Radeon RX 9070 XT vs Quadro K420

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GRID K1 GRID K100 GRID K140Q GRID K160Q GRID K340 NVS 510 NVS 1000 Quadro 410 Quadro K420 Quadro K600 Quadro K2000 Quadro K2000D
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Radeon RX 5700 Radeon RX 5700 XT Radeon RX 6600 Radeon RX 6600 XT Radeon RX 6700 XT Radeon RX 7600 Radeon RX 7600 XT Radeon RX 7800 XT Radeon RX 7900 XTX Radeon RX 9060 XT Radeon RX 9070 Radeon RX 9070 XT

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro K420 with Radeon RX 9070 XT, including specs and performance data.

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

RX 9070 XT outperforms K420 by a whopping 3588% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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RX 9070 XT RX 9070 XT

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking92326
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0860.77
Power efficiency3.1615.74
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)RDNA 4.0 (2025)
GPU code nameGK107Navi 48
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date22 July 2014 (10 years ago)6 March 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$96.67 $599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RX 9070 XT has 75863% 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 cores1924096
Core clock speed876 MHz1660 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2970 MHz
Number of transistors1,270 million53,900 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)41 Watt304 Watt
Texture fill rate14.02760.3
Floating-point processing power0.3364 TFLOPS48.66 TFLOPS
ROPs16128
TMUs16256
Tensor Coresno data128
Ray Tracing Coresno data64

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 5.0 x16
Length160 mm267 mm
Width1" (2.5 cm)2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone2x 8-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 BitGDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB/2 GB16 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed891 MHz2518 MHz
Memory bandwidthUp to 29 GB/s644.6 GB/s
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 DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a
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
OpenCL1.22.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.3
CUDA3.0-
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
RX 9070 XT 60.49
+3588%

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 732
RX 9070 XT 27028
+3592%

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 HD5−6
−4180%
214
+4180%
1440p3−4
−4333%
133
+4333%
4K2−3
−4150%
85
+4150%

Cost per frame, $

1080p19.33
−591%
2.80
+591%
1440p32.22
−615%
4.50
+615%
4K48.34
−586%
7.05
+586%
  • RX 9070 XT has 591% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 9070 XT has 615% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 9070 XT has 586% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 268
+0%
268
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Far Cry 5 296
+0%
296
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 239
+0%
239
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Far Cry 5 285
+0%
285
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 193
+0%
193
+0%
Metro Exodus 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 497
+0%
497
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Far Cry 5 270
+0%
270
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 146
+0%
146
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 276
+0%
276
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Metro Exodus 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Far Cry 5 260
+0%
260
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 116
+0%
116
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 212
+0%
212
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Metro Exodus 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 174
+0%
174
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry 5 152
+0%
152
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 68
+0%
68
+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 RX 9070 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 9070 XT is 4180% faster in 1080p
  • RX 9070 XT is 4333% faster in 1440p
  • RX 9070 XT is 4150% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.64 60.49
Recency 22 July 2014 6 March 2025
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB/2 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 41 Watt 304 Watt

Quadro K420 has 641.5% lower power consumption.

RX 9070 XT, on the other hand, has a 3588.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 9070 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro K420 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro K420 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 9070 XT is a desktop one.

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