GRID M60 1Q vs Quadro M520

In this comparison between GRID M60 1Q and Quadro M520 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 M60 1Q will be the best choice, for others Quadro M520 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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

  GRID M60 1Q Quadro M520
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 25 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • GRID M60 1Q has 800% more power consumption, than Quadro M520.
  • Quadro M520 has 1 GB more memory, than GRID M60 1Q.
  • GRID M60 1Q is used in Desktops, and Quadro M520 - in Mobile workstations.
  • GRID M60 1Q is build with Maxwell 2.0 architecture, and Quadro M520 - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M520 is 199 MHz higher, than GRID M60 1Q.
  • GRID M60 1Q and Quadro M520 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 9−10
ultra / 1080p 12−14 5−6
QHD / 1440p 7−8 0−1
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 40−45 21−24
medium / 1080p 27−30 12−14
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 1Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 116% more, than Quadro M520.

Full Specs

  GRID M60 1Q Quadro M520
Architecture Maxwell 2.0 Maxwell
Code name GM204
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 30 August 2015 13 January 2017
Pipelines 2048 384
Core clock speed 557 MHz 756 MHz
Boost Clock 1178 MHz 1019 MHz
Transistor count 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 150.8
Floating-point performance 4,833 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.4 GB/s 40 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12
Shader Model 6.4 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA 5.2
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
nView Display Management +
3D Stereo +
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