Quadro FX 5800 vs Quadro P520
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro FX 5800 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 Quadro FX 5800 stacks up against Quadro P520, check out specs charts below.
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:
Main Specs
Quadro FX 5800
Quadro P520
Power consumption (TDP)
189 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video
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Quadro FX 5800 has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro P520.
Quadro FX 5800 is used in Desktops, and Quadro P520 - in Mobile workstations.
Quadro FX 5800 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Quadro P520 - with Pascal.
Core clock speed of Quadro P520 is 693 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 5800.
Quadro FX 5800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Quadro P520 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro P520 is 4400 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 5800.
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
3−4
10−12
ultra / 1080p
1−2
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
14−16
24−27
medium / 1080p
5−6
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 133% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p
8−9
18−20
ultra / 1080p
6−7
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
20−22
35−40
medium / 1080p
8−9
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Quadro FX 5800 and Quadro P520 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
170−180
medium / 768p
95−100
140−150
ultra / 1080p
45−50
75−80
QHD / 1440p
24−27
40−45
4K / 2160p
−
30−33
high / 768p
70−75
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 52% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
30−33
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
Quadro FX 5800 and Quadro P520 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
75−80
95−100
medium / 768p
55−60
75−80
ultra / 1080p
30−33
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Dota 2 is 36% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p
4−5
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
12−14
4K / 2160p
1−2
5−6
low / 720p
14−16
27−30
medium / 1080p
5−6
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Far Cry 5 is 150% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p
12−14
20−22
ultra / 1080p
7−8
14−16
QHD / 1440p
4−5
−
low / 720p
55−60
80−85
medium / 1080p
16−18
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Fortnite is 69% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p
7−8
18−20
ultra / 1080p
6−7
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
low / 720p
21−24
35−40
medium / 1080p
9−10
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Forza Horizon 4 is 109% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p
50−55
70−75
medium / 768p
−
60−65
high / 1080p
9−10
21−24
ultra / 1080p
4−5
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Grand Theft Auto V is 54% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p
2−3
7−8
ultra / 1080p
0−1
5−6
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
8−9
21−24
medium / 1080p
4−5
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Metro Exodus is 160% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p
85−90
100−110
high / 1080p
65−70
−
ultra / 1080p
−
90−95
medium / 1080p
−
100−105
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Minecraft is 20% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
low / 720p
27−30
45−50
medium / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 61% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p
6−7
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
20−22
medium / 1080p
8−9
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 85% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p
18−20
40−45
medium / 768p
12−14
24−27
high / 1080p
6−7
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
4K / 2160p
1−2
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 137% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p
70−75
95−100
medium / 768p
35−40
55−60
ultra / 1080p
16−18
27−30
high / 768p
30−35
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in World of Tanks is 46% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
Full Specs
Quadro FX 5800
Quadro P520
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
Pascal
Code name
GT200B
Type
Workstation
Mobile workstation
Release date
11 November 2008
27 May 2019
Pipelines
240
384
Core clock speed
610 MHz
1303 MHz
Boost Clock
1493 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
48.80
Floating-point performance
622.1 gflops
Length
267 mm
Memory bus width
512 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
1600 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
102.4 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.1 (10_0)
DirectX 12_1
Shader Model
4.0
OpenGL
3.3
OpenCL
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
+
CUDA
1.3
Laptop size
large
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