Quadro K420 vs GeForce GTX 670

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 670 with Quadro K420, including specs and performance data.

GTX 670
2012
2 GB GDDR5, 170 Watt
13.80
+619%

GTX 670 outperforms K420 by a whopping 619% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking375904
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.460.08
Power efficiency5.663.27
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameGK104GK107
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date10 May 2012 (12 years ago)22 July 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399 $96.67

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 670 has 4225% 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 cores1344192
Core clock speed915 MHz876 MHz
Boost clock speed980 MHzno data
Number of transistors3,540 million1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)170 Watt41 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature97 °Cno data
Texture fill rate109.814.02
Floating-point processing power2.634 TFLOPS0.3364 TFLOPS
ROPs3216
TMUs11216

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).

Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length241 mm160 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot1" (2.5 cm)
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinNone
SLI options+-

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 amount2 GB1 GB/2 GB
Memory bus width256-bit GDDR5128 Bit
Memory clock speed6.0 GB/s891 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/sUp to 29 GB/s

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 ConnectorsOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
Multi monitor support4 displaysno data
Number of simultaneous displaysno data4
HDMI+-
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

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

3D Blu-Ray+-
3D Gaming+-
3D Vision+-
3D Vision Prono data+
Mosaicno data+
nView Desktop Managementno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.24.5
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.1.126
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. 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.

GTX 670 13.80
+619%
Quadro K420 1.92

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.

GTX 670 5325
+618%
Quadro K420 742

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

GTX 670 15580
+744%
Quadro K420 1847

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.

GTX 670 15634
+748%
Quadro K420 1844

GeekBench 5 CUDA

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses CUDA API by NVIDIA.

GTX 670 11611
+760%
Quadro K420 1350

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 13.80 1.92
Recency 10 May 2012 22 July 2014
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB/2 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 170 Watt 41 Watt

GTX 670 has a 618.8% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Quadro K420, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 314.6% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 670 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro K420 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 670 is a desktop card while Quadro K420 is a workstation 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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