GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost vs Quadro M520

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost and Quadro M520 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost will be the best choice, for others Quadro M520 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 650 Ti Boost Quadro M520
Power consumption (TDP) 134 Watt 25 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors One 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost has 436% more power consumption, than Quadro M520.
  • GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost and Quadro M520 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost is used in Desktops, and Quadro M520 - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro M520 - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost is 224 MHz higher, than Quadro M520.
  • GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost and Quadro M520 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 9−10
ultra / 1080p 9−10 5−6
QHD / 1440p 3−4 0−1
low / 720p 30−35 21−24
medium / 1080p 21−24 12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than Quadro M520.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost Quadro M520
Architecture Kepler Maxwell
Code name GK106
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 26 March 2013 13 January 2017
Pipelines 768 384
Core clock speed 980 MHz 756 MHz
Boost Clock 1033 MHz 1019 MHz
Transistor count 2,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 62.7 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 1,585 gflops
Length 9.5" (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width 192 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 6.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth 144.2 GB/s 40 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.3 4.5
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA +
CUDA cores 768
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support 4 Displays
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
3D Blu-Ray +
3D Gaming +
3D Vision +
3D Vision Live +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 54 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
nView Display Management +
3D Stereo +
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