FirePro R5000 vs Quadro M520

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro R5000 and Quadro M520, 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 FirePro R5000 stacks up against Quadro M520, check out specs charts below.

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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:

Quadro M520 Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro R5000	Quadro M520
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	25 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x mini-DisplayPort
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FirePro R5000 has 1300% more power consumption, than Quadro M520.
FirePro R5000 and Quadro M520 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
FirePro R5000 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M520 - in Mobile workstations.
FirePro R5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Quadro M520 - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of FirePro R5000 is 69 MHz higher, than Quadro M520.
FirePro R5000 and Quadro M520 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	9−10
ultra / 1080p	8−9	5−6
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	21−24
medium / 1080p	16−18	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% 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 FirePro R5000 in Battlefield 5 is 47% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro R5000 and Quadro M520 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	190−200	160−170
medium / 768p	160−170	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 FirePro R5000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 24% 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 FirePro R5000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	85−90	70−75
ultra / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Dota 2 is 18% 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 FirePro R5000 in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	90−95	70−75
medium / 1080p	45−50	30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Fortnite is 29% 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 FirePro R5000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 33% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p	80−85	60−65
medium / 768p	70−75	55−60
high / 1080p	24−27	18−20
ultra / 1080p	10−12	8−9
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 30% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p	8−9	6−7
ultra / 1080p	6−7	4−5
4K / 2160p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	24−27	18−20
medium / 1080p	10−12	8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Metro Exodus is 25% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	100−110	90−95
medium / 1080p	100−110	95−100
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Minecraft is 7% 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 FirePro R5000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 16% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p	12−14	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 FirePro R5000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 25% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p	45−50	35−40
medium / 768p	30−33	21−24
high / 1080p	16−18	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−11	8−9
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 29% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p	95−100	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 FirePro R5000 in World of Tanks is 15% more, than Quadro M520.

Full Specs

	FirePro R5000	Quadro M520
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Maxwell
Code name	Pitcairn
Type	Workstation	Mobile workstation
Release date	25 February 2013	13 January 2017
Pipelines	768	384
Core clock speed	825 MHz	756 MHz
Boost Clock		1019 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	39.60
Floating-point performance	1,267 gflops
Length	279 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	3200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	102.4 GB/s	40 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_1)	12
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
Laptop size		medium sized
Optimus		+
Form factor	full height / full length
Dual-link DVI support	+
nView Display Management		+
3D Stereo		+
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FirePro R5000 vs Quadro M520

Quadro M520 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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