L40 vs Quadro P520
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro P520 with L40, including specs and performance data.
L40 outperforms P520 by a whopping 975% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 632 | 51 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 20.57 | 13.27 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) |
| GPU code name | GP108 | AD102 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Workstation |
| Release date | 23 May 2019 (5 years ago) | 13 October 2022 (2 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 | 18176 |
| Core clock speed | 1303 MHz | 735 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1493 MHz | 2490 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,800 million | 76,300 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 300 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 35.83 | 1,414 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.147 TFLOPS | 90.52 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 192 |
| TMUs | 24 | 568 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 568 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 142 |
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 | large | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 16-pin |
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 | 48 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1502 MHz | 2250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 48.06 GB/s | 864.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
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 | 4x DisplayPort 1.4a |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 6.1 | 8.9 |
| 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.
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 Vulkan
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 Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.
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
−948%
| 220−230
+948%
|
| 4K | 20
−950%
| 210−220
+950%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
−945%
|
230−240
+945%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
−900%
|
100−105
+900%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11
−900%
|
100−105
+900%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
−948%
|
220−230
+948%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
−945%
|
230−240
+945%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
−900%
|
100−105
+900%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 20
−950%
|
210−220
+950%
|
| Fortnite | 30−33
−900%
|
300−310
+900%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−943%
|
240−250
+943%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
−900%
|
130−140
+900%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11
−900%
|
100−105
+900%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 20−22
−950%
|
210−220
+950%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
−948%
|
650−700
+948%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
−948%
|
220−230
+948%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
−945%
|
230−240
+945%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 85−90
−934%
|
900−950
+934%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
−900%
|
100−105
+900%
|
| Dota 2 | 60
−900%
|
600−650
+900%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18
−956%
|
190−200
+956%
|
| Fortnite | 30−33
−900%
|
300−310
+900%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−943%
|
240−250
+943%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
−900%
|
130−140
+900%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
−959%
|
180−190
+959%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11
−900%
|
100−105
+900%
|
| Metro Exodus | 6
−900%
|
60−65
+900%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 20−22
−950%
|
210−220
+950%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 19
−953%
|
200−210
+953%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
−948%
|
650−700
+948%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
−948%
|
220−230
+948%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
−900%
|
100−105
+900%
|
| Dota 2 | 54
−919%
|
550−600
+919%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16
−963%
|
170−180
+963%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−943%
|
240−250
+943%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11
−900%
|
100−105
+900%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 20−22
−950%
|
210−220
+950%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 11
−900%
|
110−120
+900%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
−948%
|
650−700
+948%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 30−33
−900%
|
300−310
+900%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
−963%
|
85−90
+963%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 35−40
−926%
|
400−450
+926%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 5−6
−900%
|
50−55
+900%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
−900%
|
40−45
+900%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
−872%
|
350−400
+872%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
−953%
|
600−650
+953%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
−900%
|
50−55
+900%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−900%
|
40−45
+900%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
−956%
|
95−100
+956%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−900%
|
120−130
+900%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−900%
|
50−55
+900%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−971%
|
75−80
+971%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 10−11
−900%
|
100−105
+900%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
−959%
|
180−190
+959%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
−950%
|
21−24
+950%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
−940%
|
260−270
+940%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−950%
|
21−24
+950%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−900%
|
10−11
+900%
|
| Dota 2 | 23
−943%
|
240−250
+943%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−900%
|
40−45
+900%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−971%
|
75−80
+971%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 5−6
−900%
|
50−55
+900%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 5−6
−900%
|
50−55
+900%
|
This is how Quadro P520 and L40 compete in popular games:
- L40 is 948% faster in 1080p
- L40 is 950% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.96 | 53.31 |
| Recency | 23 May 2019 | 13 October 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 48 GB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 300 Watt |
Quadro P520 has 1566.7% lower power consumption.
L40, on the other hand, has a 974.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 2300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.
The L40 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro P520 in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro P520 is a mobile workstation card while L40 is a workstation one.
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