Quadro 5000 vs Quadro M520
In this comparison between Quadro 5000 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 Quadro 5000 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
Quadro 5000
Quadro M520
Power consumption (TDP)
152 Watt
25 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2.5 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
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Quadro 5000 has 508% more power consumption, than Quadro M520.
Quadro 5000 and Quadro M520 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Quadro 5000 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M520 - in Mobile workstations.
Quadro 5000 is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro M520 - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of Quadro M520 is 243 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000.
Quadro 5000 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro M520 - 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
Quadro 5000 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 Quadro 5000 in Battlefield 5 is 5% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Quadro 5000 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 Quadro 5000 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 Quadro 5000 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
Quadro 5000 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
Quadro 5000 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 Quadro 5000 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
Quadro 5000 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 Quadro 5000 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
Quadro 5000 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
Quadro 5000 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
Quadro 5000 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 Quadro 5000 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
Quadro 5000 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
Quadro 5000 and Quadro M520 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
Quadro 5000
Quadro M520
Architecture
Fermi
Maxwell
Code name
GF100
Type
Workstation
Mobile workstation
Release date
23 February 2011
13 January 2017
Pipelines
352
384
Core clock speed
513 MHz
756 MHz
Boost Clock
1019 MHz
Transistor count
3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
22.57
Floating-point performance
722.3 gflops
Length
248 mm
Memory bus width
320 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
3000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
120.0 GB/s
40 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.6
4.5
OpenCL
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
2.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
66 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Optimus
+
nView Display Management
+
3D Stereo
+
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