AMD FirePro M6000 vs NVIDIA Quadro M520

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NVIDIA Quadro M520
NVIDIA Quadro M520
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  • Interface MXM-A (3.0)
  • Core clock speed 756
  • Max video memory 2048
  • Memory type GDDR5
  • Memory clock speed 5012 MHz
  • Maximum resolution
AMD FirePro M6000
FirePro M6000
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  • Interface MXM-B (3.0)
  • Core clock speed 750
  • Max video memory 2048 MB
  • Memory type GDDR5
  • Memory clock speed 4500
  • Maximum resolution Depends on system
Price now 162$
Games supported 63%

General info

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

Place in performance rating550556
Value for moneyno data0.64
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2018)GCN (2011−2017)
GPU code nameGM108Heathrow
Market segmentMobile workstationMobile workstation
Release date13 January 2017 (6 years old)1 July 2012 (10 years old)
Current priceno data$162
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores384640
Core clock speed756 MHz750 MHz
Boost clock speed1019 MHzno data
Number of transistorsno data1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Thermal design power (TDP)25 Watt43 Watt
Texture fill rate16.6632.00
Floating-point performanceno data1,024 gflops

Size and compatibility

Information on Quadro M520 and FirePro M6000 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizemedium sizedmedium sized
Bus supportno datan/a
InterfaceMXM-A (3.0)MXM-B (3.0)
Form factorno dataMXM-B
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

Memory

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

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB2 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed5012 MHz4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth40 GB/s72 GB/s
Shared memory--

Video outputs and ports

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
StereoOutput3Dno data1

Technologies

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

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

API support

APIs supported, including particular versions of those APIs.

DirectX1212 (11_1)
Shader Model5.05.1
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.2.131
CUDA5.0no data

Benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. Note that overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range.


Overall score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. 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 4.69
+2.2%
FirePro M6000 4.59
  • Passmark
  • 3DMark Vantage Performance
  • 3DMark 11 Performance GPU

Passmark

This is probably the most ubiquitous benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various 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.

Benchmark coverage: 24%

Quadro M520 1861
+2.3%
FirePro M6000 1820

Quadro M520 outperforms FirePro M6000 by 2% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 16%

Quadro M520 11278
+5%
FirePro M6000 10744

Quadro M520 outperforms FirePro M6000 by 5% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 16%

Quadro M520 2658
+9.7%
FirePro M6000 2422

Quadro M520 outperforms FirePro M6000 by 10% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

Gaming performance

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

Average FPS

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

900pno data58
Full HD21
−100%
42
+100%
4K12no data

Popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Battlefield 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Hitman 3 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Battlefield 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Hitman 3 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Battlefield 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Hitman 3 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Battlefield 5 1−2 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Hitman 3 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance rating 4.69 4.59
Recency 13 January 2017 1 July 2012
Memory bus width 64 128
Pipelines / CUDA cores 384 640
Memory bandwidth 40 72
Thermal design power (TDP) 25 Watt 43 Watt

Technical City couldn't decide between

NVIDIA Quadro M520
Quadro M520

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AMD FirePro M6000
FirePro M6000

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Competitors of Quadro M520 by AMD

The nearest Quadro M520's AMD equivalent is Radeon Pro WX 4130, which is faster by 1% and higher by 3 positions in our performance rating.

AMD Radeon Pro WX 4130 Radeon Pro WX 4130
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Here are some closest AMD rivals to Quadro M520:

FirePro M6100 115.99
FirePro M5100 113.01
Quadro M520 100

Competitors of FirePro M6000 by NVIDIA

The nearest FirePro M6000's NVIDIA equivalent is Quadro M520, which is faster by 2% and higher by 6 positions in our performance rating.

NVIDIA Quadro M520 Quadro M520
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Here are some closest NVIDIA rivals to FirePro M6000:

Quadro 5000M 113.07
Quadro K4000M 105.88
Quadro M520 102.18
FirePro M6000 100
Quadro 5010M 97.17
Quadro P500 83.66

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