Quadro 2000 vs Quadro M520
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro 2000 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 Quadro 2000 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
Quadro 2000
Quadro M520
Power consumption (TDP)
62 Watt
25 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
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Quadro 2000 has 148% more power consumption, than Quadro M520.
Quadro M520 has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro 2000.
Quadro 2000 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M520 - in Mobile workstations.
Quadro 2000 is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro M520 - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of Quadro M520 is 131 MHz higher, than Quadro 2000.
Quadro 2000 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
1−2
9−10
ultra / 1080p
0−1
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−12
21−24
medium / 1080p
2−3
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than Quadro 2000.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
3−4
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
30−35
medium / 1080p
4−5
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Battlefield 5 is 185% more, than Quadro 2000.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 2000 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
110−120
160−170
medium / 768p
85−90
130−140
ultra / 1080p
35−40
65−70
QHD / 1440p
−
35−40
4K / 2160p
10−11
27−30
high / 768p
60−65
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 61% more, than Quadro 2000.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
14−16
24−27
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 2000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
70−75
ultra / 1080p
18−20
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Dota 2 is 52% more, than Quadro 2000.
high / 1080p
2−3
10−12
ultra / 1080p
2−3
10−11
4K / 2160p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
10−11
24−27
medium / 1080p
3−4
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Far Cry 5 is 275% more, than Quadro 2000.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
5−6
12−14
QHD / 1440p
1−2
−
low / 720p
45−50
70−75
medium / 1080p
8−9
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Fortnite is 95% more, than Quadro 2000.
high / 1080p
3−4
16−18
ultra / 1080p
−
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
14−16
35−40
medium / 1080p
5−6
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Forza Horizon 4 is 200% more, than Quadro 2000.
low / 768p
40−45
60−65
medium / 768p
−
55−60
high / 1080p
3−4
18−20
ultra / 1080p
2−3
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Grand Theft Auto V is 87% more, than Quadro 2000.
high / 1080p
1−2
6−7
ultra / 1080p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
3−4
18−20
medium / 1080p
2−3
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Metro Exodus is 450% more, than Quadro 2000.
low / 768p
85−90
100−110
high / 1080p
55−60
−
ultra / 1080p
−
90−95
medium / 1080p
−
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Minecraft is 20% more, than Quadro 2000.
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
24−27
40−45
medium / 1080p
14−16
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 41% more, than Quadro 2000.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
3−4
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
4−5
16−18
medium / 1080p
−
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than Quadro 2000.
low / 768p
8−9
35−40
medium / 768p
7−8
21−24
high / 1080p
3−4
12−14
ultra / 1080p
3−4
8−9
4K / 2160p
0−1
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 300% more, than Quadro 2000.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
50−55
ultra / 1080p
12−14
24−27
high / 768p
30−33
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in World of Tanks is 39% more, than Quadro 2000.
Full Specs
Quadro 2000
Quadro M520
Architecture
Fermi
Maxwell
Code name
GF106
Type
Workstation
Mobile workstation
Release date
24 December 2010
13 January 2017
Pipelines
192
384
Core clock speed
625 MHz
756 MHz
Boost Clock
1019 MHz
Transistor count
1,170 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
20.00
Floating-point performance
480.0 gflops
Length
178 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
2600 MHz
Memory bandwidth
41.6 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)
31 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Optimus
+
nView Display Management
+
3D Stereo
+
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