GRID M10 8Q vs Quadro M520
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GRID M10 8Q 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 GRID M10 8Q stacks up against Quadro M520, check out specs charts below.
GRID M10 8Q
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 M10 8Q | Quadro M520 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 25 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | |
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- GRID M10 8Q has 800% more power consumption, than Quadro M520.
- GRID M10 8Q has 6 GB more memory, than Quadro M520.
- GRID M10 8Q is used in Desktops, and Quadro M520 - in Mobile workstations.
- GRID M10 8Q and Quadro M520 are build with Maxwell architecture.
- Core clock speed of GRID M10 8Q is 277 MHz higher, than Quadro M520.
- GRID M10 8Q and Quadro M520 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 9−10 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Quadro M520. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 4−5 | − |
| low / 720p | 45−50 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in Battlefield 5 is 42% more, than Quadro M520. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GRID M10 8Q and Quadro M520 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 190−200 | 160−170 |
| medium / 768p | 160−170 | 130−140 |
| ultra / 1080p | 85−90 | 65−70 |
| QHD / 1440p | 50−55 | 35−40 |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−33 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 120−130 | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 22% more, than Quadro M520. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Quadro M520. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 85−90 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in Dota 2 is 18% more, than Quadro M520. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than Quadro M520. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | − |
| low / 720p | 90−95 | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in Fortnite is 29% more, than Quadro M520. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 7−8 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 45−50 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in Forza Horizon 4 is 33% more, than Quadro M520. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 60−65 |
| medium / 768p | 70−75 | 55−60 |
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in Grand Theft Auto V is 27% more, than Quadro M520. | ||
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in Metro Exodus is 25% more, than Quadro M520. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 90−95 |
| medium / 1080p | 100−110 | 95−100 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in Minecraft is 7% more, than Quadro M520. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 16% more, than Quadro M520. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 25% more, than Quadro M520. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 35−40 |
| medium / 768p | 30−33 | 21−24 |
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 29% more, than Quadro M520. | ||
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 24−27 |
| high / 768p | 50−55 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in World of Tanks is 13% more, than Quadro M520. | ||
Full Specs
| GRID M10 8Q | Quadro M520 | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | Maxwell |
| Code name | GM107 | |
| Type | Workstation | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 18 May 2016 | 13 January 2017 |
| Pipelines | 640 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 1033 MHz | 756 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1306 MHz | 1019 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1,870 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 52.24 | |
| Floating-point performance | 1,672 gflops | |
| Length | 267 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5200 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 83.2 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 | 5.0 | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
| Optimus | + | |
| nView Display Management | + | |
| 3D Stereo | + | |
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