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    Maxwell GPU Surface Book vs Quadro P520

    When choosing between Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Quadro P520, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Quadro P520.
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    Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Quadro P520 are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Maxwell GPU Surface Book 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 Maxwell GPU Surface Book or Quadro P520 here:

    Maxwell GPU Surface Book Laptops
    Quadro P520 Laptops

    Main Specs

      Maxwell GPU Surface Book Quadro P520
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
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    • Quadro P520 has 1 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
    • Maxwell GPU Surface Book is used in Laptops, and Quadro P520 - in Mobile workstations.
    • Maxwell GPU Surface Book is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro P520 - with Pascal.
    • Core clock speed of Quadro P520 is 349 MHz higher, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
    • Maxwell GPU Surface Book is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro P520 - by 14 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Quadro P520 is 988 MHz higher, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 8−9 10−12
    ultra / 1080p 5−6 6−7
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 1−2
    low / 720p 20−22 24−27
    medium / 1080p 10−12 12−14
    The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 27% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.

    Full Specs

      Maxwell GPU Surface Book Quadro P520
    Architecture Maxwell Pascal
    Code name Surface Book
    Type Laptop Mobile workstation
    Release date 1 October 2015 27 May 2019
    Pipelines 384 384
    Core clock speed 954 MHz 1303 MHz
    Boost Clock 993 MHz 1493 MHz
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 64 Bit
    Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 6000 MHz
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0 DirectX 12_1
    Vulkan +
    CUDA +
    Laptop size large
    Optimus +
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