GeForce GTX 560 SE vs Quadro M520
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 560 SE 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 560 SE stacks up against Quadro M520, check out specs charts below.
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 GTX 560 SE
Quadro M520
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
25 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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GeForce GTX 560 SE has 500% more power consumption, than Quadro M520.
Quadro M520 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
GeForce GTX 560 SE is used in Desktops, and Quadro M520 - in Mobile workstations.
GeForce GTX 560 SE is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Quadro M520 - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of Quadro M520 is 20 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
GeForce GTX 560 SE is manufactured by 40 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
9−10
9−10
ultra / 1080p
5−6
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
10−12
12−14
GeForce GTX 560 SE and Quadro M520 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
30−35
medium / 1080p
16−18
16−18
GeForce GTX 560 SE and Quadro M520 have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 560 SE and Quadro M520 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
160−170
160−170
medium / 768p
130−140
130−140
ultra / 1080p
65−70
65−70
QHD / 1440p
35−40
35−40
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
high / 768p
100−105
100−110
GeForce GTX 560 SE and Quadro M520 have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
24−27
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
GeForce GTX 560 SE and Quadro M520 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
70−75
70−75
ultra / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Dota 2 is 1% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
high / 1080p
10−12
10−12
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−11
4K / 2160p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
24−27
24−27
medium / 1080p
10−12
12−14
GeForce GTX 560 SE and Quadro M520 have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
70−75
70−75
medium / 1080p
30−35
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Fortnite is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
QHD / 1440p
3−4
3−4
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Forza Horizon 4 is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
medium / 768p
55−60
55−60
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 560 SE and Quadro M520 have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p
6−7
6−7
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
16−18
18−20
medium / 1080p
8−9
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Metro Exodus is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
low / 768p
100−105
100−110
high / 1080p
95−100
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
90−95
medium / 1080p
95−100
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Minecraft is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
40−45
medium / 1080p
18−20
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
16−18
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
GeForce GTX 560 SE and Quadro M520 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p
30−35
35−40
medium / 768p
21−24
21−24
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
50−55
ultra / 1080p
24−27
24−27
high / 768p
40−45
40−45
GeForce GTX 560 SE and Quadro M520 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 560 SE
Quadro M520
Architecture
Fermi 2.0
Maxwell
Code name
GF114
Type
Desktop
Mobile workstation
Release date
20 February 2012
13 January 2017
Pipelines
288
384
Core clock speed
736 MHz
756 MHz
Boost Clock
1019 MHz
Transistor count
1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
35.33
Floating-point performance
847.9 gflops
Length
210 mm
Memory bus width
192 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
3828 MHz
Memory bandwidth
91.87 GB/s
40 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.6
4.5
OpenCL
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
2.1
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
54 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Optimus
+
nView Display Management
+
3D Stereo
+
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