Quadro M520 vs Quadro T1000 Max Q
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro M520 and Quadro T1000 Max Q, 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 M520 stacks up against Quadro T1000 Max Q, check out specs charts below.
Quadro M520 and Quadro T1000 Max Q are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Quadro M520 and Quadro T1000 Max Q 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 T1000 Max Q here:
Main Specs
Quadro M520
Quadro T1000 Max Q
Power consumption (TDP)
25 Watt
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
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Quadro T1000 Max Q has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro M520.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Quadro M520 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro T1000 Max Q - with Turing.
Core clock speed of Quadro T1000 Max Q is 39 MHz higher, than Quadro M520.
Quadro M520 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro T1000 Max Q - by 12 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
35−40
ultra / 1080p
5−6
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
21−24
60−65
medium / 1080p
12−14
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro T1000 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 241% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
16−18
55−60
ultra / 1080p
12−14
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
30−35
100−110
medium / 1080p
16−18
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Quadro T1000 Max Q in Battlefield 5 is 257% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro T1000 Max Q in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
160−170
250−260
medium / 768p
130−140
220−230
ultra / 1080p
65−70
180−190
QHD / 1440p
35−40
110−120
4K / 2160p
27−30
70−75
high / 768p
100−110
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Quadro T1000 Max Q in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 98% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Quadro T1000 Max Q in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
90−95
120−130
medium / 768p
70−75
110−120
ultra / 1080p
45−50
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Quadro T1000 Max Q in Dota 2 is 64% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
10−12
45−50
ultra / 1080p
10−11
40−45
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
4−5
14−16
low / 720p
24−27
80−85
medium / 1080p
12−14
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro T1000 Max Q in Far Cry 5 is 291% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
18−20
60−65
ultra / 1080p
12−14
45−50
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
70−75
180−190
medium / 1080p
30−35
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Quadro T1000 Max Q in Fortnite is 200% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
16−18
60−65
ultra / 1080p
14−16
45−50
QHD / 1440p
3−4
30−35
4K / 2160p
−
24−27
low / 720p
35−40
100−110
medium / 1080p
18−20
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Quadro T1000 Max Q in Forza Horizon 4 is 250% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
60−65
140−150
medium / 768p
55−60
120−130
high / 1080p
18−20
70−75
ultra / 1080p
8−9
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro T1000 Max Q in Grand Theft Auto V is 158% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
6−7
24−27
ultra / 1080p
4−5
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
1−2
8−9
low / 720p
18−20
65−70
medium / 1080p
8−9
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro T1000 Max Q in Metro Exodus is 287% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
100−110
130−140
ultra / 1080p
90−95
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Quadro T1000 Max Q in Minecraft is 28% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
100−110
medium / 1080p
20−22
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro T1000 Max Q in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 76% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
12−14
24−27
ultra / 1080p
8−9
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
16−18
65−70
medium / 1080p
12−14
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Quadro T1000 Max Q in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
35−40
130−140
medium / 768p
21−24
85−90
high / 1080p
12−14
45−50
ultra / 1080p
8−9
24−27
4K / 2160p
7−8
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Quadro T1000 Max Q in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 264% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
50−55
high / 768p
40−45
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Quadro T1000 Max Q in World of Tanks is 26% more, than Quadro M520.
Full Specs
Quadro M520
Quadro T1000 Max Q
Architecture
Maxwell
Turing
Code name
N19P-Q1
Type
Mobile workstation
Mobile workstation
Release date
13 January 2017
27 May 2019
Pipelines
384
768
Core clock speed
756 MHz
795 / 1230 MHz
Boost Clock
1019 MHz
1455 MHz
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
12 nm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
40 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12
DirectX 12_1
Shader Model
5.0
OpenGL
4.5
Laptop size
medium sized
medium sized
Optimus
+
nView Display Management
+
3D Stereo
+
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