T400 vs Quadro M520
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro M520 with T400, including specs and performance data.
T400 outperforms M520 by an impressive 91% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 645 | 479 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 13.49 | 21.49 |
| Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2017) | Turing (2018−2022) |
| GPU code name | GM108 | TU117 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Workstation |
| Release date | 11 January 2017 (8 years ago) | 6 May 2021 (3 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 cores | 384 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 1041 MHz | 420 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1019 MHz | 1425 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 4,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 30 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 16.66 | 34.20 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.7995 TFLOPS | 1.094 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 16 |
| TMUs | 16 | 24 |
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 size | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | MXM-A (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1253 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 40 GB/s | 80 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 Connectors | No outputs | 3x mini-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 and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.2 |
| CUDA | 5.0 | 7.5 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 HD | 21
−90.5%
| 40−45
+90.5%
|
| 4K | 12
−75%
| 21−24
+75%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 10−12
−90.9%
|
21−24
+90.9%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
−90.9%
|
21−24
+90.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
−77.8%
|
16−18
+77.8%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 10−12
−90.9%
|
21−24
+90.9%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
−84.2%
|
35−40
+84.2%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
−90.9%
|
21−24
+90.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
−77.8%
|
16−18
+77.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
−84.6%
|
24−27
+84.6%
|
| Fortnite | 27−30
−85.2%
|
50−55
+85.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−90.5%
|
40−45
+90.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 10−11
−80%
|
18−20
+80%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
−66.7%
|
30−33
+66.7%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
−86.4%
|
110−120
+86.4%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 10−12
−90.9%
|
21−24
+90.9%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
−84.2%
|
35−40
+84.2%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
−90.9%
|
21−24
+90.9%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 80−85
−87.5%
|
150−160
+87.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
−77.8%
|
16−18
+77.8%
|
| Dota 2 | 40−45
−87.5%
|
75−80
+87.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
−84.6%
|
24−27
+84.6%
|
| Fortnite | 27−30
−85.2%
|
50−55
+85.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−90.5%
|
40−45
+90.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 10−11
−80%
|
18−20
+80%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−80%
|
27−30
+80%
|
| Metro Exodus | 8−9
−75%
|
14−16
+75%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
−66.7%
|
30−33
+66.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
−84.6%
|
24−27
+84.6%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
−86.4%
|
110−120
+86.4%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
−84.2%
|
35−40
+84.2%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
−90.9%
|
21−24
+90.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
−77.8%
|
16−18
+77.8%
|
| Dota 2 | 40−45
−87.5%
|
75−80
+87.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
−84.6%
|
24−27
+84.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−90.5%
|
40−45
+90.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 10−11
−80%
|
18−20
+80%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
−66.7%
|
30−33
+66.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
−84.6%
|
24−27
+84.6%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
−86.4%
|
110−120
+86.4%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 27−30
−85.2%
|
50−55
+85.2%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
−66.7%
|
10−11
+66.7%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 35−40
−85.7%
|
65−70
+85.7%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 5−6
−80%
|
9−10
+80%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
−87.5%
|
60−65
+87.5%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
−86.3%
|
95−100
+86.3%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−75%
|
7−8
+75%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
−77.8%
|
16−18
+77.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
−90.9%
|
21−24
+90.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 7−8
−71.4%
|
12−14
+71.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−71.4%
|
12−14
+71.4%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 9−10
−77.8%
|
16−18
+77.8%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 4−5
−75%
|
7−8
+75%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
−87.5%
|
30−33
+87.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 21−24
−73.9%
|
40−45
+73.9%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 14−16
−80%
|
27−30
+80%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−80%
|
9−10
+80%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−66.7%
|
10−11
+66.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 5−6
−80%
|
9−10
+80%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 5−6
−80%
|
9−10
+80%
|
This is how Quadro M520 and T400 compete in popular games:
- T400 is 90% faster in 1080p
- T400 is 75% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.90 | 9.37 |
| Recency | 11 January 2017 | 6 May 2021 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 30 Watt |
Quadro M520 has 20% lower power consumption.
T400, on the other hand, has a 91.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.
The T400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro M520 in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro M520 is a mobile workstation card while T400 is a workstation one.
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