Quadro P2200 vs 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
4.88

P2200 outperforms M520 by a whopping 395% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking602211
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data33.50
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2018)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGM108GP106
Market segmentMobile workstationWorkstation
Release date13 January 2017 (7 years ago)10 June 2019 (5 years ago)
Current priceno data$409

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

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 cores3841280
Core clock speed756 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

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Quadro M520 and Quadro P2200 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). 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 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 speed5012 MHz10008 MHz
Memory bandwidth40 GB/s200.2 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

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

API compatibility

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

DirectX1212 (12_1)
Shader Model5.06.4
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.2.131
CUDA5.06.1

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 4.88
Quadro P2200 24.16
+395%

P2200 outperforms M520 by 395% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

Quadro M520 1886
Quadro P2200 9332
+395%

P2200 outperforms M520 by 395% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 9%

Quadro M520 6338
Quadro P2200 31569
+398%

P2200 outperforms M520 by 398% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 4%

Quadro M520 7173
Quadro P2200 29989
+318%

P2200 outperforms M520 by 318% in GeekBench 5 CUDA.

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 HD21
−376%
100−110
+376%
4K12
−358%
55−60
+358%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−338%
35−40
+338%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
−350%
45−50
+350%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−350%
18−20
+350%
Battlefield 5 12−14
−358%
55−60
+358%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
−355%
50−55
+355%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−338%
35−40
+338%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−350%
45−50
+350%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
−364%
65−70
+364%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−378%
110−120
+378%
Hitman 3 9−10
−344%
40−45
+344%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
−380%
120−130
+380%
Metro Exodus 9−10
−344%
40−45
+344%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−362%
60−65
+362%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
−371%
80−85
+371%
Watch Dogs: Legion 21−24
−355%
100−105
+355%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
−350%
45−50
+350%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−350%
18−20
+350%
Battlefield 5 12−14
−358%
55−60
+358%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
−355%
50−55
+355%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−338%
35−40
+338%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−350%
45−50
+350%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
−364%
65−70
+364%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−378%
110−120
+378%
Hitman 3 9−10
−344%
40−45
+344%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
−380%
120−130
+380%
Metro Exodus 9−10
−344%
40−45
+344%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−362%
60−65
+362%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
−371%
80−85
+371%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−355%
50−55
+355%
Watch Dogs: Legion 21−24
−355%
100−105
+355%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
−350%
45−50
+350%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−350%
18−20
+350%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
−355%
50−55
+355%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−338%
35−40
+338%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−350%
45−50
+350%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−378%
110−120
+378%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
−380%
120−130
+380%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
−371%
80−85
+371%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−355%
50−55
+355%
Watch Dogs: Legion 21−24
−355%
100−105
+355%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−362%
60−65
+362%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
−344%
40−45
+344%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
−329%
30−33
+329%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−350%
18−20
+350%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
−329%
30−33
+329%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−350%
9−10
+350%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−329%
30−33
+329%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−338%
35−40
+338%
Hitman 3 9−10
−344%
40−45
+344%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−355%
50−55
+355%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−350%
9−10
+350%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−350%
18−20
+350%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
−350%
9−10
+350%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
−344%
40−45
+344%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
−367%
14−16
+367%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−367%
14−16
+367%
Hitman 3 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 5−6
−380%
24−27
+380%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−367%
14−16
+367%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
−350%
9−10
+350%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−350%
9−10
+350%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3
−350%
9−10
+350%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−350%
18−20
+350%
Horizon Zero Dawn 5−6
−380%
24−27
+380%
Metro Exodus 6−7
−350%
27−30
+350%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−380%
24−27
+380%

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

  • Quadro P2200 is 376% faster in 1080p
  • Quadro P2200 is 358% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.88 24.16
Recency 13 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

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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