GeForce GTS 360M vs Quadro M520

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTS 360M 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 GTS 360M stacks up against Quadro M520, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTS 360M Check Price

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GeForce GTS 360M and Quadro M520 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTS 360M 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 GTS 360M or Quadro M520 here:

GeForce GTS 360M Laptops

Quadro M520 Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTS 360M	Quadro M520
Power consumption (TDP)	38 Watt	25 Watt
Interface	MXM-II
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs
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GeForce GTS 360M has 52% more power consumption, than Quadro M520.
Quadro M520 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 360M.
GeForce GTS 360M is used in Laptops, and Quadro M520 - in Mobile workstations.
GeForce GTS 360M is build with GT2xx architecture, and Quadro M520 - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 360M is 680 MHz higher, than Quadro M520.
GeForce GTS 360M is manufactured by 40 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 GTS 360M.
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 GTS 360M 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 GTS 360M.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	24−27
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 360M 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 GTS 360M.
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 GTS 360M.
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 GTS 360M.
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 GTS 360M.
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 GTS 360M.
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 GTS 360M.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTS 360M	Quadro M520
Architecture	GT2xx	Maxwell
Code name	N11E-GS1
Type	Laptop	Mobile workstation
Release date	7 January 2010	13 January 2017
Pipelines	96	384
Core clock speed	1436 MHz	756 MHz
Boost Clock		1019 MHz
Transistor count	727 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	17.60
Floating-point performance	275.71 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	64 Bit
Memory bandwidth	57.6 GB/s	40 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	11.1 (10_1)	12
Shader Model	4.1	5.0
OpenGL	2.1	4.5
OpenCL	1.1
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	96
Bus support	PCI-E 2.0
SLI options	+
HDMI	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Laptop size	large	medium sized
Optimus		+
nView Display Management		+
3D Stereo		+
Gigaflops	413
MXM Type	MXM 3.0 Type-B
Power management	8.0
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GeForce GTS 360M vs Quadro M520

GeForce GTS 360M and Quadro M520 are Laptop Graphics Cards

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