GeForce GTX 560 Ti vs Quadro M520
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 560 Ti 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 Ti 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 Ti
Quadro M520
Power consumption (TDP)
170 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 Ti has 580% more power consumption, than Quadro M520.
Quadro M520 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 560 Ti.
GeForce GTX 560 Ti is used in Desktops, and Quadro M520 - in Mobile workstations.
GeForce GTX 560 Ti is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro M520 - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 560 Ti is 66 MHz higher, than Quadro M520.
GeForce GTX 560 Ti 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
16−18
9−10
ultra / 1080p
9−10
5−6
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
21−24
medium / 1080p
18−20
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 Ti in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 58% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
24−27
16−18
ultra / 1080p
21−24
12−14
QHD / 1440p
8−9
0−1
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
50−55
30−35
medium / 1080p
27−30
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 Ti in Battlefield 5 is 68% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 560 Ti and Quadro M520 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
210−220
160−170
medium / 768p
180−190
130−140
ultra / 1080p
100−110
65−70
QHD / 1440p
50−55
35−40
4K / 2160p
30−35
27−30
high / 768p
140−150
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 Ti in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 37% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
40−45
24−27
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 Ti in Cyberpunk 2077 is 13% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
110−120
90−95
medium / 768p
95−100
70−75
ultra / 1080p
65−70
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 Ti in Dota 2 is 32% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
18−20
10−12
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−11
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
6−7
4−5
low / 720p
40−45
24−27
medium / 1080p
20−22
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 Ti in Far Cry 5 is 75% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
24−27
18−20
ultra / 1080p
20−22
12−14
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
low / 720p
100−110
70−75
medium / 1080p
55−60
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 Ti in Fortnite is 52% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
27−30
16−18
ultra / 1080p
21−24
14−16
QHD / 1440p
9−10
3−4
4K / 2160p
9−10
−
low / 720p
55−60
35−40
medium / 1080p
30−33
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 Ti in Forza Horizon 4 is 61% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
85−90
60−65
medium / 768p
75−80
55−60
high / 1080p
30−35
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
8−9
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 Ti in Grand Theft Auto V is 44% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
10−11
6−7
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
4K / 2160p
3−4
1−2
low / 720p
30−35
18−20
medium / 1080p
12−14
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 Ti in Metro Exodus is 62% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
−
90−95
medium / 1080p
100−110
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 Ti in Minecraft is 8% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
21−24
18−20
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
low / 720p
55−60
40−45
medium / 1080p
24−27
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 Ti in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 29% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−11
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−33
16−18
medium / 1080p
16−18
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 Ti in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
55−60
35−40
medium / 768p
35−40
21−24
high / 1080p
20−22
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−12
8−9
4K / 2160p
8−9
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 Ti in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 58% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
50−55
ultra / 1080p
35−40
24−27
high / 768p
55−60
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 Ti in World of Tanks is 22% more, than Quadro M520.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 560 Ti
Quadro M520
Architecture
Fermi
Maxwell
Code name
GF114
Type
Desktop
Mobile workstation
Release date
25 January 2011
13 January 2017
Pipelines
384
384
Core clock speed
822 MHz
756 MHz
Boost Clock
1019 MHz
Transistor count
1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
52.67
Floating-point performance
1,263.4 gflops
Length
229 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
2004 MHz
Memory bandwidth
128.3 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)
87 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Optimus
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
0.39 Gh/s
nView Display Management
+
3D Stereo
+
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