GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile vs Quadro P520

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile and Quadro P520 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 GTX 1050 3GB mobile will be the best choice, for others Quadro P520 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile and Quadro P520 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile and Quadro P520 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 GTX 1050 3GB mobile or Quadro P520 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile Quadro P520
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 3 MB 2 GB
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  • GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro P520.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile is used in Laptops, and Quadro P520 - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile and Quadro P520 are build with Pascal architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile is 63 MHz higher, than Quadro P520.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile and Quadro P520 are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro P520 is 4248 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 18−20 10−12
ultra / 1080p 10−11 6−7
QHD / 1440p 4−5 1−2
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 35−40 24−27
medium / 1080p 21−24 12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 63% more, than Quadro P520.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile Quadro P520
Architecture Pascal Pascal
Type Laptop Mobile workstation
Release date April 2018 27 May 2019
Pipelines 768 384
Core clock speed 1366 MHz 1303 MHz
Boost Clock 1442 MHz 1493 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Memory bus width 96 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 1752 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 84 GB/s
Shared memory -
G-SYNC support +
DirectX DirectX 12_1
Vulkan + +
Laptop size large
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