Quadro RTX A6000 vs GeForce GT 520M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 520M with Quadro RTX A6000, including specs and performance data.

GT 520M
2011
1 GB DDR3, 12 Watt
0.74

RTX A6000 outperforms GT 520M by a whopping 7776% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking115938
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0110.30
Power efficiency4.2913.52
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGF108GA102
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date5 January 2011 (13 years ago)5 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$59.99 $4,649

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX A6000 has 102900% better value for money than GT 520M.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores4810752
Core clock speed600 MHz1410 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1800 MHz
Number of transistors585 million28,300 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)12 Watt300 Watt
Texture fill rate4.800604.8
Floating-point processing power0.1152 TFLOPS38.71 TFLOPS
ROPs4112
TMUs8336
Tensor Coresno data336
Ray Tracing Coresno data84

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone8-pin EPS

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB48 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth12.8 GB/s768.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsPortable Device Dependent4x DisplayPort 1.4a

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimus+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 API12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.7
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA+8.6

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GT 520M 0.74
RTX A6000 58.28
+7776%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GT 520M 285
RTX A6000 22482
+7788%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GT 520M 502
RTX A6000 50957
+10051%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GT 520M 2280
RTX A6000 89510
+3826%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

900p8
−7400%
600−650
+7400%
Full HD12
−1367%
176
+1367%
1200p7
−7757%
550−600
+7757%
1440p1−2
−13000%
131
+13000%
4K1−2
−12100%
122
+12100%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.0026.41
1440p59.9935.49
4K59.9938.11

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−2367%
70−75
+2367%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−1660%
85−90
+1660%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−2700%
80−85
+2700%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−2367%
70−75
+2367%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−10100%
100−110
+10100%
Hitman 3 5−6
−1680%
85−90
+1680%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−1455%
170−180
+1455%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 95−100
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−2467%
150−160
+2467%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−326%
130−140
+326%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−1660%
85−90
+1660%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−2700%
80−85
+2700%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−2367%
70−75
+2367%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−10100%
100−110
+10100%
Hitman 3 5−6
−1680%
85−90
+1680%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−1455%
170−180
+1455%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 95−100
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−4783%
293
+4783%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−760%
85−90
+760%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−326%
130−140
+326%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−1660%
85−90
+1660%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−2700%
80−85
+2700%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−2367%
70−75
+2367%
Hitman 3 5−6
−1680%
85−90
+1680%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−1936%
224
+1936%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−4700%
288
+4700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−1700%
180
+1700%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−326%
130−140
+326%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 95−100

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 80−85
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−6300%
60−65
+6300%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 45−50
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−3300%
30−35
+3300%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−4700%
45−50
+4700%
Hitman 3 6−7
−817%
55−60
+817%
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4
−6900%
210
+6900%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
−9800%
190−200
+9800%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−2300%
70−75
+2300%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 35−40

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−2800%
27−30
+2800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 27−30

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−1750%
35−40
+1750%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Metro Exodus 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Metro Exodus 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Metro Exodus 63
+0%
63
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 247
+0%
247
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Hitman 3 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 146
+0%
146
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 149
+0%
149
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

This is how GT 520M and RTX A6000 compete in popular games:

  • RTX A6000 is 7400% faster in 900p
  • RTX A6000 is 1367% faster in 1080p
  • RTX A6000 is 7757% faster in 1200p
  • RTX A6000 is 13000% faster in 1440p
  • RTX A6000 is 12100% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Far Cry New Dawn, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RTX A6000 is 10100% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX A6000 is ahead in 35 tests (54%)
  • there's a draw in 30 tests (46%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.74 58.28
Recency 5 January 2011 5 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 48 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 12 Watt 300 Watt

GT 520M has 2400% lower power consumption.

RTX A6000, on the other hand, has a 7775.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 4700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 400% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro RTX A6000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 520M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 520M is a notebook card while Quadro RTX A6000 is a workstation one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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