GeForce GTX 275 vs Quadro P520

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 275 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 275 will be the best choice, for others Quadro P520 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro P520 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro P520 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 P520 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 275 Quadro P520
Power consumption (TDP) 219 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 896 MB 2 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI
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  • GeForce GTX 275 has 894 GB more memory, than Quadro P520.
  • GeForce GTX 275 is used in Desktops, and Quadro P520 - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 275 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Quadro P520 - with Pascal.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 275 is 101 MHz higher, than Quadro P520.
  • GeForce GTX 275 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Quadro P520 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro P520 is 4866 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 275.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 6−7 10−12
ultra / 1080p 4−5 6−7
QHD / 1440p 0−1 1−2
low / 720p 16−18 24−27
medium / 1080p 8−9 12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 55% more, than GeForce GTX 275.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 275 Quadro P520
Architecture Tesla 2.0 Pascal
Code name GT200B
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 15 January 2009 27 May 2019
Pipelines 240 384
Core clock speed 1404 MHz 1303 MHz
Boost Clock 1493 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 50.6 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 673.9 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 448 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 1134 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 127.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) DirectX 12_1
Shader Model 4.0
OpenGL 3.0
OpenCL 1.1
Vulkan N/A +
CUDA +
CUDA cores 240
Bus support PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
Laptop size large
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