FirePro W600 vs Quadro P520

When comparing FirePro W600 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 W600 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 W600 Quadro P520
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 6x mini-DisplayPort
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  • FirePro W600 and Quadro P520 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • FirePro W600 is used in Desktops, and Quadro P520 - in Mobile workstations.
  • FirePro W600 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Quadro P520 - with Pascal.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro P520 is 553 MHz higher, than FirePro W600.
  • FirePro W600 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro P520 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro P520 is 2000 MHz higher, than FirePro W600.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 8−9 10−12
ultra / 1080p 5−6 6−7
QHD / 1440p 0−1 1−2
low / 720p 18−20 24−27
medium / 1080p 10−11 12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 40% more, than FirePro W600.

Full Specs

  FirePro W600 Quadro P520
Architecture GCN 1.0 Pascal
Code name Cape Verde
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 13 June 2012 27 May 2019
Pipelines 512 384
Core clock speed 750 MHz 1303 MHz
Boost Clock 1493 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 24.00
Floating-point performance 768.0 gflops
Length 163 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) DirectX 12_1
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 94 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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