GRID K520 vs Quadro K4100M

In this comparison between GRID K520 and Quadro K4100M 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 GRID K520 will be the best choice, for others Quadro K4100M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro K4100M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro K4100M 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 K4100M here:

Main Specs

  GRID K520 Quadro K4100M
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GRID K520 has 125% more power consumption, than Quadro K4100M.
  • GRID K520 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro K4100M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GRID K520 and Quadro K4100M have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • GRID K520 is used in Desktops, and Quadro K4100M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GRID K520 and Quadro K4100M are build with Kepler architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GRID K520 is 39 MHz higher, than Quadro K4100M.
  • GRID K520 and Quadro K4100M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID K520 is 1800 MHz higher, than Quadro K4100M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 12−14
ultra / 1080p 9−10 7−8
QHD / 1440p 4−5 2−3
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 30−35 24−27
medium / 1080p 20−22 14−16
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Quadro K4100M.

Full Specs

  GRID K520 Quadro K4100M
Architecture Kepler Kepler
Code name GK104 N15E-Q3-A2
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 23 July 2013 23 July 2013
Pipelines 1536 1152
Core clock speed 745 MHz 706 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 95.36 67.78
Floating-point performance 2x 2,448 gflops 1,627 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 3200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 102.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA 3.0 +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 76 Mh/s 51 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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