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HP NVIDIA Quadro K420 vs MSI GAMING GeForce GTX 950

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 10identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI GAMING GeForce GTX 950 has 256 x 2160 pixels more maximum resolution than the HP NVIDIA Quadro K420 (4096 x 2160 pixels vs 3840 x 2160 pixels). The MSI GAMING GeForce GTX 950 has 5,719 MHz more memory clock speed than the HP NVIDIA Quadro K420 (6610 MHz vs 891 MHz). The MSI GAMING GeForce GTX 950 has 1 more HDMI ports quantity than the HP NVIDIA Quadro K420 (1 vs 0). Graphics processor: Quadro K420 on the HP NVIDIA Quadro K420, GeForce GTX 950 on the MSI GAMING GeForce GTX 950. Graphics card memory type: GDDR3 on the HP NVIDIA Quadro K420, GDDR5 on the MSI GAMING GeForce GTX 950.

  • Graphics processor
    • NVIDIA Quadro K420:Quadro K420
    • GAMING GeForce GTX 950:GeForce GTX 950
  • Maximum resolution
    • NVIDIA Quadro K420:3840 x 2160 pixels
    • GAMING GeForce GTX 950:4096 x 2160 pixels
  • Graphics card memory type
    • NVIDIA Quadro K420:GDDR3
    • GAMING GeForce GTX 950:GDDR5
  • Memory clock speed
    • NVIDIA Quadro K420:891 MHz
    • GAMING GeForce GTX 950:6610 MHz
  • Interface type
    • NVIDIA Quadro K420:PCI Express x16 2.0
    • GAMING GeForce GTX 950:PCI Express x16 3.0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • NVIDIA Quadro K420:0
    • GAMING GeForce GTX 950:1
  • DisplayPorts quantity
    • NVIDIA Quadro K420:1
    • GAMING GeForce GTX 950:3
  • DirectX version
    • NVIDIA Quadro K420:11
    • GAMING GeForce GTX 950:12.0

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Comparison of NVIDIA Quadro K420, V320-059R
48 specifications
Processor2 differ
Graphics processorDiffersQuadro K420GeForce GTX 950
Maximum resolutionDiffers3840 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1102 MHz
Processor boost clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1279 MHz
FireStreamKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Graphics card RAMDACKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 MHz
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way SLI
Memory2 differ
Graphics card memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
Memory clock speedDiffers891 MHz6610 MHz
Memory bandwidth (max)Known for one29 GB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Interface typeDiffersPCI Express x16 2.0PCI Express x16 3.0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers13
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2
Performance2 differ
DirectX versionDiffers1112.0
OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.5
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full HDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Shader model versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Bracket heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull-Height (FH)
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)
Number of slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack, Red
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs41 W90 W
Supplementary power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x 6-pin
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 8, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 8.1, WindowsYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source602 g
LengthDiffers160 mm270 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37 mm
HeightDiffers68.9 mm137 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Interface adapters includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVI-I male - VGA female
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compatible productsKnown for oneZ440, Z640, Z840Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card interfaceKnown for oneEn kortplats, lågprofilUnknown — not stated by the source

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