GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile vs Quadro P520

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P520 with GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

Quadro P520
2019
2 GB GDDR5, 18 Watt
5.43

RTX 5090 Mobile outperforms P520 by a whopping 1252% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking62118
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency20.7653.13
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameGP108GB203
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
Release date23 May 2019 (5 years ago)2025 (recently)

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 cores38410496
Core clock speed1303 MHz990 MHz
Boost clock speed1493 MHz1515 MHz
Number of transistors1,800 million45,600 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)18 Watt95 Watt
Texture fill rate35.83496.9
Floating-point processing power1.147 TFLOPS31.8 TFLOPS
ROPs16128
TMUs24328
Tensor Coresno data328
Ray Tracing Coresno data82

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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth48.06 GB/s811.5 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 outputs1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.4
CUDA6.110.1
DLSS-+

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.

Quadro P520 5.43
RTX 5090 Mobile 73.40
+1252%

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 P520 2093
RTX 5090 Mobile 28280
+1251%

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
−1233%
280−290
+1233%
4K20
−1250%
270−280
+1250%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 12−14
−1233%
160−170
+1233%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−1233%
160−170
+1233%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−1200%
130−140
+1200%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 12−14
−1233%
160−170
+1233%
Battlefield 5 21−24
−1233%
280−290
+1233%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−1233%
160−170
+1233%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−1200%
130−140
+1200%
Far Cry 5 20
−1250%
270−280
+1250%
Fortnite 30−33
−1233%
400−450
+1233%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−1204%
300−310
+1204%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12
−1173%
140−150
+1173%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
−1216%
250−260
+1216%
Valorant 60−65
−1190%
800−850
+1190%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 12−14
−1233%
160−170
+1233%
Battlefield 5 21−24
−1233%
280−290
+1233%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−1233%
160−170
+1233%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 85−90
−1222%
1150−1200
+1222%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−1200%
130−140
+1200%
Dota 2 60
−1233%
800−850
+1233%
Far Cry 5 18
−1233%
240−250
+1233%
Fortnite 30−33
−1233%
400−450
+1233%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−1204%
300−310
+1204%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12
−1173%
140−150
+1173%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
−1233%
240−250
+1233%
Metro Exodus 6
−1233%
80−85
+1233%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
−1216%
250−260
+1216%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 19
−1216%
250−260
+1216%
Valorant 60−65
−1190%
800−850
+1190%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
−1233%
280−290
+1233%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−1233%
160−170
+1233%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−1200%
130−140
+1200%
Dota 2 54
−1196%
700−750
+1196%
Far Cry 5 16
−1213%
210−220
+1213%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−1204%
300−310
+1204%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12
−1173%
140−150
+1173%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
−1216%
250−260
+1216%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 11
−1173%
140−150
+1173%
Valorant 60−65
−1190%
800−850
+1190%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 30−33
−1233%
400−450
+1233%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−1186%
90−95
+1186%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 35−40
−1182%
500−550
+1182%
Grand Theft Auto V 6−7
−1233%
80−85
+1233%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−1150%
50−55
+1150%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−1224%
450−500
+1224%
Valorant 55−60
−1216%
750−800
+1216%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
−1233%
80−85
+1233%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1150%
50−55
+1150%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−1200%
130−140
+1200%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−1233%
160−170
+1233%
Forza Horizon 5 8−9
−1150%
100−105
+1150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
−1150%
100−105
+1150%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 10−11
−1200%
130−140
+1200%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 4−5
−1150%
50−55
+1150%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−1194%
220−230
+1194%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−1100%
12−14
+1100%
Valorant 24−27
−1246%
350−400
+1246%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−1250%
27−30
+1250%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−1100%
12−14
+1100%
Dota 2 23
−1204%
300−310
+1204%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−1200%
65−70
+1200%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−1186%
90−95
+1186%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
−1233%
40−45
+1233%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
−1200%
65−70
+1200%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 5−6
−1200%
65−70
+1200%

This is how Quadro P520 and RTX 5090 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5090 Mobile is 1233% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5090 Mobile is 1250% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.43 73.40
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 24 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 18 Watt 95 Watt

Quadro P520 has 427.8% lower power consumption.

RTX 5090 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 1251.7% higher aggregate performance score, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro P520 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P520 is a mobile workstation card while GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile is a mobile workstation one.

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