Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 vs Quadro M520
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 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 Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 stacks up against Quadro M520, check out specs charts below.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Quadro M520 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 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 Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 or Quadro M520 here:
Main Specs
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Quadro M520
Power consumption (TDP)
25 Watt
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2 GB
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Quadro M520 has 1 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is used in Laptops, and Quadro M520 - in Mobile workstations.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Quadro M520 are build with Maxwell architecture.
Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is 198 MHz higher, than Quadro M520.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 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
9−10
9−10
ultra / 1080p
5−6
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Quadro M520 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
30−35
medium / 1080p
16−18
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Battlefield 5 is 5% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Quadro M520 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
160−170
160−170
medium / 768p
130−140
130−140
ultra / 1080p
70−75
65−70
QHD / 1440p
40−45
35−40
4K / 2160p
30−33
27−30
high / 768p
100−110
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 2% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
27−30
24−27
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
70−75
70−75
ultra / 1080p
45−50
45−50
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Quadro M520 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p
10−12
10−12
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−11
4K / 2160p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
24−27
24−27
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Quadro M520 have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
75−80
70−75
medium / 1080p
30−35
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Fortnite is 2% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
QHD / 1440p
4−5
3−4
low / 720p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Quadro M520 have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p
65−70
60−65
medium / 768p
55−60
55−60
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Grand Theft Auto V is 5% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
6−7
6−7
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
18−20
18−20
medium / 1080p
8−9
8−9
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Quadro M520 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
90−95
90−95
medium / 1080p
95−100
95−100
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Quadro M520 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
40−45
medium / 1080p
20−22
20−22
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Quadro M520 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
16−18
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 8% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
35−40
35−40
medium / 768p
21−24
21−24
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Quadro M520 have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
50−55
ultra / 1080p
24−27
24−27
high / 768p
40−45
40−45
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 and Quadro M520 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Quadro M520
Architecture
Maxwell
Maxwell
Code name
Surface Book
Type
Laptop
Mobile workstation
Release date
1 October 2015
13 January 2017
Pipelines
384
384
Core clock speed
954 MHz
756 MHz
Boost Clock
993 MHz
1019 MHz
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth
40 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
12
Shader Model
5.0
OpenGL
4.5
CUDA
+
Laptop size
medium sized
Optimus
+
+
nView Display Management
+
3D Stereo
+
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