Quadro K420 vs Radeon RX 470

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 470 with Quadro K420, including specs and performance data.

RX 470
2016
4 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
20.81
+1001%

RX 470 outperforms K420 by a whopping 1001% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

RX 470 RX 470
Quadro K420 Quadro K420

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking273917
Place by popularity42not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation17.800.08
Power efficiency12.043.20
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameEllesmereGK107
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date4 August 2016 (8 years ago)22 July 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$179 $96.67

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RX 470 has 22150% 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 cores2048192
Core clock speed926 MHz876 MHz
Boost clock speed1206 MHzno data
Number of transistors5,700 million1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt41 Watt
Texture fill rate154.414.02
Floating-point processing power4.94 TFLOPS0.3364 TFLOPS
ROPs3216
TMUs12816

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 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length241 mm160 mm
Width2-slot1" (2.5 cm)
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinNone

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 typeGDDR5128 Bit
Maximum RAM amount4 GB1 GB/2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1650 MHz891 MHz
Memory bandwidth211.2 GB/sUp to 29 GB/s
Shared memory-no 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 HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
Number of simultaneous displaysno data4
HDMI+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

FreeSync+-
3D Vision Prono data+
Mosaicno data+
nView Desktop Managementno data+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.64.5
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.1.126
CUDA-3.0

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.

RX 470 20.81
+1001%
Quadro K420 1.89

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.

RX 470 8096
+1003%
Quadro K420 734

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 HD69
+1050%
6−7
−1050%
1440p38
+1167%
3−4
−1167%
4K37
+1133%
3−4
−1133%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.59
+521%
16.11
−521%
1440p4.71
+584%
32.22
−584%
4K4.84
+566%
32.22
−566%
  • RX 470 has 521% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 470 has 584% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 470 has 566% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 50−55
+1200%
4−5
−1200%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+1133%
3−4
−1133%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+1300%
3−4
−1300%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 50−55
+1200%
4−5
−1200%
Battlefield 5 80−85
+1057%
7−8
−1057%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+1133%
3−4
−1133%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+1300%
3−4
−1300%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+1017%
6−7
−1017%
Fortnite 100−110
+1044%
9−10
−1044%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+1043%
7−8
−1043%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
+1275%
4−5
−1275%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 71
+1083%
6−7
−1083%
Valorant 140−150
+1117%
12−14
−1117%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 50−55
+1200%
4−5
−1200%
Battlefield 5 80−85
+1057%
7−8
−1057%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+1133%
3−4
−1133%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 230−240
+1019%
21−24
−1019%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+1300%
3−4
−1300%
Dota 2 110−120
+1122%
9−10
−1122%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+1017%
6−7
−1017%
Fortnite 88
+1157%
7−8
−1157%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+1043%
7−8
−1043%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
+1275%
4−5
−1275%
Grand Theft Auto V 73
+1117%
6−7
−1117%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+1333%
3−4
−1333%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50
+1150%
4−5
−1150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70
+1067%
6−7
−1067%
Valorant 140−150
+1117%
12−14
−1117%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+1057%
7−8
−1057%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+1133%
3−4
−1133%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+1300%
3−4
−1300%
Dota 2 110−120
+1122%
9−10
−1122%
Far Cry 5 61
+1120%
5−6
−1120%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+1043%
7−8
−1043%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
+1275%
4−5
−1275%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40
+1233%
3−4
−1233%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40
+1233%
3−4
−1233%
Valorant 140−150
+1117%
12−14
−1117%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 59
+1080%
5−6
−1080%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+1900%
1−2
−1900%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 140−150
+1083%
12−14
−1083%
Grand Theft Auto V 33
+1550%
2−3
−1550%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+1200%
2−3
−1200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+1136%
14−16
−1136%
Valorant 180−190
+1044%
16−18
−1044%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+1020%
5−6
−1020%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+1800%
1−2
−1800%
Far Cry 5 43
+1333%
3−4
−1333%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+1150%
4−5
−1150%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+1067%
3−4
−1067%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+1500%
2−3
−1500%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 45−50
+1050%
4−5
−1050%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 16−18
+1500%
1−2
−1500%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 33
+1550%
2−3
−1550%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+1500%
1−2
−1500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+1350%
2−3
−1350%
Valorant 110−120
+1020%
10−11
−1020%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−33
+1400%
2−3
−1400%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9 0−1
Dota 2 86
+1129%
7−8
−1129%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+2100%
1−2
−2100%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+1067%
3−4
−1067%
Forza Horizon 5 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22
+1900%
1−2
−1900%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 17
+1600%
1−2
−1600%

This is how RX 470 and Quadro K420 compete in popular games:

  • RX 470 is 1050% faster in 1080p
  • RX 470 is 1167% faster in 1440p
  • RX 470 is 1133% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 20.81 1.89
Recency 4 August 2016 22 July 2014
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB/2 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 41 Watt

RX 470 has a 1001.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Quadro K420, on the other hand, has 192.7% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 470 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro K420 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 470 is a desktop card while Quadro K420 is a workstation one.

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