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NVIDIA

NVIDIA Quadro K420

Graphics processor Released Jul 22, 2014

Video memory: 1 GB^*
Memory bus: 128 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 28.51 GB/s^*

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA Quadro K420

59.31^* fps

NVIDIA Quadro K420

Host configuration not reported.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA Quadro K420

60.22^* fps

NVIDIA Quadro K420

Host configuration not reported.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA Quadro K420

58.24^* fps

NVIDIA Quadro K420

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA Quadro K420

27.75^* fps

NVIDIA Quadro K420

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA Quadro K420

188.77^* fps

NVIDIA Quadro K420

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA Quadro K420

157.24^* fps

NVIDIA Quadro K420

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan 3.1 OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA Quadro K420

27.79^* fps

NVIDIA Quadro K420

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan 3.1 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA Quadro K420

29.82^* fps

NVIDIA Quadro K420

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA Quadro K420

34.10^* fps

NVIDIA Quadro K420

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA Quadro K420

34.94^* fps

NVIDIA Quadro K420

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA Quadro K420

38.93^* fps

NVIDIA Quadro K420

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA Quadro K420

38.32^* fps

NVIDIA Quadro K420

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA Quadro K420

73.99^* fps

NVIDIA Quadro K420

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA Quadro K420

74.66^* fps

NVIDIA Quadro K420

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA Quadro K420

77.43^* fps

NVIDIA Quadro K420

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA Quadro K420

62.92^* fps

NVIDIA Quadro K420

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · CUDA1,350^*Platform unreported Compare results
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · CUDA1,350^*Platform unreported Compare results
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · Metal1,060^*Platform unreported Compare results
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · Metal1,060^*Platform unreported Compare results
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · OpenCL1,507^*Platform unreported Compare results
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · OpenCL1,833^*Platform unreported Compare results
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · OpenCL1,507^*Platform unreported Compare results
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · Vulkan1,740^*Platform unreported Compare results
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · Vulkan1,842^*Platform unreported Compare results
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · Vulkan1,740^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark280^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark775^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark736^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark830^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Kepler
Manufacturing process: 28 nm
Process node: 28 nm
GPU cores: 192^*
GPU base clock: Reported value 1: 780 MHz^*
Reported value 2: 876 MHz^*
Reported value 3: 876 MHz^*
Reported value 4: 876 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 876 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 900 MHz^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Video memory: 1,024 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 118 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 41 W^*
Transistors: 1,270 million^*
GPU L2 cache: 0.25 MB
Graphics processor: GK107^*
Texture mapping units: 16^*
Raster output units: 16^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: Single-slot^*
Declared GPU TDP: 41 W^*
Suggested system PSU: 200 W^*
External power connectors: None^*
DirectX / feature level: 12 (11_0)^*
OpenGL: 4.6^*
OpenCL: 3.0^*
Vulkan: 1.2.175^*
CUDA compute capability: 3.0^*
Shader model: 6.5 (5.1)^*
GPU L2 cache: 256 KB^*

GPU configurations

GK107
Chip variant
GK107
Reference clock
780 MHz
Rated power
41 W
Power specification
TDP

Memory & storage

Memory options: 1,024^*
Video memory: 1 GB^*
Video memory type: DDR3^*
Memory bus: 128 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 28.51 GB/s^*

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 41 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 11 fields

Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
GFLOPS: 336.4^* GFLOPS
TDP: 41^*
Class: Workstation^*
Name: Quadro K420^*
Year: 2014^*
Fab: 28^*
Transistors (mln): 1,270^*
Die size: 118^*
Memory size: 1,024^*
Memory speed: 28.51^*

Specifications 2 · 30 fields

Architecture: Kepler GK107-301-A2^*
Integrated: No^*
L2 Cache: 256KB^*
Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
Max Power: 41 Watts^*
Memory: 1,024^* MB
Memory Bandwidth: 28.8GB/sec^*
Memory Bus: 128 Bit^*
Memory Speed: 900^* MHz
Memory Type: DDR3^*
Name: Quadro K420^*
Best Resolution: 1366 x 768^*
Notebook GPU: No^*
Open GL: 4.5^*
PSU: 350 Watt & 23 Amps^*
Pixel Rate: 14 GPixel/s^*
Process: 28nm^*
ROPs: 16^*
Release Date: 22-Jul-2014^*
Resolution WxH: 4096x2160^*
SLI Crossfire: No^*
Shader: 5^*
TMUs: 32^*
Texture Rate: 28 GTexel/s^*
VGA Connection: 0^*
Core Speed: 876^* MHz
DVI Connection: 1^*
Dedicated: Yes^*
Direct X: DX 12.0^*
HDMI Connection: 0^*

Specifications 3 · 8 fields

Product Name: Quadro K420^*
GPU Chip: GK107^*
Released: Jul 22nd, 2014^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Memory: 1024 MB, DDR3, 128 bit^*
GPU clock: 876^* MHz
Memory clock: 891^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 192 / 16 / 16^*

Specifications 4 · 12 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 336.4^* GFLOPS
FP64 GFLOPS: 14.02^* GFLOPS
Product: NVIDIA Quadro K420^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2014-07-22^*
Process Size (nm): 28^* nm
TDP (W): 41^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 118^* mm²
Transistors (million): 1,270^*
Freq (MHz): 876^* MHz

Specifications 5 · 24 fields

proc transistors: 1,270 million^*
proc die size: 118^* mm²
cores: 192^*
memory clock: 891^*
ram: 1,024^*
name: NVIDIA Quadro K420^*
ram type: DDR3^*
bus width: 128^*
bus interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
ram bandwidth: 28.51^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 0.3364^*
fp64 performance: 0.014^*
tdp: 41^* W
suggested psu: 200^* W
slot width: Single-slot^*
api cuda: 3^*
is retail board: No^*
gpi value: 1.2^*
vendor: nvd^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
arch name: Kepler^*
card release date: 2014-07-22^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 28^* nm

Specifications 6 · 36 fields

CUDA compute capability

3.0^*

DirectX / feature level

12 (11_0)^*

OpenCL

3.0^*

OpenGL

4.6^*

Shader model

6.5 (5.1)^*

Vulkan

1.2.175^*

Architecture

Kepler^*

Graphics interface

PCIe 2.0 x16^*

Memory bus

128^* bit

Reported shader processors

192^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

0.3364^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Reported theoretical FP64 peak

0.014^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Declared L1 cache configuration

16 KB (per SMX)^*

Declared GPU L2 cache

256 KB^*

Reported display outputs

1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort 1.2^*

Theoretical pixel fill rate

3.504 GPixel/s^*

External power connectors

None^*

Reported chip die area

118 mm²^*

Chip foundry

TSMC^*

Process node declaration

28 nm^*

Transistors

1,270 million^*

Graphics processor

GK107^*

Reported video memory

1,024^* MB

Rated memory bandwidth

28.51 GB/s^*

Video memory type

DDR3^*

Raster output units

16^*

Reported shading units

192^*

Card or module format

Single-slot^*

Suggested system PSU

200 W^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Declared GPU TDP

41 W^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

14.02 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units

16^*

GPU cores

192^*

Video memory

1,024^* MB

Video memory type

DDR3^*

Specifications 7 · 8 fields

Product Name: Quadro K420^*
GPU Chip: GK107^*
Released: Jul 22nd, 2014^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Memory: 1024 MB, DDR3, 128 bit^*
GPU clock: 876^* MHz
Memory clock: 891^* MHz
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 192 / 16 / 16^*

Specifications 8 · 9 fields

model

Quadro K420^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Quadro K420^*

core config

192:16:16 (1 SMX)^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Quadro K420^*

tdp watts

41.0^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Quadro K420^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Quadro K420^*

code name

GK107^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Quadro K420^*

fab nm

28^* nm

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Quadro K420^*

bus interface

PCIe 2.0 x16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Quadro K420^*

core clock mhz

780.0^* MHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Quadro K420^*

memory clock mhz

1,800.0^* MHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Quadro K420^*

Specifications 9 · 11 fields

Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
GFLOPS: 336.4^* GFLOPS
TDP: 41^*
Class: Workstation^*
Name: Quadro K420^*
Year: 2014^*
Fab: 28^*
Transistors (mln): 1,270^*
Die size: 118^*
Memory size: 1,024^*
Memory speed: 28.51^*

Specifications 10 · 56 fields

Brand: NVIDIA^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 128^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: GK107^*
Graphics Processor Architecture: Kepler^*
Graphics Features CUDA: 3^*
Render Config SMX Count: 1^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 28^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 1,270 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 118^* mm²
Graphics Card Release Date: Jul 22nd, 2014^*
Graphics Card Generation: Quadro Kepler (Kx200)^*
Graphics Card Successor: Quadro Maxwell^*
Graphics Card Production: End-of-life^*
Name: Quadro K420^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 876^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 891 MHz 1782 Mbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 1,024^* MB
Memory Memory Type: DDR3^*
Memory Memory Bus: 128^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 28.51^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 16^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: GK107^*
Render Config ROPs: 16^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 3.504 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 14.02 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: Single-slot^*
Board Design TDP: 41^* W
Board Design Suggested PSU: 200^* W
Board Design Outputs: 1x DVI 1x DisplayPort 1.2^*
Board Design Board Number: P2012 SKU 506^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 12 (11_0)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 4.6^*
Graphics Features OpenCL: 3^*
Graphics Features Vulkan: 1.2.175^*
source file: nvidia2014.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Graphics Card Predecessor: Quadro Fermi^*
Recommended Resolutions: Playable:640x480 | Low FPS:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768^*
Board Design Length: 160 mm 6.3 inches^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: GK107-301-A2^*
Graphics Processor Density: 10.8M / mm²^*
Board Design Height: 69 mm 2.7 inches^*
Graphics Card Reviews: 26 in our database^*
Top TMUS: 16^*
Graphics Processor Chip Package: BGA-908^*
Top ROPS: 16^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 6.5 (5.1)^*
Top CORES: 192^*
Render Config Shading Units: 192^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 256^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 1,024^* MB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 336.4^* GFLOPS
Theoretical Performance FP64 (double): 14.02 GFLOPS (1:24)
Render Config L1 Cache: 16 KB (per SMX)^*
Top MEMORY TYPE: DDR3^*

Specifications 11 · 9 fields

name: Quadro K420^*
price: $107.99*^*
3dmark: 830^*
value: 7.69^*
2dmark: 736^*
tdp: 41^*
powerperf: 20^*
test: Oct 2014^*
category: Workstation^*

Specifications 12 · 9 fields

Device

Quadro K420^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Device

Quadro K420^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

OpenCL

1,833^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

CUDA

1,350^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Metal

1,060^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Vulkan

1,842^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

OpenCL

1,507^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Vulkan

1,740^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Specifications 13 · 15 fields

gpuName

Quadro K420^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Device

Quadro K420^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G3Dmark

775^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

CUDA

1,350^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G2Dmark

280^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Metal

1,060^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

price

269^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

gpuValue

2.88^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

OpenCL

1,507^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

TDP

41^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Vulkan

1,740^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

powerPerformance

18.89^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,014^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

category

Workstation^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Specifications 14 · 27 fields

manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
rop: 16^*
rop: 16^*
igp: No^*
igp: No^*
bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
memType: DDR3^*
memType: DDR3^*
gpuChip: GK107^*
gpuChip: GK107^*
productName: Quadro K420^*
productName: Quadro K420^*
releaseYear: 2,014^*
releaseYear: 2,014^*
memSize: 1.024^*
memSize: 1.024^*
memBusWidth: 128^*
gpuClock: 810^*
gpuClock: 876^*
memClock: 901^*
memClock: 891^*
unifiedShader: 384^*
unifiedShader: 192^*
tmu: 16^*
tmu: 32^*

* Provisional data