Quadro P500 vs Quadro P520
In this comparison between Quadro P500 and Quadro P520 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 P500 will be the best choice, for others Quadro P520 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Quadro P500 and Quadro P520 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Quadro P500 and Quadro P520 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 P500 or Quadro P520 here:
Main Specs
Quadro P500
Quadro P520
Power consumption (TDP)
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 and Quadro P520 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Quadro P500 and Quadro P520 are build with Pascal architecture.
Core clock speed of Quadro P500 is 152 MHz higher, than Quadro P520.
Quadro P500 and Quadro P520 are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro P520 is 988 MHz higher, than Quadro P500.
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
8−9
10−12
ultra / 1080p
5−6
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
18−20
24−27
medium / 1080p
10−11
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 40% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
30−33
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Battlefield 5 is 22% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Quadro P500 and Quadro P520 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
150−160
170−180
medium / 768p
120−130
140−150
ultra / 1080p
60−65
75−80
QHD / 1440p
35−40
40−45
4K / 2160p
27−30
30−33
high / 768p
90−95
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 16% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
30−33
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p
85−90
95−100
medium / 768p
65−70
75−80
ultra / 1080p
40−45
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Dota 2 is 15% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p
10−11
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
12−14
4K / 2160p
4−5
5−6
low / 720p
21−24
27−30
medium / 1080p
10−11
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Far Cry 5 is 36% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p
16−18
20−22
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
65−70
80−85
medium / 1080p
27−30
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Fortnite is 25% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
QHD / 1440p
2−3
5−6
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
16−18
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Forza Horizon 4 is 18% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
high / 1080p
14−16
21−24
ultra / 1080p
7−8
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Grand Theft Auto V is 24% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p
5−6
7−8
ultra / 1080p
4−5
5−6
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
14−16
21−24
medium / 1080p
7−8
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p
95−100
100−110
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
90−95
medium / 1080p
95−100
100−105
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Minecraft is 6% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
35−40
45−50
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 18% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
20−22
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 16% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p
30−33
40−45
medium / 768p
20−22
24−27
high / 1080p
10−12
14−16
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 26% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
medium / 768p
45−50
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
27−30
high / 768p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in World of Tanks is 11% more, than Quadro P500.
Full Specs
Quadro P500
Quadro P520
Architecture
Pascal
Pascal
Code name
GP108
Type
Mobile workstation
Mobile workstation
Release date
14 November 2017
27 May 2019
Pipelines
256
384
Core clock speed
1455 MHz
1303 MHz
Boost Clock
1519 MHz
1493 MHz
Transistor count
1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 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
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
32.1 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12.1
DirectX 12_1
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.0.1
+
CUDA
6.1
Laptop size
large
large
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