Quadro P2200 vs Quadro M520

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro M520 with Quadro P2200, including specs and performance data.

Quadro M520
2017
2 GB GDDR5, 25 Watt
4.90

P2200 outperforms M520 by a whopping 397% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking641234
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency13.5222.38
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGM108GP106
Market segmentMobile workstationWorkstation
Release date11 January 2017 (8 years ago)10 June 2019 (5 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 cores3841280
Core clock speed1041 MHz1000 MHz
Boost clock speed1019 MHz1493 MHz
Number of transistorsno data4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate16.66119.4
Floating-point processing power0.7995 TFLOPS3.822 TFLOPS
ROPs840
TMUs1680

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 sizedno data
InterfaceMXM-A (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data201 mm
Widthno data1-slot
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 typeGDDR5GDDR5X
Maximum RAM amount2 GB5 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit160 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz1251 MHz
Memory bandwidth40 GB/s200.2 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 outputs4x DisplayPort

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 4.90
Quadro P2200 24.34
+397%

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 1884
Quadro P2200 9353
+396%

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 6135
Quadro P2200 32454
+429%

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
Quadro P2200 29989
+318%

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 HD20
−375%
95−100
+375%
4K13
−362%
60−65
+362%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−12
−355%
50−55
+355%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−350%
45−50
+350%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
−367%
70−75
+367%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
−355%
50−55
+355%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−350%
45−50
+350%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−376%
100−105
+376%
Forza Horizon 5 9−10
−344%
40−45
+344%
Metro Exodus 12−14
−358%
55−60
+358%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−367%
70−75
+367%
Valorant 14−16
−364%
65−70
+364%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
−367%
70−75
+367%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
−355%
50−55
+355%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−350%
45−50
+350%
Dota 2 16−18
−369%
75−80
+369%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−358%
110−120
+358%
Fortnite 27−30
−383%
140−150
+383%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−376%
100−105
+376%
Forza Horizon 5 9−10
−344%
40−45
+344%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−369%
75−80
+369%
Metro Exodus 12−14
−358%
55−60
+358%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
−376%
200−210
+376%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−367%
70−75
+367%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 15
−367%
70−75
+367%
Valorant 14−16
−364%
65−70
+364%
World of Tanks 80−85
−338%
350−400
+338%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
−367%
70−75
+367%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
−355%
50−55
+355%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−350%
45−50
+350%
Dota 2 16−18
−369%
75−80
+369%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−358%
110−120
+358%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−376%
100−105
+376%
Forza Horizon 5 9−10
−344%
40−45
+344%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
−376%
200−210
+376%
Valorant 14−16
−364%
65−70
+364%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 4−5
−350%
18−20
+350%
Grand Theft Auto V 5−6
−380%
24−27
+380%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−369%
150−160
+369%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−350%
18−20
+350%
World of Tanks 35−40
−386%
170−180
+386%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
−329%
30−33
+329%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−384%
150−160
+384%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−380%
24−27
+380%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−350%
45−50
+350%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−338%
35−40
+338%
Forza Horizon 5 7−8
−329%
30−33
+329%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−350%
18−20
+350%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
−338%
35−40
+338%
Valorant 12−14
−362%
60−65
+362%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
−371%
80−85
+371%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−369%
75−80
+369%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
−364%
65−70
+364%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−367%
14−16
+367%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−369%
75−80
+369%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
−350%
18−20
+350%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−350%
9−10
+350%
Dota 2 16−18
−371%
80−85
+371%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−380%
24−27
+380%
Fortnite 4−5
−350%
18−20
+350%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−350%
18−20
+350%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
−367%
14−16
+367%
Valorant 4−5
−350%
18−20
+350%

This is how Quadro M520 and Quadro P2200 compete in popular games:

  • Quadro P2200 is 375% faster in 1080p
  • Quadro P2200 is 362% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.90 24.34
Recency 11 January 2017 10 June 2019
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 5 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 16 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 75 Watt

Quadro M520 has 200% lower power consumption.

Quadro P2200, on the other hand, has a 396.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 150% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro P2200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro M520 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro M520 is a mobile workstation card while Quadro P2200 is a workstation one.


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