GeForce GT 640M LE vs Quadro M520

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 640M LE 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 640M LE stacks up against Quadro M520, check out specs charts below.

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GeForce GT 640M LE and Quadro M520 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GT 640M LE and Quadro M520 are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 GeForce GT 640M LE or Quadro M520 here:

GeForce GT 640M LE Laptops

Quadro M520 Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GT 640M LE	Quadro M520
Power consumption (TDP)	20 Watt	25 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Memory type	DDR3\DDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs
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Quadro M520 has 25% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
GeForce GT 640M LE and Quadro M520 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
GeForce GT 640M LE is used in Laptops, and Quadro M520 - in Mobile workstations.
GeForce GT 640M LE is build with Fermi / Kepler architecture, and Quadro M520 - with Maxwell.
GeForce GT 640M LE and Quadro M520 are manufactured 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 640M LE.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	30−35
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 640M LE in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p	60−65	160−170
medium / 768p	27−30	130−140
ultra / 1080p	7−8	65−70
QHD / 1440p	−	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
high / 768p	16−18	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 321% more, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	24−27
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 640M LE in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	10−11	70−75
ultra / 1080p	0−1	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Dota 2 is 182% more, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
high / 1080p	−	10−12
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	0−1	24−27
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
low / 720p	21−24	70−75
medium / 1080p	0−1	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Fortnite is 227% more, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
high / 1080p	0−1	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	0−1	18−20
low / 768p	18−20	60−65
medium / 768p	−	55−60
high / 1080p	0−1	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Grand Theft Auto V is 226% more, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
high / 1080p	−	6−7
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	0−1	18−20
medium / 1080p	−	8−9
low / 768p	75−80	100−110
high / 1080p	27−30	−
ultra / 1080p	−	90−95
medium / 1080p	−	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Minecraft is 36% more, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	40−45
medium / 1080p	−	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 425% more, than GeForce GT 640M LE.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	16−18
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
low / 768p	0−1	35−40
medium / 768p	−	21−24
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	14−16	50−55
ultra / 1080p	0−1	24−27
high / 768p	12−14	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in World of Tanks is 148% more, than GeForce GT 640M LE.

Full Specs

	GeForce GT 640M LE	Quadro M520
Architecture	Fermi / Kepler	Maxwell
Code name	N13P-LP
Type	Laptop	Mobile workstation
Release date	22 March 2012	13 January 2017
Pipelines	384	384
Core clock speed		756 MHz
Boost Clock		1019 MHz
Transistor count	585 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Floating-point performance	384.0 gflops
Memory bus width	128bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 - 4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		40 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 API	12
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
OpenCL	1.1
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	Up to 384
Bus support	PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
HDMI	+
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	Up to 2048x1536
3D Blu-Ray	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	14 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized	medium sized
Optimus	+	+
nView Display Management		+
3D Stereo		+
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GeForce GT 640M LE vs Quadro M520

GeForce GT 640M LE and Quadro M520 are Laptop Graphics Cards

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