GeForce GTX 770 vs Quadro M520

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 770 and Quadro M520. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 770 and Quadro M520. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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 GTX 770 Quadro M520
Power consumption (TDP) 230 Watt 25 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors One 8-pin and one 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 770 has 820% more power consumption, than Quadro M520.
  • GeForce GTX 770 and Quadro M520 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 770 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M520 - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 770 is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro M520 - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 770 is 290 MHz higher, than Quadro M520.
  • GeForce GTX 770 and Quadro M520 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 9−10
ultra / 1080p 21−24 5−6
QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 21−24
medium / 1080p 40−45 12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 770 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 241% more, than Quadro M520.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 770 Quadro M520
Architecture Kepler Maxwell
Code name GK104
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 30 May 2013 13 January 2017
Pipelines 1536 384
Core clock speed 1046 MHz 756 MHz
Boost Clock 1085 MHz 1019 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 134 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 3,333 gflops
Length 10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 256 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 7012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 224.3 GB/s 40 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.3 4.5
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA +
CUDA cores 1536
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
3D Gaming +
3D Vision +
3D Vision Live +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 113 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 3.9 Mh/s
nView Display Management +
3D Stereo +
Blu Ray 3D +
Minimum recommended system power 600 Watt
PhysX +
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