Radeon HD 6450 GDDR5 vs Quadro K420

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro K420 with Radeon HD 6450 GDDR5, including specs and performance data.

Quadro K420
2014, $97
1 GB/2 GB 128-bit, 41 Watt
1.73
+94.4%

K420 outperforms HD 6450 GDDR5 by an impressive 94% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking9821191
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.08no data
Power efficiency3.252.54
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Terascale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameGK107Caicos
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date22 July 2014 (11 years ago)18 April 2011 (14 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.

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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 cores192160
Core clock speed876 MHz750 MHz
Number of transistors1,270 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)41 Watt27 Watt
Texture fill rate14.02no data
Floating-point processing power0.3364 TFLOPSno data
ROPs16no data
TMUs16no data
L1 Cache16 KBno data
L2 Cache256 KBno data

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 x16no data
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 BitGDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1 GB/2 GB1 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed891 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidthUp to 29 GB/sno data
Shared memoryno 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x DisplayPortno data
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 support

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

DirectX1211
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.5no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.1.126-
CUDA3.0-

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:

900p12−14
+71.4%
7
−71.4%
Full HD27−30
+80%
15
−80%
1200p9−10
+80%
5
−80%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.58no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Fortnite 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Valorant 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 29
+0%
29
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Fortnite 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 0−1 0−1
Metro Exodus 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Valorant 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Valorant 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

This is how Quadro K420 and HD 6450 GDDR5 compete in popular games:

  • Quadro K420 is 71% faster in 900p
  • Quadro K420 is 80% faster in 1080p
  • Quadro K420 is 80% faster in 1200p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 35 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.73 0.89
Recency 22 July 2014 18 April 2011
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 41 Watt 27 Watt

Quadro K420 has a 94% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 43% more advanced lithography process.

HD 6450 GDDR5, on the other hand, has 52% lower power consumption.

The Quadro K420 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6450 GDDR5 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro K420 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon HD 6450 GDDR5 is a desktop one.

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