GeForce 9800M GT SLI vs Quadro M520
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 9800M GT SLI 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 9800M GT SLI stacks up against Quadro M520, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 9800M GT SLI and Quadro M520 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 9800M GT SLI 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 9800M GT SLI or Quadro M520 here:
Main Specs
GeForce 9800M GT SLI
Quadro M520
Power consumption (TDP)
130 Watt
25 Watt
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
512 MB
2 GB
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GeForce 9800M GT SLI has 420% more power consumption, than Quadro M520.
GeForce 9800M GT SLI has 510 GB more memory, than Quadro M520.
GeForce 9800M GT SLI is used in Laptops, and Quadro M520 - in Mobile workstations.
GeForce 9800M GT SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Quadro M520 - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of Quadro M520 is 256 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
GeForce 9800M GT SLI is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Quadro M520 - 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
5−6
9−10
ultra / 1080p
3−4
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
21−24
medium / 1080p
7−8
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 71% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p
10−11
16−18
ultra / 1080p
9−10
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
30−35
medium / 1080p
10−11
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Battlefield 5 is 46% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce 9800M GT SLI and Quadro M520 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
160−170
medium / 768p
100−105
130−140
ultra / 1080p
45−50
65−70
QHD / 1440p
24−27
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
high / 768p
70−75
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 37% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
16−18
24−27
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p
75−80
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
70−75
ultra / 1080p
30−33
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Dota 2 is 32% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p
7−8
10−12
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−11
4K / 2160p
3−4
4−5
low / 720p
16−18
24−27
medium / 1080p
7−8
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
9−10
12−14
low / 720p
55−60
70−75
medium / 1080p
18−20
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Fortnite is 36% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p
10−12
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−11
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
21−24
35−40
medium / 1080p
12−14
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Forza Horizon 4 is 57% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p
45−50
60−65
medium / 768p
40−45
55−60
high / 1080p
10−11
18−20
ultra / 1080p
6−7
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Grand Theft Auto V is 38% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p
4−5
6−7
ultra / 1080p
3−4
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
10−11
18−20
medium / 1080p
6−7
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
75−80
90−95
medium / 1080p
90−95
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Minecraft is 12% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
40−45
medium / 1080p
16−18
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 26% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−11
16−18
medium / 1080p
−
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 33% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p
21−24
35−40
medium / 768p
14−16
21−24
high / 1080p
8−9
12−14
ultra / 1080p
6−7
8−9
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 53% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
low / 768p
80−85
90−95
medium / 768p
40−45
50−55
ultra / 1080p
16−18
24−27
high / 768p
30−35
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in World of Tanks is 23% more, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
Full Specs
GeForce 9800M GT SLI
Quadro M520
Architecture
G9x
Maxwell
Code name
NB9E-GT2
Type
Laptop
Mobile workstation
Release date
15 July 2008
13 January 2017
Pipelines
192
384
Core clock speed
500 MHz
756 MHz
Boost Clock
1019 MHz
Transistor count
1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology
65 nm
28 nm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
40 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
12
Shader Model
5.0
OpenGL
4.5
CUDA
+
SLI options
+
Laptop size
large
medium sized
Optimus
+
nView Display Management
+
3D Stereo
+
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