Quadro 5010M vs Quadro M520
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro 5010M 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 5010M stacks up against Quadro M520, check out specs charts below.
Quadro 5010M and Quadro M520 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Quadro 5010M 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 Quadro 5010M or Quadro M520 here:
Main Specs
Quadro 5010M
Quadro M520
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
25 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type
GDDR5 ECC
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Quadro 5010M has 300% more power consumption, than Quadro M520.
Quadro 5010M has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro M520.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Quadro 5010M is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro M520 - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of Quadro M520 is 306 MHz higher, than Quadro 5010M.
Quadro 5010M 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
9−10
9−10
ultra / 1080p
6−7
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
Quadro 5010M and Quadro M520 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
30−35
medium / 1080p
16−18
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5010M in Battlefield 5 is 10% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Quadro 5010M and Quadro M520 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
160−170
160−170
medium / 768p
130−140
130−140
ultra / 1080p
70−75
65−70
QHD / 1440p
40−45
35−40
4K / 2160p
30−33
27−30
high / 768p
100−110
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5010M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 2% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
27−30
24−27
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5010M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
70−75
70−75
ultra / 1080p
45−50
45−50
Quadro 5010M and Quadro M520 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p
10−12
10−12
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−11
4K / 2160p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
24−27
24−27
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
Quadro 5010M and Quadro M520 have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
75−80
70−75
medium / 1080p
30−35
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5010M in Fortnite is 2% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
QHD / 1440p
4−5
3−4
low / 720p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
Quadro 5010M and Quadro M520 have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p
65−70
60−65
medium / 768p
55−60
55−60
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5010M in Grand Theft Auto V is 5% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
6−7
6−7
ultra / 1080p
5−6
4−5
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
18−20
18−20
medium / 1080p
8−9
8−9
Quadro 5010M and Quadro M520 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
90−95
90−95
medium / 1080p
95−100
95−100
Quadro 5010M and Quadro M520 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
40−45
medium / 1080p
20−22
20−22
Quadro 5010M and Quadro M520 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
16−18
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5010M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 8% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
35−40
35−40
medium / 768p
21−24
21−24
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
Quadro 5010M and Quadro M520 have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
50−55
ultra / 1080p
24−27
24−27
high / 768p
40−45
40−45
Quadro 5010M and Quadro M520 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
Quadro 5010M
Quadro M520
Architecture
Fermi
Maxwell
Code name
N12E-Q5
Type
Mobile workstation
Mobile workstation
Release date
22 February 2011
13 January 2017
Pipelines
384
384
Core clock speed
450 MHz
756 MHz
Boost Clock
1019 MHz
Transistor count
3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
21.60
Floating-point performance
691.2 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
1300 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
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
2.0
Laptop size
large
medium sized
Optimus
+
nView Display Management
+
3D Stereo
+
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