GRID K520 vs Quadro K2000D

In this comparison between GRID K520 and Quadro K2000D 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 GRID K520 will be the best choice, for others Quadro K2000D will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GRID K520 Quadro K2000D
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 51 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort
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  • GRID K520 has 341% more power consumption, than Quadro K2000D.
  • GRID K520 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro K2000D uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GRID K520 has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro K2000D.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GRID K520 and Quadro K2000D are build with Kepler architecture.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro K2000D is 209 MHz higher, than GRID K520.
  • GRID K520 and Quadro K2000D are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • GRID K520 is 65 mm longer, than Quadro K2000D.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID K520 is 1000 MHz higher, than Quadro K2000D.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 7−8
ultra / 1080p 9−10 4−5
QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 30−35 18−20
medium / 1080p 20−22 9−10
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Quadro K2000D.

Full Specs

  GRID K520 Quadro K2000D
Architecture Kepler Kepler
Code name GK104 GK107
Type Workstation Workstation
Release date 23 July 2013 1 March 2013
Pipelines 1536 384
Core clock speed 745 MHz 954 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 95.36 30.53
Floating-point performance 2x 2,448 gflops 732.7 gflops
Length 267 mm 202 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 64 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA 3.0 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 76 Mh/s 31 Mh/s
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