GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs Quadro M520

Place in the ranking	639	108
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	13.46	16.19
Architecture	Maxwell (2014−2017)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	GM108	GA106
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	11 January 2017 (8 years ago)	12 October 2022 (2 years ago)

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 cores	384	3584
Core clock speed	1041 MHz	1320 MHz
Boost clock speed	1019 MHz	1777 MHz
Number of transistors	no data	12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	170 Watt
Texture fill rate	16.66	199.0
Floating-point processing power	0.7995 TFLOPS	12.74 TFLOPS
ROPs	8	48
TMUs	16	112
Tensor Cores	no data	112
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	28

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).

Laptop size	medium sized	no data
Interface	MXM-A (3.0)	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	no data	242 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 12-pin

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 type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	64 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1253 MHz	1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth	40 GB/s	240.0 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 Connectors	No outputs	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	-	+

Supported technologies

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

Optimus	+	-
3D Stereo	+	no data
nView Display Management	+	no data
Optimus	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	5.1	6.7
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.3
CUDA	5.0	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.

Quadro M520 4.89

RTX 3060 8 GB 39.98
+718%

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.

Quadro M520 1881

RTX 3060 8 GB 15371
+717%

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:

Full HD	20 −700%	160−170 +700%
4K	13 −669%	100−110 +669%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −692%	95−100 +692%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 −700%	80−85 +700%
Elden Ring	12−14 −692%	95−100 +692%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 −700%	120−130 +700%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −692%	95−100 +692%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 −700%	80−85 +700%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 −710%	170−180 +710%
Metro Exodus	10−12 −673%	85−90 +673%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 −700%	120−130 +700%
Valorant	10−12 −673%	85−90 +673%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 −700%	120−130 +700%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −692%	95−100 +692%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 −700%	80−85 +700%
Dota 2	16−18 −713%	130−140 +713%
Elden Ring	12−14 −692%	95−100 +692%
Far Cry 5	24−27 −692%	190−200 +692%
Fortnite	27−30 −693%	230−240 +693%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 −710%	170−180 +710%
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 −713%	130−140 +713%
Metro Exodus	10−12 −673%	85−90 +673%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	40−45 −614%	300−310 +614%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 −700%	120−130 +700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	15 −700%	120−130 +700%
Valorant	10−12 −673%	85−90 +673%
World of Tanks	80−85 −713%	650−700 +713%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 −700%	120−130 +700%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −692%	95−100 +692%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 −700%	80−85 +700%
Dota 2	16−18 −713%	130−140 +713%
Far Cry 5	24−27 −692%	190−200 +692%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 −710%	170−180 +710%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	40−45 −614%	300−310 +614%
Valorant	10−12 −673%	85−90 +673%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	4−5 −650%	30−33 +650%
Elden Ring	5−6 −700%	40−45 +700%
Grand Theft Auto V	4−5 −650%	30−33 +650%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	30−35 −713%	260−270 +713%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 −650%	30−33 +650%
World of Tanks	35−40 −700%	280−290 +700%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	7−8 −686%	55−60 +686%
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −678%	70−75 +678%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −650%	30−33 +650%
Far Cry 5	10−11 −700%	80−85 +700%
Forza Horizon 4	7−8 −686%	55−60 +686%
Metro Exodus	4−5 −650%	30−33 +650%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	6−7 −650%	45−50 +650%
Valorant	14−16 −686%	110−120 +686%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	16−18 −665%	130−140 +665%
Elden Ring	2−3 −700%	16−18 +700%
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 −713%	130−140 +713%
Metro Exodus	0−1	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	14−16 −686%	110−120 +686%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4 −700%	24−27 +700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 −713%	130−140 +713%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	4−5 −650%	30−33 +650%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −700%	16−18 +700%
Dota 2	16−18 −665%	130−140 +665%
Far Cry 5	5−6 −700%	40−45 +700%
Fortnite	4−5 −650%	30−33 +650%
Forza Horizon 4	3−4 −700%	24−27 +700%
Valorant	5−6 −700%	40−45 +700%

This is how Quadro M520 and RTX 3060 8 GB compete in popular games:

RTX 3060 8 GB is 700% faster in 1080p
RTX 3060 8 GB is 669% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	4.89	39.98
Recency	11 January 2017	12 October 2022
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	170 Watt

Quadro M520 has 580% lower power consumption.

RTX 3060 8 GB, on the other hand, has a 717.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro M520 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro M520 is a mobile workstation card while GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is a desktop one.

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