Quadro K4000 vs Quadro M520
In this comparison between Quadro K4000 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 K4000 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 K4000
Quadro M520
Power consumption (TDP)
80 Watt
25 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
3 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
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Quadro K4000 has 220% more power consumption, than Quadro M520.
Quadro K4000 has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro M520.
Quadro K4000 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M520 - in Mobile workstations.
Quadro K4000 is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro M520 - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of Quadro K4000 is 54 MHz higher, than Quadro M520.
Quadro K4000 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
14−16
9−10
ultra / 1080p
8−9
5−6
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
21−24
medium / 1080p
16−18
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 41% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
21−24
16−18
ultra / 1080p
18−20
12−14
QHD / 1440p
5−6
0−1
4K / 2160p
4−5
−
low / 720p
45−50
30−35
medium / 1080p
24−27
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4000 in Battlefield 5 is 47% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Quadro K4000 and Quadro M520 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
200−210
160−170
medium / 768p
170−180
130−140
ultra / 1080p
90−95
65−70
QHD / 1440p
50−55
35−40
4K / 2160p
30−33
27−30
high / 768p
130−140
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 29% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
35−40
24−27
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
medium / 768p
90−95
70−75
ultra / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4000 in Dota 2 is 21% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
16−18
10−12
ultra / 1080p
14−16
10−11
4K / 2160p
5−6
4−5
low / 720p
35−40
24−27
medium / 1080p
16−18
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4000 in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
21−24
18−20
ultra / 1080p
18−20
12−14
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
low / 720p
90−95
70−75
medium / 1080p
45−50
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4000 in Fortnite is 32% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
21−24
16−18
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
QHD / 1440p
7−8
3−4
low / 720p
45−50
35−40
medium / 1080p
24−27
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 33% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
80−85
60−65
medium / 768p
70−75
55−60
high / 1080p
27−30
18−20
ultra / 1080p
10−12
8−9
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 33% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
9−10
6−7
ultra / 1080p
7−8
4−5
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
24−27
18−20
medium / 1080p
12−14
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4000 in Metro Exodus is 37% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
100−110
90−95
medium / 1080p
100−110
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4000 in Minecraft is 10% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
21−24
18−20
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
50−55
40−45
medium / 1080p
21−24
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 16% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
16−18
medium / 1080p
14−16
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 33% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
50−55
35−40
medium / 768p
30−35
21−24
high / 1080p
16−18
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−11
8−9
4K / 2160p
8−9
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 41% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
100−105
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
50−55
ultra / 1080p
30−35
24−27
high / 768p
50−55
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4000 in World of Tanks is 16% more, than Quadro M520.
Full Specs
Quadro K4000
Quadro M520
Architecture
Kepler
Maxwell
Code name
GK106
Type
Workstation
Mobile workstation
Release date
1 March 2013
13 January 2017
Pipelines
768
384
Core clock speed
810 MHz
756 MHz
Boost Clock
1019 MHz
Transistor count
2,540 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
51.84
Floating-point performance
1,244 gflops
Length
241 mm
Memory bus width
192 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
5616 MHz
Memory bandwidth
134.8 GB/s
40 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.6
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
3.0
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.21 kh/s
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
61 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Optimus
+
nView Display Management
+
3D Stereo
+
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