GeForce RTX 4090 vs Quadro K420

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro K420 with GeForce RTX 4090, including specs and performance data.

Quadro K420
2014
1 GB/2 GB 128-bit, 41 Watt
1.89

RTX 4090 outperforms K420 by a whopping 5128% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Quadro K420 Quadro K420
RTX 4090 RTX 4090

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking9172
Place by popularitynot in top-1008
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0818.86
Power efficiency3.2015.24
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGK107AD102
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date22 July 2014 (10 years ago)20 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$96.67 $1,599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RTX 4090 has 23475% 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 cores19216384
Core clock speed876 MHz2235 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2520 MHz
Number of transistors1,270 million76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)41 Watt450 Watt
Texture fill rate14.021,290
Floating-point processing power0.3364 TFLOPS82.58 TFLOPS
ROPs16176
TMUs16512
Tensor Coresno data512
Ray Tracing Coresno data128

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 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length160 mm304 mm
Width1" (2.5 cm)3-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 16-pin

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 BitGDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount1 GB/2 GB24 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed891 MHz1313 MHz
Memory bandwidthUp to 29 GB/s1.01 TB/s
Shared memoryno 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Number of simultaneous displays4no data
HDMI-+

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 Model5.16.8
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.3
CUDA3.08.9
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 1.89
RTX 4090 98.80
+5128%

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 4090 38437
+5137%

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 HD4−5
−6375%
259
+6375%
1440p3−4
−6500%
198
+6500%
4K2−3
−7000%
142
+7000%

Cost per frame, $

1080p24.17
−291%
6.17
+291%
1440p32.22
−299%
8.08
+299%
4K48.34
−329%
11.26
+329%
  • RTX 4090 has 291% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 4090 has 299% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 4090 has 329% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 324
+0%
324
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 212
+0%
212
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 227
+0%
227
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 265
+0%
265
+0%
Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 215
+0%
215
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 224
+0%
224
+0%
Far Cry 5 209
+0%
209
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 281
+0%
281
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 650−700
+0%
650−700
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 234
+0%
234
+0%
Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 199
+0%
199
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 215
+0%
215
+0%
Dota 2 253
+0%
253
+0%
Far Cry 5 201
+0%
201
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 275
+0%
275
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 174
+0%
174
+0%
Metro Exodus 229
+0%
229
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 579
+0%
579
+0%
Valorant 650−700
+0%
650−700
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 185
+0%
185
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 211
+0%
211
+0%
Dota 2 224
+0%
224
+0%
Far Cry 5 187
+0%
187
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 305
+0%
305
+0%
Valorant 680
+0%
680
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 162
+0%
162
+0%
Metro Exodus 180
+0%
180
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 159
+0%
159
+0%
Far Cry 5 187
+0%
187
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 259
+0%
259
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 102
+0%
102
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 130
+0%
130
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 187
+0%
187
+0%
Metro Exodus 137
+0%
137
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 280
+0%
280
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 38
+0%
38
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 81
+0%
81
+0%
Dota 2 227
+0%
227
+0%
Far Cry 5 170
+0%
170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how Quadro K420 and RTX 4090 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4090 is 6375% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4090 is 6500% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4090 is 7000% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.89 98.80
Recency 22 July 2014 20 September 2022
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB/2 GB 24 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 41 Watt 450 Watt

Quadro K420 has 997.6% lower power consumption.

RTX 4090, on the other hand, has a 5127.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 2300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4090 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro K420 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro K420 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 4090 is a desktop one.

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