RTX A4500 Mobile vs Quadro M520

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro M520 and RTX A4500 Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Quadro M520
2017
2 GB GDDR5, 25 Watt
4.85

RTX A4500 Mobile outperforms M520 by a whopping 832% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking63576
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency13.5322.51
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGM108GA104
Market segmentMobile workstationMobile workstation
Release date11 January 2017 (7 years ago)22 March 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 cores3845888
Core clock speed1041 MHz930 MHz
Boost clock speed1019 MHz1500 MHz
Number of transistorsno data17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt140 Watt
Texture fill rate16.66276.0
Floating-point processing power0.7995 TFLOPS17.66 TFLOPS
ROPs896
TMUs16184
Tensor Coresno data184
Ray Tracing Coresno data46

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 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2 GB16 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth40 GB/s512.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputsPortable Device Dependent

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 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.7
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.3
CUDA5.08.6

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 4.85
RTX A4500 Mobile 45.20
+832%

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
RTX A4500 Mobile 17438
+832%

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
−795%
170−180
+795%
4K14
−829%
130−140
+829%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
+333%
3−4
−333%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
−800%
45−50
+800%
Battlefield 5 12−14
−817%
110−120
+817%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−800%
90−95
+800%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
−829%
130−140
+829%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−803%
280−290
+803%
Hitman 3 10−12
+175%
4−5
−175%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+300%
8−9
−300%
Metro Exodus 10−12
−809%
100−105
+809%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−823%
120−130
+823%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+350%
4−5
−350%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+64.3%
27−30
−64.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
+333%
3−4
−333%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
−800%
45−50
+800%
Battlefield 5 12−14
−817%
110−120
+817%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−800%
90−95
+800%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
−829%
130−140
+829%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−803%
280−290
+803%
Hitman 3 10−12
+175%
4−5
−175%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+300%
8−9
−300%
Metro Exodus 10−12
−809%
100−105
+809%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−823%
120−130
+823%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+350%
4−5
−350%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 41
+356%
9−10
−356%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+64.3%
27−30
−64.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
+333%
3−4
−333%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
−800%
45−50
+800%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−800%
90−95
+800%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−803%
280−290
+803%
Hitman 3 10−12
+175%
4−5
−175%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+300%
8−9
−300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+350%
4−5
−350%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+100%
9−10
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+64.3%
27−30
−64.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−823%
120−130
+823%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
−789%
80−85
+789%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
−829%
65−70
+829%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−775%
35−40
+775%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−775%
35−40
+775%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Far Cry 5 6−7
−817%
55−60
+817%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−800%
90−95
+800%
Hitman 3 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−800%
18−20
+800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−775%
35−40
+775%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−803%
280−290
+803%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
−800%
27−30
+800%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−800%
27−30
+800%
Hitman 3 1−2
−800%
9−10
+800%
Horizon Zero Dawn 6−7
−817%
55−60
+817%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−800%
18−20
+800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−800%
9−10
+800%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−800%
18−20
+800%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3
−800%
18−20
+800%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−775%
35−40
+775%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−800%
9−10
+800%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%

This is how Quadro M520 and RTX A4500 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX A4500 Mobile is 795% faster in 1080p
  • RTX A4500 Mobile is 829% faster in 4K

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

  • in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Quadro M520 is 450% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, Quadro M520 surpassed RTX A4500 Mobile in all 29 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.85 45.20
Recency 11 January 2017 22 March 2022
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 140 Watt

Quadro M520 has 460% lower power consumption.

RTX A4500 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 832% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX A4500 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro M520 in performance tests.


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