GeForce 9800 GTX vs Quadro M520
In this comparison between GeForce 9800 GTX and Quadro M520 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce 9800 GTX will be the best choice, for others Quadro M520 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 9800 GTX
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
| GeForce 9800 GTX | Quadro M520 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 25 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | |
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- GeForce 9800 GTX has 460% more power consumption, than Quadro M520.
- GeForce 9800 GTX has 510 GB more memory, than Quadro M520.
- GeForce 9800 GTX is used in Desktops, and Quadro M520 - in Mobile workstations.
- GeForce 9800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and Quadro M520 - with Maxwell.
- Core clock speed of GeForce 9800 GTX is 932 MHz higher, than Quadro M520.
- GeForce 9800 GTX is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Quadro M520 - by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 9−10 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2100% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800 GTX in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro M520. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 160−170 |
| medium / 768p | 27−30 | 130−140 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 65−70 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 35−40 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 16−18 | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 321% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800 GTX in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Quadro M520. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 10−11 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Dota 2 is 182% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| high / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Fortnite is 227% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 18−20 |
| low / 768p | 18−20 | 60−65 |
| medium / 768p | − | 55−60 |
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 12−14 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Grand Theft Auto V is 226% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 100−110 |
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 90−95 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 95−100 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Minecraft is 36% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 425% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| low / 768p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| medium / 768p | − | 21−24 |
| high / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 7−8 |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 14−16 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| high / 768p | 12−14 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in World of Tanks is 148% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 9800 GTX | Quadro M520 | |
| Architecture | Tesla | Maxwell |
| Code name | G92 | |
| Type | Desktop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 28 March 2008 | 13 January 2017 |
| Pipelines | 128 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 1688 MHz | 756 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1019 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 754 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 43.2 billion/sec | |
| Floating-point performance | 432.1 gflops | |
| Length | 10.5" (26.7 cm) | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1100 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 70.4 GB/s | 40 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | |
| Vulkan | N/A | |
| CUDA | + | |
| CUDA cores | 128 | |
| Bus support | PCI-E 2.0 | |
| Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) | |
| SLI options | + | |
| Multi monitor support | + | |
| HDMI | Via Adapter | |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | |
| Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
| Optimus | + | |
| nView Display Management | + | |
| 3D Stereo | + | |
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