FirePro W4300 vs Quadro M520
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W4300 and Quadro M520, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FirePro W4300 stacks up against Quadro M520, check out specs charts below.
Quadro M520 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Quadro M520 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 M520 here:
Main Specs
FirePro W4300
Quadro M520
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
25 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
4x mini-DisplayPort
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FirePro W4300 has 100% more power consumption, than Quadro M520.
FirePro W4300 has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro M520.
FirePro W4300 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M520 - in Mobile workstations.
FirePro W4300 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Quadro M520 - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of FirePro W4300 is 174 MHz higher, than Quadro M520.
FirePro W4300 and Quadro M520 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
14−16
9−10
ultra / 1080p
8−9
5−6
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
21−24
medium / 1080p
18−20
12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
24−27
16−18
ultra / 1080p
20−22
12−14
QHD / 1440p
7−8
0−1
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
50−55
30−35
medium / 1080p
24−27
16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Battlefield 5 is 63% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro W4300 and Quadro M520 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
200−210
160−170
medium / 768p
170−180
130−140
ultra / 1080p
95−100
65−70
QHD / 1440p
50−55
35−40
4K / 2160p
30−33
27−30
high / 768p
140−150
100−110
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 31% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
35−40
24−27
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
110−120
90−95
medium / 768p
90−95
70−75
ultra / 1080p
60−65
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Dota 2 is 28% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
16−18
10−12
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−11
4K / 2160p
6−7
4−5
low / 720p
35−40
24−27
medium / 1080p
18−20
12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Far Cry 5 is 58% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
24−27
18−20
ultra / 1080p
18−20
12−14
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
low / 720p
95−100
70−75
medium / 1080p
50−55
30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Fortnite is 41% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
24−27
16−18
ultra / 1080p
20−22
14−16
QHD / 1440p
9−10
3−4
low / 720p
50−55
35−40
medium / 1080p
27−30
18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Forza Horizon 4 is 50% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
85−90
60−65
medium / 768p
75−80
55−60
high / 1080p
27−30
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
8−9
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Grand Theft Auto V is 41% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
9−10
6−7
ultra / 1080p
7−8
4−5
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
27−30
18−20
medium / 1080p
12−14
8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
100−110
90−95
medium / 1080p
100−110
95−100
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Minecraft is 10% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
21−24
18−20
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
55−60
40−45
medium / 1080p
24−27
20−22
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 25% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
16−18
medium / 1080p
16−18
12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 41% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
50−55
35−40
medium / 768p
30−35
21−24
high / 1080p
18−20
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−12
8−9
4K / 2160p
8−9
7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 41% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
50−55
ultra / 1080p
35−40
24−27
high / 768p
50−55
40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in World of Tanks is 20% more, than Quadro M520.
Full Specs
FirePro W4300
Quadro M520
Architecture
GCN 2.0
Maxwell
Code name
Bonaire
Type
Workstation
Mobile workstation
Release date
1 December 2015
13 January 2017
Pipelines
768
384
Core clock speed
930 MHz
756 MHz
Boost Clock
1019 MHz
Transistor count
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
44.64
Floating-point performance
1,428 gflops
Length
171 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96 GB/s
40 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (12_0)
12
Shader Model
6.3
5.0
OpenGL
4.6
4.5
OpenCL
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
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152 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Optimus
+
nView Display Management
+
3D Stereo
+
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