Quadro M520 vs Quadro P400
In this comparison between Quadro M520 and Quadro P400 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Quadro M520 will be the best choice, for others Quadro P400 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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 M520
Quadro P400
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 P400 has 20% more power consumption, than Quadro M520.
Quadro M520 and Quadro P400 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Quadro M520 is used in Mobile workstations, and Quadro P400 - in Desktops.
Quadro M520 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro P400 - with Pascal.
Core clock speed of Quadro P400 is 472 MHz higher, than Quadro M520.
Quadro M520 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro P400 - 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
7−8
ultra / 1080p
5−6
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
18−20
medium / 1080p
12−14
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than Quadro P400.
high / 1080p
16−18
12−14
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
27−30
medium / 1080p
16−18
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Battlefield 5 is 18% more, than Quadro P400.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Quadro M520 and Quadro P400 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
160−170
140−150
medium / 768p
130−140
110−120
ultra / 1080p
65−70
55−60
QHD / 1440p
35−40
30−35
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
high / 768p
100−110
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 15% more, than Quadro P400.
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 P400.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
medium / 768p
70−75
60−65
ultra / 1080p
45−50
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Dota 2 is 12% more, than Quadro P400.
high / 1080p
10−12
9−10
ultra / 1080p
10−11
8−9
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 P400.
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−12
low / 720p
70−75
65−70
medium / 1080p
30−35
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Fortnite is 13% more, than Quadro P400.
high / 1080p
16−18
12−14
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
QHD / 1440p
3−4
2−3
low / 720p
35−40
27−30
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Forza Horizon 4 is 28% more, than Quadro P400.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
medium / 768p
55−60
45−50
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 16% more, than Quadro P400.
high / 1080p
6−7
5−6
ultra / 1080p
4−5
3−4
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
14−16
medium / 1080p
8−9
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Metro Exodus is 28% more, than Quadro P400.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
high / 1080p
−
90−95
ultra / 1080p
90−95
80−85
medium / 1080p
95−100
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Minecraft is 6% more, than Quadro P400.
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
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 P400.
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
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 9% more, than Quadro P400.
low / 768p
35−40
27−30
medium / 768p
21−24
18−20
high / 1080p
12−14
10−11
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 21% more, than Quadro P400.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
medium / 768p
50−55
45−50
ultra / 1080p
24−27
21−24
high / 768p
40−45
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in World of Tanks is 10% more, than Quadro P400.
Full Specs
Quadro M520
Quadro P400
Architecture
Maxwell
Pascal
Code name
GP107
Type
Mobile workstation
Workstation
Release date
13 January 2017
7 February 2017
Pipelines
384
256
Core clock speed
756 MHz
1228 MHz
Boost Clock
1019 MHz
1252 MHz
Transistor count
3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
20.03
Floating-point performance
679.9 gflops
Length
145 mm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
4008 MHz
Memory bandwidth
40 GB/s
32.06 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
5.0
6.4
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
CUDA
6.1
Laptop size
medium sized
Optimus
+
nView Display Management
+
3D Stereo
+
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