FirePro V7900 vs Quadro P520

When comparing FirePro V7900 and Quadro P520, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between FirePro V7900 and Quadro P520 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Quadro P520 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro P520 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Quadro P520 here:

Main Specs

  FirePro V7900 Quadro P520
Power consumption (TDP) 151 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort
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  • FirePro V7900 and Quadro P520 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • FirePro V7900 is used in Desktops, and Quadro P520 - in Mobile workstations.
  • FirePro V7900 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Quadro P520 - with Pascal.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro P520 is 578 MHz higher, than FirePro V7900.
  • FirePro V7900 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro P520 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro P520 is 1000 MHz higher, than FirePro V7900.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−12 10−12
ultra / 1080p 6−7 6−7
QHD / 1440p 1−2 1−2
low / 720p 24−27 24−27
medium / 1080p 14−16 12−14
FirePro V7900 and Quadro P520 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Full Specs

  FirePro V7900 Quadro P520
Architecture TeraScale 3 Pascal
Code name Cayman
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 24 May 2011 27 May 2019
Pipelines 1280 384
Core clock speed 725 MHz 1303 MHz
Boost Clock 1493 MHz
Transistor count 2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 58.00
Floating-point performance 1,856.0 gflops
Length 279 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.2 (11_0) DirectX 12_1
Shader Model 5.0
OpenGL 4.4
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan N/A +
Bus support PCIe 2.1 x16
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 171 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
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