Maxwell GPU Surface Book vs Quadro M520
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Maxwell GPU Surface Book 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 Maxwell GPU Surface Book 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.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Quadro M520 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Maxwell GPU Surface Book 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 or Quadro M520 here:
Main Specs
Maxwell GPU Surface Book
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.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book is used in Laptops, and Quadro M520 - in Mobile workstations.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Quadro M520 are build with Maxwell architecture.
Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 198 MHz higher, than Quadro M520.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 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
8−9
9−10
ultra / 1080p
5−6
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
21−24
medium / 1080p
10−12
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 9% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
30−35
medium / 1080p
16−18
16−18
Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Quadro M520 have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Quadro M520 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
150−160
160−170
medium / 768p
130−140
130−140
ultra / 1080p
65−70
65−70
QHD / 1440p
35−40
35−40
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
high / 768p
95−100
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 3% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
24−27
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Quadro M520 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
medium / 768p
65−70
70−75
ultra / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Dota 2 is 7% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
10−11
10−12
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−11
4K / 2160p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
24−27
24−27
medium / 1080p
10−12
12−14
Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Quadro M520 have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
70−75
70−75
medium / 1080p
30−33
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Fortnite is 3% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
QHD / 1440p
3−4
3−4
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Forza Horizon 4 is 12% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
medium / 768p
50−55
55−60
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Grand Theft Auto V is 2% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
6−7
6−7
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
16−18
18−20
medium / 1080p
8−9
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Metro Exodus is 14% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
95−100
100−110
high / 1080p
95−100
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
90−95
medium / 1080p
95−100
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Minecraft is 4% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
40−45
medium / 1080p
18−20
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 9% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
16−18
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Quadro M520 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p
30−35
35−40
medium / 768p
21−24
21−24
high / 1080p
10−12
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 6% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
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 and Quadro M520 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
Maxwell GPU Surface Book
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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