Quadro K420 vs Quadro K1100M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro K1100M with Quadro K420, including specs and performance data.

K1100M
2013
2 GB GDDR5, 45 Watt
2.62
+48%

K1100M outperforms K420 by a considerable 48% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking815925
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.120.08
Power efficiency4.263.16
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameGK107GK107
Market segmentMobile workstationWorkstation
Release date23 July 2013 (11 years ago)22 July 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$109.94 $96.67

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

K1100M has 1300% 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 cores384192
Core clock speed706 MHz876 MHz
Number of transistors1,270 million1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt41 Watt
Texture fill rate22.5914.02
Floating-point processing power0.5422 TFLOPS0.3364 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
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).

Laptop sizemedium sizedno data
InterfaceMXM-A (3.0)PCIe 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 typeGDDR5128 Bit
Maximum RAM amount2 GB1 GB/2 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed700 MHz891 MHz
Memory bandwidth44.8 GB/sUp 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
Number of simultaneous displaysno data4
Display Port1.2no data

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-
3D Vision Pro++
Mosaic++
nView Display Management+no data
nView Desktop Managementno data+
Optimus+no data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX1212
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.54.5
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan+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.

K1100M 2.62
+48%
Quadro K420 1.77

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.

K1100M 1087
+48.3%
Quadro K420 733

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.

K1100M 3053
+65.6%
Quadro K420 1844

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.

K1100M 2953
+60.1%
Quadro K420 1844

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.

K1100M 2205
+63.3%
Quadro K420 1350

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 HD18
+50%
12−14
−50%

Cost per frame, $

1080p6.11
+31.9%
8.06
−31.9%
  • K1100M has 32% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Fortnite 12−14
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
Valorant 40−45
+63%
27−30
−63%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 50−55
+70%
30−33
−70%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Dota 2 24−27
+62.5%
16−18
−62.5%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Fortnite 12−14
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Grand Theft Auto V 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7
+75%
4−5
−75%
Valorant 40−45
+63%
27−30
−63%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Dota 2 24−27
+62.5%
16−18
−62.5%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4
+100%
2−3
−100%
Valorant 40−45
+63%
27−30
−63%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 12−14
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 18−20
+58.3%
12−14
−58.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 1−2 0−1
Metro Exodus 1−2 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+50%
16−18
−50%
Valorant 24−27
+50%
16−18
−50%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Hogwarts Legacy 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+60%
10−11
−60%
Valorant 12−14
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Dota 2 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

This is how K1100M and Quadro K420 compete in popular games:

  • K1100M is 50% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.62 1.77
Recency 23 July 2013 22 July 2014
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB/2 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 41 Watt

K1100M has a 48% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Quadro K420, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, and 9.8% lower power consumption.

The Quadro K1100M is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro K420 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro K1100M is a mobile workstation card while Quadro K420 is a workstation one.

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