RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF vs Quadro M520

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro M520 with RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF, including specs and performance data.

Quadro M520
2017
2 GB GDDR5, 25 Watt
4.32

PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF outperforms M520 by a whopping 1472% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking68720
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency13.9278.13
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameGM108GB203
Market segmentMobile workstationWorkstation
Release date11 January 2017 (8 years ago)11 August 2025 (less than a year 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 cores3848960
Core clock speed1041 MHz790 MHz
Boost clock speed1019 MHz1337 MHz
Number of transistorsno data45,600 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt70 Watt
Texture fill rate16.66374.4
Floating-point processing power0.7995 TFLOPS23.96 TFLOPS
ROPs896
TMUs16280
Tensor Coresno data280
Ray Tracing Coresno data70
L1 Cache128 KB8.8 MB
L2 Cache1024 KB48 MB

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 5.0 x8
Lengthno data167 mm
Widthno data2-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 typeGDDR5GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount2 GB24 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth40 GB/s432.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputs4x mini-DisplayPort 2.1b

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 and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX1212 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.8
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.4
CUDA5.012.0
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

Quadro M520 4.32
RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF 67.89
+1472%

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 1909
Samples: 84
RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF 30019
+1472%
Samples: 2

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
−1400%
300−350
+1400%
4K12
−1400%
180−190
+1400%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 20−22
−1400%
300−310
+1400%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−1456%
140−150
+1456%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−11
−1400%
150−160
+1400%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 18−20
−1426%
290−300
+1426%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
−1400%
300−310
+1400%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−1456%
140−150
+1456%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−1471%
220−230
+1471%
Fortnite 27−30
−1381%
400−450
+1381%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−1264%
300−310
+1264%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
−1438%
200−210
+1438%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−11
−1400%
150−160
+1400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
−1456%
280−290
+1456%
Valorant 55−60
−1425%
900−950
+1425%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 18−20
−1426%
290−300
+1426%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
−1400%
300−310
+1400%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 80−85
−1463%
1250−1300
+1463%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−1456%
140−150
+1456%
Dota 2 40−45
−1400%
600−650
+1400%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−1471%
220−230
+1471%
Fortnite 27−30
−1381%
400−450
+1381%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−1264%
300−310
+1264%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
−1438%
200−210
+1438%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−1433%
230−240
+1433%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−11
−1400%
150−160
+1400%
Metro Exodus 9−10
−1456%
140−150
+1456%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
−1456%
280−290
+1456%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−1438%
200−210
+1438%
Valorant 55−60
−1425%
900−950
+1425%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 18−20
−1426%
290−300
+1426%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−1456%
140−150
+1456%
Dota 2 40−45
−1400%
600−650
+1400%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−1471%
220−230
+1471%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−1264%
300−310
+1264%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−11
−1400%
150−160
+1400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
−1456%
280−290
+1456%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−1438%
200−210
+1438%
Valorant 55−60
−1425%
900−950
+1425%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 27−30
−1381%
400−450
+1381%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−1456%
140−150
+1456%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 35−40
−1471%
550−600
+1471%
Grand Theft Auto V 5−6
−1400%
75−80
+1400%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−1400%
45−50
+1400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−1371%
500−550
+1371%
Valorant 50−55
−1400%
750−800
+1400%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 3−4
−1400%
45−50
+1400%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−1400%
45−50
+1400%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−1456%
140−150
+1456%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
−1445%
170−180
+1445%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
−1400%
75−80
+1400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−1400%
90−95
+1400%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 9−10
−1456%
140−150
+1456%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−1429%
260−270
+1429%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 0−1
Valorant 21−24
−1422%
350−400
+1422%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 1−2
−1300%
14−16
+1300%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−1300%
14−16
+1300%
Dota 2 16−18
−1463%
250−260
+1463%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−1400%
45−50
+1400%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−1400%
90−95
+1400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
−1400%
75−80
+1400%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 5−6
−1400%
75−80
+1400%

This is how Quadro M520 and RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF compete in popular games:

  • RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF is 1400% faster in 1080p
  • RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF is 1400% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.32 67.89
Recency 11 January 2017 11 August 2025
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 24 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 70 Watt

Quadro M520 has 180% lower power consumption.

RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF, on the other hand, has a 1471.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro M520 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro M520 is a mobile workstation graphics card while RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF is a workstation one.

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