GeForce GTX 680M vs Quadro M520
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 680M 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 GTX 680M stacks up against Quadro M520, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 680M and Quadro M520 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 680M 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 GTX 680M or Quadro M520 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 680M
Quadro M520
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
25 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 680M has 300% more power consumption, than Quadro M520.
GeForce GTX 680M has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro M520.
GeForce GTX 680M is used in Laptops, and Quadro M520 - in Mobile workstations.
GeForce GTX 680M is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro M520 - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of Quadro M520 is 36 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680M.
GeForce GTX 680M and Quadro M520 are manufactured 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
16−18
9−10
ultra / 1080p
9−10
5−6
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
4−5
−
low / 720p
30−35
21−24
medium / 1080p
20−22
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
24−27
16−18
ultra / 1080p
21−24
12−14
QHD / 1440p
9−10
0−1
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
55−60
30−35
medium / 1080p
27−30
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in Battlefield 5 is 73% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 680M and Quadro M520 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
210−220
160−170
medium / 768p
180−190
130−140
ultra / 1080p
100−110
65−70
QHD / 1440p
55−60
35−40
4K / 2160p
30−35
27−30
high / 768p
140−150
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 38% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
40−45
24−27
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 13% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
110−120
90−95
medium / 768p
95−100
70−75
ultra / 1080p
65−70
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in Dota 2 is 32% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
18−20
10−12
ultra / 1080p
18−20
10−11
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
6−7
4−5
low / 720p
40−45
24−27
medium / 1080p
21−24
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in Far Cry 5 is 75% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
27−30
18−20
ultra / 1080p
21−24
12−14
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
low / 720p
100−110
70−75
medium / 1080p
55−60
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in Fortnite is 55% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
27−30
16−18
ultra / 1080p
21−24
14−16
QHD / 1440p
10−11
3−4
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
55−60
35−40
medium / 1080p
30−35
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in Forza Horizon 4 is 66% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
90−95
60−65
medium / 768p
80−85
55−60
high / 1080p
30−35
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
8−9
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in Grand Theft Auto V is 52% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
10−11
6−7
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
4K / 2160p
3−4
1−2
low / 720p
30−35
18−20
medium / 1080p
14−16
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in Metro Exodus is 75% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
−
90−95
medium / 1080p
100−110
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in Minecraft is 8% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
24−27
18−20
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
low / 720p
60−65
40−45
medium / 1080p
24−27
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 37% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−11
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
16−18
medium / 1080p
16−18
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
60−65
35−40
medium / 768p
35−40
21−24
high / 1080p
20−22
12−14
ultra / 1080p
12−14
8−9
4K / 2160p
8−9
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 64% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
50−55
ultra / 1080p
35−40
24−27
high / 768p
55−60
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in World of Tanks is 22% more, than Quadro M520.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 680M
Quadro M520
Architecture
Kepler
Maxwell
Code name
N13E-GTX
Type
Laptop
Mobile workstation
Release date
4 June 2012
13 January 2017
Pipelines
1344
384
Core clock speed
720 MHz
756 MHz
Boost Clock
758 MHz
1019 MHz
Transistor count
3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
80.6 billion/sec
Floating-point performance
2,038 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
115.2 GB/s
40 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 API
12
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.5
4.5
OpenCL
1.1
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
1344
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
SLI options
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
100 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
medium sized
Optimus
+
+
nView Display Management
+
3D Stereo
+
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