Quadro P500 vs Quadro M520

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro M520 and Quadro P500, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Quadro M520
2017
2 GB GDDR5, 25 Watt
4.85
+14.9%

M520 outperforms P500 by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking630676
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency13.8616.75
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGM108GP108
Market segmentMobile workstationMobile workstation
Release date11 January 2017 (7 years ago)5 January 2018 (6 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 cores384256
Core clock speed1041 MHz1455 MHz
Boost clock speed1019 MHz1518 MHz
Number of transistorsno data1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt18 Watt
Texture fill rate16.6624.29
Floating-point processing power0.7995 TFLOPS0.7772 TFLOPS
ROPs816
TMUs1616

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 sizemedium sizedlarge
InterfaceMXM-A (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB2 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz1253 MHz
Memory bandwidth40 GB/s40.1 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

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.

DirectX1212 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.2.131
CUDA5.06.1

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 4.85
+14.9%
Quadro P500 4.22

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 1872
+14.8%
Quadro P500 1630

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.

Quadro M520 2658
Quadro P500 3022
+13.7%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Quadro M520 2342
+3.9%
Quadro P500 2255

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Quadro M520 13394
+4.1%
Quadro P500 12868

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

Quadro M520 6059
Quadro P500 6352
+4.8%

GeekBench 5 CUDA

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses CUDA API by NVIDIA.

Quadro M520 7173
+11.4%
Quadro P500 6438

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 HD19
−10.5%
21
+10.5%
4K13
+30%
10−12
−30%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Battlefield 5 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−50%
15
+50%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+24%
24−27
−24%
Hitman 3 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+14.3%
27−30
−14.3%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+18.2%
10−12
−18.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+7%
40−45
−7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Battlefield 5 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−40%
14
+40%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+24%
24−27
−24%
Hitman 3 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+14.3%
27−30
−14.3%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+18.2%
10−12
−18.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 41
+156%
16−18
−156%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+7%
40−45
−7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+25%
8
−25%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+24%
24−27
−24%
Hitman 3 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+14.3%
27−30
−14.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+125%
8
−125%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+7%
40−45
−7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+18.2%
10−12
−18.2%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Hitman 3 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Metro Exodus 2−3 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+19.2%
24−27
−19.2%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Hitman 3 1−2 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

This is how Quadro M520 and Quadro P500 compete in popular games:

  • Quadro P500 is 11% faster in 1080p
  • Quadro M520 is 30% faster in 4K

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

  • in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the Quadro M520 is 500% faster.
  • in Far Cry 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Quadro P500 is 50% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Quadro M520 is ahead in 52 tests (80%)
  • Quadro P500 is ahead in 2 tests (3%)
  • there's a draw in 11 tests (17%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.85 4.22
Recency 11 January 2017 5 January 2018
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 18 Watt

Quadro M520 has a 14.9% higher aggregate performance score.

Quadro P500, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 38.9% lower power consumption.

The Quadro M520 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro P500 in performance tests.


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