FirePro V7900 vs Quadro M520

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro V7900 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 V7900 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 V7900	Quadro M520
Power consumption (TDP)	151 Watt	25 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	4x DisplayPort
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FirePro V7900 has 504% more power consumption, than Quadro M520.
FirePro V7900 and Quadro M520 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
FirePro V7900 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M520 - in Mobile workstations.
FirePro V7900 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Quadro M520 - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of Quadro M520 is 31 MHz higher, than FirePro V7900.
FirePro V7900 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro M520 - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	9−10
ultra / 1080p	6−7	5−6
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	21−24
medium / 1080p	14−16	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V7900 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 16% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p	18−20	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	30−35
medium / 1080p	20−22	16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V7900 in Battlefield 5 is 21% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro V7900 and Quadro M520 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	180−190	160−170
medium / 768p	150−160	130−140
ultra / 1080p	75−80	65−70
QHD / 1440p	45−50	35−40
4K / 2160p	30−33	27−30
high / 768p	110−120	100−110
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V7900 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 13% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−33	24−27
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V7900 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	80−85	70−75
ultra / 1080p	50−55	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V7900 in Dota 2 is 10% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p	12−14	10−12
ultra / 1080p	12−14	10−11
4K / 2160p	5−6	4−5
low / 720p	30−33	24−27
medium / 1080p	14−16	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V7900 in Far Cry 5 is 25% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p	20−22	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	80−85	70−75
medium / 1080p	35−40	30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V7900 in Fortnite is 14% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p	18−20	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
QHD / 1440p	5−6	3−4
low / 720p	40−45	35−40
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V7900 in Forza Horizon 4 is 11% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
medium / 768p	60−65	55−60
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V7900 in Grand Theft Auto V is 13% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p	7−8	6−7
ultra / 1080p	5−6	4−5
4K / 2160p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	21−24	18−20
medium / 1080p	9−10	8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V7900 in Metro Exodus is 12% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	90−95	90−95
medium / 1080p	100−105	95−100
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V7900 in Minecraft is 2% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p	20−22	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	40−45
medium / 1080p	21−24	20−22
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V7900 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 12% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	16−18
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V7900 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 16% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p	40−45	35−40
medium / 768p	24−27	21−24
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V7900 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 11% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	50−55
ultra / 1080p	27−30	24−27
high / 768p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V7900 in World of Tanks is 7% more, than Quadro M520.

Full Specs

	FirePro V7900	Quadro M520
Architecture	TeraScale 3	Maxwell
Code name	Cayman
Type	Workstation	Mobile workstation
Release date	24 May 2011	13 January 2017
Pipelines	1280	384
Core clock speed	725 MHz	756 MHz
Boost Clock		1019 MHz
Transistor count	2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	58.00
Floating-point performance	1,856.0 gflops
Length	279 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160 GB/s	40 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	12
Shader Model	5.0	5.0
OpenGL	4.4	4.5
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
Bus support	PCIe 2.1 x16
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	171 Mh/s
Laptop size		medium sized
Optimus		+
Form factor	full height / full length
StereoOutput3D	+
DisplayPort count	4
Dual-link DVI support	+
nView Display Management		+
3D Stereo		+
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FirePro V7900 vs Quadro M520

Quadro M520 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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