Quadro K510M vs Quadro K420
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro K420 with Quadro K510M, including specs and performance data.
K420 outperforms K510M by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 973 | 1007 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.08 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 3.25 | 3.93 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | Kepler 2.0 (2013−2015) |
| GPU code name | GK107 | GK208 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 22 July 2014 (11 years ago) | 23 July 2013 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $96.67 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 | 192 | 192 |
| Core clock speed | 876 MHz | 846 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,270 million | 915 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 41 Watt | 30 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 14.02 | 13.54 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.3364 TFLOPS | 0.3249 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 8 |
| TMUs | 16 | 16 |
| L1 Cache | 16 KB | 16 KB |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | 128 KB |
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 size | no data | medium sized |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | MXM-A (3.0) |
| Length | 160 mm | no data |
| Width | 1" (2.5 cm) | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no 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 type | 128 Bit | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB/2 GB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 891 MHz | 600 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | Up to 29 GB/s | 19.2 GB/s |
| Shared memory | no data | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort | No outputs |
| Number of simultaneous displays | 4 | no data |
| Display Port | no data | 1.2 |
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 Management | + | no data |
| Optimus | no data | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | + |
| CUDA | 3.0 | + |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
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3−4
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Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
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3−4
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
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3−4
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| Escape from Tarkov | 4−5
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4−5
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| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
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3−4
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| Fortnite | 5−6
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5−6
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
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9−10
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
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2−3
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
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10−11
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| Valorant | 35−40
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35−40
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Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
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3−4
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 30−35
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30−35
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
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3−4
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| Dota 2 | 18−20
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18−20
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| Escape from Tarkov | 4−5
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4−5
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| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
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3−4
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| Fortnite | 5−6
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5−6
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
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9−10
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
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2−3
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 2−3
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2−3
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| Metro Exodus | 2−3
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2−3
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
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10−11
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
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7−8
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| Valorant | 35−40
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35−40
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Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
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3−4
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
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3−4
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| Dota 2 | 18−20
+0%
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18−20
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| Escape from Tarkov | 4−5
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4−5
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| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
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3−4
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
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9−10
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
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10−11
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
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7−8
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| Valorant | 35−40
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35−40
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Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 5−6
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5−6
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1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
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4−5
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 10−12
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10−12
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
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16−18
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| Valorant | 8−9
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8−9
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1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Escape from Tarkov | 4−5
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4−5
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| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
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2−3
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
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4−5
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
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3−4
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1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4
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3−4
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4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
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14−16
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| Valorant | 8−9
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8−9
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4K
Ultra
| Dota 2 | 2−3
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2−3
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| Escape from Tarkov | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
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2−3
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4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4
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3−4
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All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 52 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.73 | 1.53 |
| Recency | 22 July 2014 | 23 July 2013 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 41 Watt | 30 Watt |
Quadro K420 has a 13.1% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 11 months.
Quadro K510M, on the other hand, has 36.7% lower power consumption.
The Quadro K420 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro K510M in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro K420 is a workstation graphics card while Quadro K510M is a mobile workstation one.
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