FireStream 9370 vs Quadro M520

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FireStream 9370 and Quadro M520. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between FireStream 9370 and Quadro M520. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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

  FireStream 9370 Quadro M520
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 25 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DisplayPort
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  • FireStream 9370 has 800% more power consumption, than Quadro M520.
  • FireStream 9370 has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro M520.
  • FireStream 9370 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M520 - in Mobile workstations.
  • FireStream 9370 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Quadro M520 - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of FireStream 9370 is 69 MHz higher, than Quadro M520.
  • FireStream 9370 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro M520 - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 9−10
ultra / 1080p 7−8 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 FireStream 9370 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Quadro M520.

Full Specs

  FireStream 9370 Quadro M520
Architecture TeraScale 2 Maxwell
Code name Cypress
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 23 June 2010 13 January 2017
Pipelines 1600 384
Core clock speed 825 MHz 756 MHz
Boost Clock 1019 MHz
Transistor count 2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 66.00
Floating-point performance 2,640.0 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 4600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 147.2 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
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
nView Display Management +
3D Stereo +
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