GRID K240Q vs Quadro M520

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GRID K240Q and Quadro M520. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GRID K240Q and Quadro M520. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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

  GRID K240Q Quadro M520
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 25 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • GRID K240Q has 800% more power consumption, than Quadro M520.
  • Quadro M520 has 1 GB more memory, than GRID K240Q.
  • GRID K240Q is used in Desktops, and Quadro M520 - in Mobile workstations.
  • GRID K240Q is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro M520 - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M520 is 11 MHz higher, than GRID K240Q.
  • GRID K240Q and Quadro M520 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 9−10
ultra / 1080p 6−7 5−6
QHD / 1440p 1−2 0−1
low / 720p 21−24 21−24
medium / 1080p 12−14 12−14
The average gaming FPS of GRID K240Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 8% more, than Quadro M520.

Full Specs

  GRID K240Q Quadro M520
Architecture Kepler Maxwell
Code name GK104
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 28 June 2013 13 January 2017
Pipelines 1536 384
Core clock speed 745 MHz 756 MHz
Boost Clock 1019 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 95.36
Floating-point performance 2,289 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 40 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA 3.0
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
nView Display Management +
3D Stereo +
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