GeForce GTX 460M SLI vs Quadro M520

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 460M 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 GTX 460M SLI stacks up against Quadro M520, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 460M SLI and Quadro M520 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 460M 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 GTX 460M SLI or Quadro M520 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 460M SLI Quadro M520
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2x1536 MB 2 GB
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  • GeForce GTX 460M SLI and Quadro M520 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 460M SLI is used in Laptops, and Quadro M520 - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 460M SLI is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro M520 - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M520 is 81 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 460M SLI 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 GeForce GTX 460M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Quadro M520.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 460M SLI Quadro M520
Architecture Fermi Maxwell
Code name N11E-GS
Type Laptop Mobile workstation
Release date 3 September 2010 13 January 2017
Pipelines 384 384
Core clock speed 675 MHz 756 MHz
Boost Clock 1019 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth 40 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 12
Shader Model 5.0
OpenGL 4.5
CUDA +
Laptop size large medium sized
Optimus +
nView Display Management +
3D Stereo +
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