GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile vs Quadro K420

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro K420 with GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

Quadro K420
2014
1 GB/2 GB 128-bit, 41 Watt
1.64

RTX 3050 Mobile outperforms K420 by a whopping 1144% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking918246
Place by popularitynot in top-10047
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.08no data
Power efficiency3.1921.68
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGK107GA107
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date22 July 2014 (10 years ago)11 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$96.67 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

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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 cores1922048
Core clock speed876 MHz712 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1057 MHz
Number of transistors1,270 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)41 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate14.0267.65
Floating-point processing power0.3364 TFLOPS4.329 TFLOPS
ROPs1640
TMUs1664
Tensor Coresno data64
Ray Tracing Coresno data16

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 sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length160 mmno data
Width1" (2.5 cm)no data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 type128 BitGDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB/2 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed891 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidthUp to 29 GB/s192.0 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-
Resizable BAR-+

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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x DisplayPortNo outputs
Number of simultaneous displays4no 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 and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX1212 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.6
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.2
CUDA3.08.6
DLSS-+

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.

Quadro K420 1.64
RTX 3050 Mobile 20.40
+1144%

  • Passmark

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.

Quadro K420 734
RTX 3050 Mobile 9122
+1143%

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 HD7−8
−1243%
94
+1243%
1440p4−5
−1175%
51
+1175%
4K2−3
−1500%
32
+1500%

Cost per frame, $

1080p13.81no data
1440p24.17no data
4K48.34no data

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
Atomic Heart 127
+0%
127
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 106
+0%
106
+0%
Atomic Heart 99
+0%
99
+0%
Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 83
+0%
83
+0%
Far Cry 5 118
+0%
118
+0%
Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 108
+0%
108
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Atomic Heart 57
+0%
57
+0%
Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 61
+0%
61
+0%
Dota 2 169
+0%
169
+0%
Far Cry 5 107
+0%
107
+0%
Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 94
+0%
94
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 128
+0%
128
+0%
Metro Exodus 62
+0%
62
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 168
+0%
168
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 61
+0%
61
+0%
Dota 2 155
+0%
155
+0%
Far Cry 5 99
+0%
99
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65
+0%
65
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 57
+0%
57
+0%
Metro Exodus 36
+0%
36
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30
+0%
30
+0%
Far Cry 5 68
+0%
68
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Fortnite 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Atomic Heart 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 57
+0%
57
+0%
Metro Exodus 23
+0%
23
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
+0%
44
+0%
Valorant 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Battlefield 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12
+0%
12
+0%
Dota 2 93
+0%
93
+0%
Far Cry 5 35
+0%
35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Fortnite 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

This is how Quadro K420 and RTX 3050 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 Mobile is 1243% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3050 Mobile is 1175% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3050 Mobile is 1500% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.64 20.40
Recency 22 July 2014 11 May 2021
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB/2 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 41 Watt 75 Watt

Quadro K420 has 82.9% lower power consumption.

RTX 3050 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 1143.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro K420 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro K420 is a workstation card while GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile is a notebook one.

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