Quadro K5000M vs Quadro M520
In this comparison between Quadro K5000M 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 K5000M will be the best choice, for others Quadro M520 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Quadro K5000M and Quadro M520 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Quadro K5000M 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 Quadro K5000M or Quadro M520 here:
Main Specs
Quadro K5000M
Quadro M520
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
25 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Quadro K5000M has 300% more power consumption, than Quadro M520.
Quadro K5000M has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro M520.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Quadro K5000M is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro M520 - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of Quadro M520 is 50 MHz higher, than Quadro K5000M.
Quadro K5000M 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
16−18
9−10
ultra / 1080p
9−10
5−6
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
4−5
−
low / 720p
30−35
21−24
medium / 1080p
20−22
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
24−27
16−18
ultra / 1080p
21−24
12−14
QHD / 1440p
9−10
0−1
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
55−60
30−35
medium / 1080p
27−30
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Battlefield 5 is 73% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Quadro K5000M and Quadro M520 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
210−220
160−170
medium / 768p
180−190
130−140
ultra / 1080p
100−110
65−70
QHD / 1440p
55−60
35−40
4K / 2160p
30−35
27−30
high / 768p
140−150
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 38% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
40−45
24−27
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 13% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
110−120
90−95
medium / 768p
95−100
70−75
ultra / 1080p
65−70
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Dota 2 is 32% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
18−20
10−12
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−11
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
6−7
4−5
low / 720p
40−45
24−27
medium / 1080p
21−24
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Far Cry 5 is 75% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
24−27
18−20
ultra / 1080p
20−22
12−14
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
low / 720p
100−110
70−75
medium / 1080p
55−60
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Fortnite is 52% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
27−30
16−18
ultra / 1080p
21−24
14−16
QHD / 1440p
10−11
3−4
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
55−60
35−40
medium / 1080p
30−35
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Forza Horizon 4 is 66% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
90−95
60−65
medium / 768p
80−85
55−60
high / 1080p
30−35
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
8−9
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Grand Theft Auto V is 52% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
10−11
6−7
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
4K / 2160p
3−4
1−2
low / 720p
30−35
18−20
medium / 1080p
14−16
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Metro Exodus is 75% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
−
90−95
medium / 1080p
100−110
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Minecraft is 8% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
21−24
18−20
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
low / 720p
60−65
40−45
medium / 1080p
24−27
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 33% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−11
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
16−18
medium / 1080p
16−18
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
55−60
35−40
medium / 768p
35−40
21−24
high / 1080p
20−22
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−12
8−9
4K / 2160p
8−9
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 58% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
50−55
ultra / 1080p
35−40
24−27
high / 768p
55−60
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in World of Tanks is 22% more, than Quadro M520.
Full Specs
Quadro K5000M
Quadro M520
Architecture
Kepler
Maxwell
Code name
N14E-Q5
Type
Mobile workstation
Mobile workstation
Release date
1 June 2012
13 January 2017
Pipelines
1344
384
Core clock speed
706 MHz
756 MHz
Boost Clock
1019 MHz
Transistor count
3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
67.31
Floating-point performance
1,615 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
3000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96 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
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
51 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
medium sized
Optimus
+
+
nView Display Management
+
3D Stereo
+
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