GeForce MX230 vs Quadro M520

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce MX230 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 MX230 stacks up against Quadro M520, check out specs charts below.

GeForce MX230 and Quadro M520 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce MX230 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 MX230 or Quadro M520 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce MX230 Quadro M520
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 25 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • Quadro M520 has 150% more power consumption, than GeForce MX230.
  • GeForce MX230 has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro M520.
  • GeForce MX230 is used in Laptops, and Quadro M520 - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce MX230 is build with Pascal architecture, and Quadro M520 - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce MX230 is 763 MHz higher, than Quadro M520.
  • GeForce MX230 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Quadro M520 - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

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 12−14 12−14
GeForce MX230 and Quadro M520 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Full Specs

  GeForce MX230 Quadro M520
Architecture Pascal Maxwell
Code name N17S-G0
Type Laptop Mobile workstation
Release date 20 February 2019 13 January 2017
Pipelines 256 384
Core clock speed 1519 MHz 756 MHz
Boost Clock 1531 MHz 1019 MHz
Transistor count 1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 25.31
Memory bus width 64 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 48.06 GB/s 40 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12
Shader Model 6.4 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131
CUDA +
Laptop size medium sized medium sized
Optimus + +
nView Display Management +
3D Stereo +
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