Quadro K1000M vs Quadro M520

When choosing between Quadro K1000M and Quadro M520, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Quadro K1000M and Quadro M520.

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Quadro K1000M and Quadro M520 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Quadro K1000M 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 K1000M or Quadro M520 here:

Quadro K1000M Laptops

Quadro M520 Laptops

Main Specs

	Quadro K1000M	Quadro M520
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	25 Watt
Interface	MXM-A (3.0)
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs
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Quadro K1000M has 80% more power consumption, than Quadro M520.
Quadro K1000M and Quadro M520 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Quadro K1000M is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro M520 - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of Quadro K1000M is 94 MHz higher, than Quadro M520.
Quadro K1000M and Quadro M520 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	9−10
ultra / 1080p	−	5−6
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	1−2	21−24
medium / 1080p	0−1	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2100% more, than Quadro K1000M.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	30−35
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1000M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p	60−65	160−170
medium / 768p	27−30	130−140
ultra / 1080p	7−8	65−70
QHD / 1440p	−	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
high / 768p	16−18	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 321% more, than Quadro K1000M.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	24−27
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1000M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	10−11	70−75
ultra / 1080p	0−1	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Dota 2 is 182% more, than Quadro K1000M.
high / 1080p	−	10−12
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	0−1	24−27
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
low / 720p	21−24	70−75
medium / 1080p	0−1	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Fortnite is 227% more, than Quadro K1000M.
high / 1080p	0−1	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	0−1	18−20
low / 768p	18−20	60−65
medium / 768p	−	55−60
high / 1080p	0−1	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Grand Theft Auto V is 226% more, than Quadro K1000M.
high / 1080p	−	6−7
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	0−1	18−20
medium / 1080p	−	8−9
low / 768p	75−80	100−110
high / 1080p	27−30	−
ultra / 1080p	−	90−95
medium / 1080p	−	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Minecraft is 36% more, than Quadro K1000M.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	40−45
medium / 1080p	−	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 425% more, than Quadro K1000M.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	16−18
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
low / 768p	0−1	35−40
medium / 768p	−	21−24
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	14−16	50−55
ultra / 1080p	0−1	24−27
high / 768p	12−14	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in World of Tanks is 148% more, than Quadro K1000M.

Full Specs

	Quadro K1000M	Quadro M520
Architecture	Kepler	Maxwell
Code name	N14P-Q1
Type	Mobile workstation	Mobile workstation
Release date	1 June 2012	13 January 2017
Pipelines	192	384
Core clock speed	850 MHz	756 MHz
Boost Clock		1019 MHz
Transistor count	1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	13.60
Floating-point performance	326.4 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	28.8 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	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	10 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized	medium sized
Optimus	+	+
nView Display Management		+
3D Stereo		+
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Quadro K1000M vs Quadro M520

Quadro K1000M and Quadro M520 are Laptop Graphics Cards

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