GeForce GT 440 vs Quadro M520

In this comparison between GeForce GT 440 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 GT 440 will be the best choice, for others Quadro M520 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 440 Quadro M520
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 25 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB GDDR5 or 1 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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  • GeForce GT 440 has 160% more power consumption, than Quadro M520.
  • GeForce GT 440 has 510 GB more memory, than Quadro M520.
  • GeForce GT 440 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M520 - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GT 440 is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro M520 - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GT 440 is 864 MHz higher, than Quadro M520.
  • GeForce GT 440 is manufactured by 40 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 GT 440.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 440 Quadro M520
Architecture Fermi Maxwell
Code name GF108
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 1 February 2011 13 January 2017
Pipelines 96 384
Core clock speed 1620 MHz 756 MHz
Boost Clock 1019 MHz
Transistor count 585 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 13.0 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 311.04 gflops
Length 5.7" (14.5 cm)
Memory bus width 128 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 1600 MHz (GDDR5) or 900 MHz (DDR3)
Memory bandwidth 40 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.2 4.5
OpenCL 1.1
Vulkan N/A
CUDA +
CUDA cores 96
Bus support PCI-E 2.0 x 16
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 20 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
nView Display Management +
3D Stereo +
Standard memory config per GPU 1 GB GDDR5 or 2 GB
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