Quadro M520 vs Quadro P500
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Quadro M520 and Quadro P500. 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 M520 and Quadro P500. 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 and Quadro P500 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Quadro M520 and Quadro P500 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 M520 or Quadro P500 here:
Main Specs
Quadro M520
Quadro P500
Power consumption (TDP)
25 Watt
30 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
3x mini-DisplayPort
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Quadro P500 has 20% more power consumption, than Quadro M520.
Quadro M520 and Quadro P500 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Quadro M520 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro P500 - with Pascal.
Core clock speed of Quadro P500 is 699 MHz higher, than Quadro M520.
Quadro M520 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro P500 - by 14 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
8−9
ultra / 1080p
5−6
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
18−20
medium / 1080p
12−14
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p
16−18
14−16
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
30−33
medium / 1080p
16−18
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Battlefield 5 is 5% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Quadro M520 and Quadro P500 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
160−170
150−160
medium / 768p
130−140
120−130
ultra / 1080p
65−70
60−65
QHD / 1440p
35−40
35−40
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
high / 768p
100−110
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 7% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
medium / 768p
70−75
65−70
ultra / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Dota 2 is 7% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p
10−12
10−11
ultra / 1080p
10−11
9−10
4K / 2160p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
24−27
21−24
medium / 1080p
12−14
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Far Cry 5 is 9% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
70−75
65−70
medium / 1080p
30−35
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Fortnite is 9% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p
16−18
14−16
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
QHD / 1440p
3−4
2−3
low / 720p
35−40
30−35
medium / 1080p
18−20
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Forza Horizon 4 is 12% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
medium / 768p
55−60
50−55
high / 1080p
18−20
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Grand Theft Auto V is 9% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p
6−7
5−6
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
18−20
14−16
medium / 1080p
8−9
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
high / 1080p
−
90−95
ultra / 1080p
90−95
85−90
medium / 1080p
95−100
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Minecraft is 4% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
35−40
medium / 1080p
20−22
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 9% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
14−16
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
Quadro M520 and Quadro P500 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p
35−40
30−33
medium / 768p
21−24
20−22
high / 1080p
12−14
10−12
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
4K / 2160p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 13% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
45−50
ultra / 1080p
24−27
21−24
high / 768p
40−45
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Quadro P500.
Full Specs
Quadro M520
Quadro P500
Architecture
Maxwell
Pascal
Code name
GP108
Type
Mobile workstation
Mobile workstation
Release date
13 January 2017
14 November 2017
Pipelines
384
256
Core clock speed
756 MHz
1455 MHz
Boost Clock
1019 MHz
1519 MHz
Transistor count
1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
21.25
Floating-point performance
679.9 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth
40 GB/s
32.1 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12
12.1
Shader Model
5.0
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.0.1
CUDA
6.1
Laptop size
medium sized
large
Optimus
+
nView Display Management
+
3D Stereo
+
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