GeForce 9800 GTX vs Quadro M520

In this comparison between GeForce 9800 GTX and Quadro M520 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce 9800 GTX will be the best choice, for others Quadro M520 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 9800 GTX

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

  GeForce 9800 GTX Quadro M520
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 25 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 2 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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  • GeForce 9800 GTX has 460% more power consumption, than Quadro M520.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX has 510 GB more memory, than Quadro M520.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is used in Desktops, and Quadro M520 - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and Quadro M520 - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 9800 GTX is 932 MHz higher, than Quadro M520.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Quadro M520 - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 9−10
ultra / 1080p 5−6
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 1−2 21−24
medium / 1080p 0−1 12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2100% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.

Full Specs

  GeForce 9800 GTX Quadro M520
Architecture Tesla Maxwell
Code name G92
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 28 March 2008 13 January 2017
Pipelines 128 384
Core clock speed 1688 MHz 756 MHz
Boost Clock 1019 MHz
Transistor count 754 million
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 43.2 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 432.1 gflops
Length 10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 256 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 1100 MHz
Memory bandwidth 70.4 GB/s 40 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12
Shader Model 4.0 5.0
OpenGL 2.1 4.5
OpenCL 1.1
Vulkan N/A
CUDA +
CUDA cores 128
Bus support PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI Via Adapter
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
nView Display Management +
3D Stereo +
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