GeForce 930M vs Quadro M520
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 930M 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 GeForce 930M stacks up against Quadro M520, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 930M and Quadro M520 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 930M 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 GeForce 930M or Quadro M520 here:
Main Specs
GeForce 930M
Quadro M520
Power consumption (TDP)
33 Watt
25 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
DDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce 930M has 32% more power consumption, than Quadro M520.
GeForce 930M and Quadro M520 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
GeForce 930M is used in Laptops, and Quadro M520 - in Mobile workstations.
GeForce 930M and Quadro M520 are build with Maxwell architecture.
Core clock speed of GeForce 930M is 172 MHz higher, than Quadro M520.
GeForce 930M 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
2−3
9−10
ultra / 1080p
1−2
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
21−24
medium / 1080p
4−5
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
5−6
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
30−35
medium / 1080p
6−7
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Battlefield 5 is 122% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 930M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
120−130
160−170
medium / 768p
95−100
130−140
ultra / 1080p
40−45
65−70
QHD / 1440p
21−24
35−40
4K / 2160p
16−18
27−30
high / 768p
65−70
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 43% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
65−70
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
24−27
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 930M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
80−85
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
70−75
ultra / 1080p
21−24
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Dota 2 is 40% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
2−3
10−12
ultra / 1080p
2−3
10−11
4K / 2160p
2−3
4−5
low / 720p
10−12
24−27
medium / 1080p
4−5
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Far Cry 5 is 200% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
10−11
18−20
ultra / 1080p
5−6
12−14
QHD / 1440p
4−5
−
low / 720p
50−55
70−75
medium / 1080p
10−12
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Fortnite is 78% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
5−6
16−18
ultra / 1080p
−
14−16
QHD / 1440p
3−4
3−4
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
18−20
35−40
medium / 1080p
8−9
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Forza Horizon 4 is 111% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
45−50
60−65
medium / 768p
−
55−60
high / 1080p
4−5
18−20
ultra / 1080p
2−3
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Grand Theft Auto V is 66% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
2−3
6−7
ultra / 1080p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
4−5
18−20
medium / 1080p
3−4
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Metro Exodus is 266% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
high / 1080p
80−85
−
ultra / 1080p
70−75
90−95
medium / 1080p
85−90
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Minecraft is 16% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
40−45
medium / 1080p
14−16
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 44% more, than GeForce 930M.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
−
8−9
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
6−7
16−18
medium / 1080p
−
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 183% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
10−11
35−40
medium / 768p
8−9
21−24
high / 1080p
4−5
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
4K / 2160p
1−2
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 240% more, than GeForce 930M.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
50−55
ultra / 1080p
14−16
24−27
high / 768p
30−35
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in World of Tanks is 35% more, than GeForce 930M.
Full Specs
GeForce 930M
Quadro M520
Architecture
Maxwell
Maxwell
Code name
N16S-GM-B/S, N16S-LP
Type
Laptop
Mobile workstation
Release date
12 March 2015
13 January 2017
Pipelines
384
384
Core clock speed
928 MHz
756 MHz
Boost Clock
941 MHz
1019 MHz
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
22.58
Floating-point performance
722.7 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
14.4 GB/s
40 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.5
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
84 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Optimus
+
+
nView Display Management
+
3D Stereo
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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