GRID K520 vs Quadro K1000M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GRID K520 and Quadro K1000M, 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 GRID K520 stacks up against Quadro K1000M, check out specs charts below.
GRID K520
Quadro K1000M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Quadro K1000M 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 K1000M here:
Main Specs
| GRID K520 | Quadro K1000M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 45 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | MXM-A (3.0) |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- GRID K520 has 400% more power consumption, than Quadro K1000M.
- GRID K520 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro K1000M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
- GRID K520 has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro K1000M.
- GRID K520 is used in Desktops, and Quadro K1000M - in Mobile workstations.
- GRID K520 and Quadro K1000M are build with Kepler architecture.
- Core clock speed of Quadro K1000M is 105 MHz higher, than GRID K520.
- GRID K520 and Quadro K1000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GRID K520 is 3200 MHz higher, than Quadro K1000M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 4−5 | − |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 1−2 |
| medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3100% more, than Quadro K1000M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | − |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 27−30 | − |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1000M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GRID K520. | ||
| low / 768p | 210−220 | 60−65 |
| medium / 768p | 180−190 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 55−60 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−35 | − |
| high / 768p | 140−150 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 478% more, than Quadro K1000M. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1000M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GRID K520. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 95−100 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 65−70 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Dota 2 is 265% more, than Quadro K1000M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | − |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | − |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Fortnite is 377% more, than Quadro K1000M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 10−11 | − |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 18−20 |
| medium / 768p | 80−85 | − |
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Grand Theft Auto V is 384% more, than Quadro K1000M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 3−4 | − |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 75−80 |
| high / 1080p | − | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 100−110 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Minecraft is 49% more, than Quadro K1000M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 675% more, than Quadro K1000M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 0−1 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | − |
| high / 1080p | 20−22 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | − |
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| high / 768p | 55−60 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in World of Tanks is 200% more, than Quadro K1000M. | ||
Full Specs
| GRID K520 | Quadro K1000M | |
| Architecture | Kepler | Kepler |
| Code name | GK104 | N14P-Q1 |
| Type | Workstation | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 23 July 2013 | 1 June 2012 |
| Pipelines | 1536 | 192 |
| Core clock speed | 745 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Transistor count | 3,540 million | 1,270 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 95.36 | 13.60 |
| Floating-point performance | 2x 2,448 gflops | 326.4 gflops |
| Length | 267 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5000 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 160.0 GB/s | 28.8 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| 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 | + |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 76 Mh/s | 10 Mh/s |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
| Optimus | + | |
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