RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server vs Quadro P520

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P520 with RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server, including specs and performance data.

Quadro P520
2019
2 GB GDDR5, 18 Watt
4.62

PRO 6000 Blackwell Server outperforms P520 by a whopping 1948% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking6725
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency20.6912.71
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026)
GPU code nameGP108GB202
Market segmentMobile workstationWorkstation
Release date23 May 2019 (6 years ago)18 March 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 cores38424064
Core clock speed1303 MHz1590 MHz
Boost clock speed1493 MHz2617 MHz
Number of transistors1,800 million92,200 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)18 Watt600 Watt
Texture fill rate35.831,968.0
Floating-point processing power1.147 TFLOPS126 TFLOPS
ROPs16192
TMUs24752
Tensor Coresno data752
Ray Tracing Coresno data188
L1 Cache144 KB23.5 MB
L2 Cache512 KB128 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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount2 GB96 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit512 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth48.06 GB/s1.79 TB/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 DisplayPort 2.1b

API and SDK support

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
CUDA6.112.0
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 P520 4.62
RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server 94.61
+1948%

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 2041
Samples: 437
RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server 42222
+1969%
Samples: 1

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
−1805%
400−450
+1805%
4K20
−1900%
400−450
+1900%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−1945%
450−500
+1945%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−1900%
200−210
+1900%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−11
−1900%
200−210
+1900%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 20−22
−1900%
400−450
+1900%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−1945%
450−500
+1945%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−1900%
200−210
+1900%
Far Cry 5 20
−1900%
400−450
+1900%
Fortnite 27−30
−1797%
550−600
+1797%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−1857%
450−500
+1857%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
−1900%
280−290
+1900%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−11
−1900%
200−210
+1900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
−1742%
350−400
+1742%
Valorant 60−65
−1867%
1200−1250
+1867%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 20−22
−1900%
400−450
+1900%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−1945%
450−500
+1945%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 85−90
−1900%
1700−1750
+1900%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−1900%
200−210
+1900%
Dota 2 60
−1900%
1200−1250
+1900%
Far Cry 5 18
−1844%
350−400
+1844%
Fortnite 27−30
−1797%
550−600
+1797%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−1857%
450−500
+1857%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
−1900%
280−290
+1900%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−1665%
300−310
+1665%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−11
−1900%
200−210
+1900%
Metro Exodus 6
−1900%
120−130
+1900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
−1742%
350−400
+1742%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 19
−1742%
350−400
+1742%
Valorant 60−65
−1867%
1200−1250
+1867%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 20−22
−1900%
400−450
+1900%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−1900%
200−210
+1900%
Dota 2 54
−1937%
1100−1150
+1937%
Far Cry 5 16
−1775%
300−310
+1775%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−1857%
450−500
+1857%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−11
−1900%
200−210
+1900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
−1742%
350−400
+1742%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 11
−1900%
220−230
+1900%
Valorant 60−65
−1867%
1200−1250
+1867%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 27−30
−1797%
550−600
+1797%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−1900%
200−210
+1900%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 35−40
−1874%
750−800
+1874%
Grand Theft Auto V 5−6
−1900%
100−105
+1900%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−1900%
80−85
+1900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
−1900%
700−750
+1900%
Valorant 50−55
−1937%
1100−1150
+1937%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 5−6
−1900%
100−105
+1900%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1900%
80−85
+1900%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−1900%
180−190
+1900%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−1900%
240−250
+1900%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
−1900%
100−105
+1900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−1900%
140−150
+1900%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 10−11
−1900%
200−210
+1900%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−1665%
300−310
+1665%
Hogwarts Legacy 0−1 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−1700%
18−20
+1700%
Valorant 24−27
−1900%
500−550
+1900%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 2−3
−1900%
40−45
+1900%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−1700%
18−20
+1700%
Dota 2 23
−1857%
450−500
+1857%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−1900%
80−85
+1900%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−1900%
140−150
+1900%
Hogwarts Legacy 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
−1900%
100−105
+1900%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 5−6
−1900%
100−105
+1900%

This is how Quadro P520 and RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server compete in popular games:

  • RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server is 1805% faster in 1080p
  • RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server is 1900% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.62 94.61
Recency 23 May 2019 18 March 2025
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 96 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 18 Watt 600 Watt

Quadro P520 has 3233.3% lower power consumption.

RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server, on the other hand, has a 1947.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 4700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro P520 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P520 is a mobile workstation graphics card while RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server is a workstation one.

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