GeForce GTX 560 vs Quadro P520

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 560 and Quadro P520, 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 GeForce GTX 560 stacks up against Quadro P520, check out specs charts below.

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Quadro P520 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro P520 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 P520 here:

Quadro P520 Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 560	Quadro P520
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	Two 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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Quadro P520 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 560.
GeForce GTX 560 is used in Desktops, and Quadro P520 - in Mobile workstations.
GeForce GTX 560 is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Quadro P520 - with Pascal.
Core clock speed of Quadro P520 is 493 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560.
GeForce GTX 560 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro P520 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro P520 is 2000 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	10−12
ultra / 1080p	8−9	6−7
QHD / 1440p	3−4	1−2
low / 720p	27−30	24−27
medium / 1080p	16−18	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 27% more, than Quadro P520.
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
QHD / 1440p	5−6	1−2
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	45−50	35−40
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Battlefield 5 is 33% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 560 and Quadro P520 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	200−210	170−180
medium / 768p	170−180	140−150
ultra / 1080p	90−95	75−80
QHD / 1440p	50−55	40−45
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	130−140	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 18% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	30−33
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p	100−110	95−100
medium / 768p	90−95	75−80
ultra / 1080p	60−65	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Dota 2 is 14% more, than Quadro P520.
high / 1080p	16−18	12−14
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	35−40	27−30
medium / 1080p	16−18	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Far Cry 5 is 20% more, than Quadro P520.
high / 1080p	21−24	20−22
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	90−95	80−85
medium / 1080p	45−50	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Fortnite is 15% more, than Quadro P520.
high / 1080p	24−27	18−20
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
QHD / 1440p	8−9	5−6
low / 720p	45−50	35−40
medium / 1080p	24−27	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Forza Horizon 4 is 31% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p	80−85	70−75
medium / 768p	70−75	60−65
high / 1080p	27−30	21−24
ultra / 1080p	10−12	9−10
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Grand Theft Auto V is 17% more, than Quadro P520.
high / 1080p	9−10	7−8
ultra / 1080p	7−8	5−6
4K / 2160p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	27−30	21−24
medium / 1080p	12−14	9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	100−110	90−95
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−105
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Quadro P520.
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	50−55	45−50
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 7% more, than Quadro P520.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	20−22
medium / 1080p	14−16	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 23% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p	50−55	40−45
medium / 768p	30−35	24−27
high / 1080p	16−18	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	8−9
4K / 2160p	8−9	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 26% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p	100−105	95−100
medium / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−35	27−30
high / 768p	50−55	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in World of Tanks is 8% more, than Quadro P520.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 560	Quadro P520
Architecture	Fermi 2.0	Pascal
Code name	GF114
Type	Desktop	Mobile workstation
Release date	17 May 2011	27 May 2019
Pipelines	336	384
Core clock speed	810 MHz	1303 MHz
Boost Clock		1493 MHz
Transistor count	1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	45.36
Floating-point performance	1,088.6 gflops
Length	8.25" (21 cm)
Memory bus width	256 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	128.0 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	DirectX 12_1
Shader Model	5.1
OpenGL	4.1
OpenCL	1.1
Vulkan	N/A	+
CUDA	+
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI	+
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
3D Blu-Ray	+
3D Gaming	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	80 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
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GeForce GTX 560 vs Quadro P520

Quadro P520 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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