GeForce GT 1030 vs Quadro M520
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 1030 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 GeForce GT 1030 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
GeForce GT 1030
Quadro M520
Power consumption (TDP)
30 Watt
25 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x4
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI
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GeForce GT 1030 has 20% more power consumption, than Quadro M520.
GeForce GT 1030 and Quadro M520 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
GeForce GT 1030 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M520 - in Mobile workstations.
GeForce GT 1030 is build with Pascal architecture, and Quadro M520 - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 is 472 MHz higher, than Quadro M520.
GeForce GT 1030 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Quadro M520 - 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
12−14
9−10
ultra / 1080p
8−9
5−6
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
21−24
medium / 1080p
16−18
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
21−24
16−18
ultra / 1080p
18−20
12−14
QHD / 1440p
5−6
0−1
4K / 2160p
4−5
−
low / 720p
45−50
30−35
medium / 1080p
24−27
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Battlefield 5 is 47% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GT 1030 and Quadro M520 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
190−200
160−170
medium / 768p
160−170
130−140
ultra / 1080p
85−90
65−70
QHD / 1440p
50−55
35−40
4K / 2160p
30−33
27−30
high / 768p
130−140
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 24% 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 GeForce GT 1030 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
medium / 768p
85−90
70−75
ultra / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Dota 2 is 18% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
14−16
10−12
ultra / 1080p
14−16
10−11
4K / 2160p
5−6
4−5
low / 720p
35−40
24−27
medium / 1080p
16−18
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
21−24
18−20
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
low / 720p
90−95
70−75
medium / 1080p
45−50
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Fortnite is 29% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
21−24
16−18
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
QHD / 1440p
7−8
3−4
low / 720p
45−50
35−40
medium / 1080p
24−27
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Forza Horizon 4 is 33% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
75−80
60−65
medium / 768p
70−75
55−60
high / 1080p
24−27
18−20
ultra / 1080p
10−12
8−9
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Grand Theft Auto V is 27% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
8−9
6−7
ultra / 1080p
6−7
4−5
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
24−27
18−20
medium / 1080p
10−12
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Metro Exodus is 25% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
100−110
90−95
medium / 1080p
100−110
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Minecraft is 7% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
21−24
18−20
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
50−55
40−45
medium / 1080p
21−24
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 16% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
16−18
medium / 1080p
14−16
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 25% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
45−50
35−40
medium / 768p
30−33
21−24
high / 1080p
16−18
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−11
8−9
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 29% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
50−55
ultra / 1080p
30−35
24−27
high / 768p
50−55
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in World of Tanks is 13% more, than Quadro M520.
Full Specs
GeForce GT 1030
Quadro M520
Architecture
Pascal
Maxwell
Code name
N17P-G1
Type
Desktop
Mobile workstation
Release date
17 May 2017
13 January 2017
Pipelines
384
384
Core clock speed
1228 MHz
756 MHz
Boost Clock
1670 MHz
1019 MHz
Transistor count
1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
35.23
Floating-point performance
1,127 gflops
Length
145 mm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
48.06 GB/s
40 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
VR Ready
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12
Shader Model
6.4
5.0
OpenGL
4.6
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
CUDA
6.1
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.11 kh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Optimus
+
nView Display Management
+
3D Stereo
+
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