Iris Plus Graphics vs Quadro K420

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro K420 with Iris Plus Graphics, including specs and performance data.

Quadro K420
2014
1 GB/2 GB 128-bit, 41 Watt
1.92

Iris Plus Graphics outperforms K420 by a whopping 145% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking906648
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.08no data
Power efficiency3.2221.55
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Generation 11.0 (2019−2021)
GPU code nameGK107Ice Lake GT2
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date22 July 2014 (10 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$96.67 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores192512
Core clock speed876 MHzno data
Boost clock speedno data1000 MHz
Number of transistors1,270 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)41 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate14.0232.00
Floating-point processing power0.3364 TFLOPS1.024 TFLOPS
ROPs168
TMUs1632

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 3.0 x1
Length160 mmno data
Width1" (2.5 cm)IGP
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 BitSystem Shared
Maximum RAM amount1 GB/2 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width128 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed891 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidthUp to 29 GB/sno 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 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 compatibility

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

DirectX1212 (12_1)
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.1.126-
CUDA3.0-

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.

Quadro K420 1.92
Iris Plus Graphics 4.70
+145%

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 741
Iris Plus Graphics 1813
+145%

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 1.92 4.70
Chip lithography 28 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 41 Watt 15 Watt

Iris Plus Graphics has a 144.8% higher aggregate performance score, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 173.3% lower power consumption.

The Iris Plus Graphics is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro K420 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro K420 is a workstation graphics card while Iris Plus Graphics is a desktop 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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