Quadro 4000 vs Quadro M520
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Quadro 4000 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 Quadro 4000 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
Quadro 4000
Quadro M520
Power consumption (TDP)
142 Watt
25 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
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Quadro 4000 has 468% more power consumption, than Quadro M520.
Quadro 4000 and Quadro M520 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Quadro 4000 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M520 - in Mobile workstations.
Quadro 4000 is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro M520 - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of Quadro M520 is 281 MHz higher, than Quadro 4000.
Quadro 4000 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
6−7
9−10
ultra / 1080p
4−5
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
21−24
medium / 1080p
8−9
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Quadro 4000.
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−11
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
30−35
medium / 1080p
12−14
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Battlefield 5 is 26% more, than Quadro 4000.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Quadro 4000 and Quadro M520 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
130−140
160−170
medium / 768p
110−120
130−140
ultra / 1080p
50−55
65−70
QHD / 1440p
27−30
35−40
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
high / 768p
80−85
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 21% more, than Quadro 4000.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
24−27
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Quadro 4000.
low / 768p
80−85
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
70−75
ultra / 1080p
30−35
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Dota 2 is 18% more, than Quadro 4000.
high / 1080p
8−9
10−12
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−11
4K / 2160p
3−4
4−5
low / 720p
18−20
24−27
medium / 1080p
9−10
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Far Cry 5 is 33% more, than Quadro 4000.
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
10−11
12−14
low / 720p
60−65
70−75
medium / 1080p
21−24
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Fortnite is 25% more, than Quadro 4000.
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−12
14−16
QHD / 1440p
1−2
3−4
low / 720p
24−27
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Forza Horizon 4 is 38% more, than Quadro 4000.
low / 768p
50−55
60−65
medium / 768p
45−50
55−60
high / 1080p
12−14
18−20
ultra / 1080p
6−7
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Grand Theft Auto V is 24% more, than Quadro 4000.
high / 1080p
5−6
6−7
ultra / 1080p
3−4
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
12−14
18−20
medium / 1080p
6−7
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Metro Exodus is 28% more, than Quadro 4000.
low / 768p
95−100
100−110
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
90−95
medium / 1080p
90−95
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Quadro 4000.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
40−45
medium / 1080p
18−20
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 20% more, than Quadro 4000.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
16−18
medium / 1080p
10−12
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 20% more, than Quadro 4000.
low / 768p
24−27
35−40
medium / 768p
16−18
21−24
high / 1080p
9−10
12−14
ultra / 1080p
6−7
8−9
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 30% more, than Quadro 4000.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
50−55
ultra / 1080p
18−20
24−27
high / 768p
35−40
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in World of Tanks is 12% more, than Quadro 4000.
Full Specs
Quadro 4000
Quadro M520
Architecture
Fermi
Maxwell
Code name
GF100
Type
Workstation
Mobile workstation
Release date
2 November 2010
13 January 2017
Pipelines
256
384
Core clock speed
475 MHz
756 MHz
Boost Clock
1019 MHz
Transistor count
3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
15.20
Floating-point performance
486.4 gflops
Length
241 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
2808 MHz
Memory bandwidth
89.86 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
2.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
44 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Optimus
+
nView Display Management
+
3D Stereo
+
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