FirePro W5000 vs Quadro M520
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W5000 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 W5000 stacks up against Quadro M520, check out specs charts below.
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
FirePro W5000
Quadro M520
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
25 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
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FirePro W5000 has 200% more power consumption, than Quadro M520.
FirePro W5000 and Quadro M520 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
FirePro W5000 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M520 - in Mobile workstations.
FirePro W5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Quadro M520 - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of FirePro W5000 is 69 MHz higher, than Quadro M520.
FirePro W5000 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
9−10
5−6
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
21−24
medium / 1080p
18−20
12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 58% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
24−27
16−18
ultra / 1080p
21−24
12−14
QHD / 1440p
7−8
0−1
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
50−55
30−35
medium / 1080p
27−30
16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Battlefield 5 is 68% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro W5000 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
95−100
65−70
QHD / 1440p
50−55
35−40
4K / 2160p
30−33
27−30
high / 768p
140−150
100−110
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 35% 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 FirePro W5000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 13% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
110−120
90−95
medium / 768p
90−95
70−75
ultra / 1080p
60−65
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Dota 2 is 28% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
18−20
10−12
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−11
4K / 2160p
6−7
4−5
low / 720p
35−40
24−27
medium / 1080p
18−20
12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Far Cry 5 is 58% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
24−27
18−20
ultra / 1080p
18−20
12−14
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
low / 720p
95−100
70−75
medium / 1080p
50−55
30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Fortnite is 41% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
24−27
16−18
ultra / 1080p
20−22
14−16
QHD / 1440p
9−10
3−4
low / 720p
50−55
35−40
medium / 1080p
27−30
18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 50% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
85−90
60−65
medium / 768p
75−80
55−60
high / 1080p
30−33
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
8−9
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 44% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
9−10
6−7
ultra / 1080p
7−8
4−5
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
27−30
18−20
medium / 1080p
12−14
8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Metro Exodus is 50% 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 FirePro W5000 in Minecraft is 10% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
21−24
18−20
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
low / 720p
55−60
40−45
medium / 1080p
24−27
20−22
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 29% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
16−18
medium / 1080p
16−18
12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 41% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
55−60
35−40
medium / 768p
30−35
21−24
high / 1080p
18−20
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−12
8−9
4K / 2160p
8−9
7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 47% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
50−55
ultra / 1080p
35−40
24−27
high / 768p
50−55
40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in World of Tanks is 20% more, than Quadro M520.
Full Specs
FirePro W5000
Quadro M520
Architecture
GCN 1.0
Maxwell
Code name
Pitcairn
Type
Workstation
Mobile workstation
Release date
7 August 2012
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
183 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
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
154 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Optimus
+
Form factor
full height / half length
DisplayPort count
2
Dual-link DVI support
+
nView Display Management
+
3D Stereo
+
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