping 656% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 361 | 908 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.02 | 0.08 |
| Power efficiency | 5.13 | 3.23 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | GK104 | GK107 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 22 March 2012 (12 years ago) | 22 July 2014 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $499 | $96.67 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
GTX 680 has 3675% 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 cores | 1536 | 192 |
| Core clock speed | 1006 MHz | 876 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1058 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3,540 million | 1,270 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 195 Watt | 41 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 135.4 | 14.02 |
| Floating-point processing power | 3.25 TFLOPS | 0.3364 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 16 |
| TMUs | 128 | 16 |
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 support | PCI Express 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 254 mm | 160 mm |
| Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | 1" (2.5 cm) |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | None |
| 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 type | GDDR5 | 128 Bit |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2048 MB | 1 GB/2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256-bit GDDR5 | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1502 MHz | 891 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 192.2 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 | One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort | 1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort |
| Multi monitor support | 4 displays | no data |
| Number of simultaneous displays | no data | 4 |
| HDMI | + | - |
| HDCP | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal | no data |
Supported 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 | + |
| nView Desktop Management | no data | + |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.2 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.1.126 |
| 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.
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.
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.
GeekBench 5 Vulkan
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 Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.
GeekBench 5 CUDA
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 CUDA API by NVIDIA.
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:
| 900p | 45
+800%
| 5−6
−800%
|
| Full HD | 75
+733%
| 9−10
−733%
|
| 4K | 26
+767%
| 3−4
−767%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 6.65
+61.4%
| 10.74
−61.4%
|
| 4K | 19.19
+67.9%
| 32.22
−67.9%
|
- GTX 680 has 61% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- GTX 680 has 68% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+767%
|
3−4
−767%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+833%
|
3−4
−833%
|
| Elden Ring | 40−45
+780%
|
5−6
−780%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+683%
|
6−7
−683%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+767%
|
3−4
−767%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+833%
|
3−4
−833%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+743%
|
7−8
−743%
|
| Metro Exodus | 40−45
+700%
|
5−6
−700%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 35−40
+800%
|
4−5
−800%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
+729%
|
7−8
−729%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+683%
|
6−7
−683%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+767%
|
3−4
−767%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+833%
|
3−4
−833%
|
| Dota 2 | 37
+825%
|
4−5
−825%
|
| Elden Ring | 40−45
+780%
|
5−6
−780%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
+671%
|
7−8
−671%
|
| Fortnite | 80−85
+710%
|
10−11
−710%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+743%
|
7−8
−743%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 56
+700%
|
7−8
−700%
|
| Metro Exodus | 40−45
+700%
|
5−6
−700%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−110
+775%
|
12−14
−775%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 35−40
+800%
|
4−5
−800%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 47
+683%
|
6−7
−683%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
+729%
|
7−8
−729%
|
| World of Tanks | 224
+730%
|
27−30
−730%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+683%
|
6−7
−683%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+767%
|
3−4
−767%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+833%
|
3−4
−833%
|
| Dota 2 | 50−55
+767%
|
6−7
−767%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
+671%
|
7−8
−671%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+743%
|
7−8
−743%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−110
+775%
|
12−14
−775%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
+729%
|
7−8
−729%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 21−24
+950%
|
2−3
−950%
|
| Elden Ring | 21−24
+1000%
|
2−3
−1000%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 21−24
+950%
|
2−3
−950%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 120−130
+681%
|
16−18
−681%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12−14
+1200%
|
1−2
−1200%
|
| World of Tanks | 100−110
+750%
|
12−14
−750%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
+867%
|
3−4
−867%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+1200%
|
1−2
−1200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+1000%
|
1−2
−1000%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
+775%
|
4−5
−775%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+775%
|
4−5
−775%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30−35
+675%
|
4−5
−675%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
+800%
|
2−3
−800%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
+800%
|
4−5
−800%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
| Dota 2 | 21
+950%
|
2−3
−950%
|
| Elden Ring | 10−11
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 21
+950%
|
2−3
−950%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−11
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
+760%
|
5−6
−760%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 9−10
+800%
|
1−2
−800%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21
+950%
|
2−3
−950%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16
+1300%
|
1−2
−1300%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 24−27
+733%
|
3−4
−733%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
+800%
|
2−3
−800%
|
| Fortnite | 16−18
+700%
|
2−3
−700%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 20−22
+900%
|
2−3
−900%
|
| Valorant | 16−18
+700%
|
2−3
−700%
|
This is how GTX 680 and Quadro K420 compete in popular games:
- GTX 680 is 800% faster in 900p
- GTX 680 is 733% faster in 1080p
- GTX 680 is 767% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 14.51 | 1.92 |
| Recency | 22 March 2012 | 22 July 2014 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2048 MB | 1 GB/2 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 195 Watt | 41 Watt |
GTX 680 has a 655.7% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
Quadro K420, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 375.6% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 680 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro K420 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 680 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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