Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
NVIDIA Quadro M520 vs AMD Radeon PRO WX 2100
- Interface PCIe 3.0 x8
- Core clock speed
- Max video memory 2048 MB
- Memory type GDDR5
- Memory clock speed 6000
- Maximum resolution
- Interface MXM-A (3.0)
- Core clock speed 756
- Max video memory 2048
- Memory type GDDR5
- Memory clock speed 5012 MHz
- Maximum resolution
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in performance ranking | 563 | 553 |
Value for money | 2.01 | no data |
Architecture | Polaris (2016−2019) | Maxwell (2014−2018) |
GPU code name | Polaris 12 | GM108 |
Market segment | Mobile workstation | Mobile workstation |
Release date | 21 March 2018 (5 years old) | 13 January 2017 (6 years old) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $149 | no data |
Current price | $343 (2.3x MSRP) | no data |
Technical specs
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
Pipelines / CUDA cores | 512 | 384 |
Core clock speed | no data | 756 MHz |
Boost clock speed | 1219 MHz | 1019 MHz |
Number of transistors | 2,200 million | no data |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 28 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 25 Watt |
Texture fill rate | 39.01 | 16.66 |
Floating-point performance | 1,248 gflops | no data |
Size and compatibility
Information on Radeon PRO WX 2100 and Quadro M520 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
Laptop size | large | medium sized |
Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | MXM-A (3.0) |
Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
Memory
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated VRAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 2 GB |
Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 6000 MHz | 5012 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 48 GB/s | 40 GB/s |
Shared memory | - | - |
Video outputs and ports
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 | 1x DisplayPort, 2x mini-DisplayPort | No outputs |
Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
FreeSync | + | no data |
Optimus | no data | + |
3D Stereo | no data | + |
nView Display Management | no data | + |
Optimus | no data | + |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 |
Shader Model | 6.4 | 5.0 |
OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.5 |
OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.2 |
Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.1.126 |
CUDA | no data | 5.0 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Quadro M520 outperforms Radeon PRO WX 2100 by 4% in our combined benchmark results.
Passmark
This is probably the most ubiquitous benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various 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.
Benchmark coverage: 24%
Quadro M520 outperforms Radeon PRO WX 2100 by 4% in Passmark.
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 | no data | 21 |
4K | no data | 12 |
Performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
Battlefield 5 | 14−16
−7.1%
|
14−16
+7.1%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
Far Cry 5 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
−6.7%
|
16−18
+6.7%
|
Hitman 3 | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
Battlefield 5 | 14−16
−7.1%
|
14−16
+7.1%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
Far Cry 5 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
−6.7%
|
16−18
+6.7%
|
Hitman 3 | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
Metro Exodus | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
Battlefield 5 | 14−16
−7.1%
|
14−16
+7.1%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
Far Cry 5 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
−6.7%
|
16−18
+6.7%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
Metro Exodus | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Battlefield 5 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
4K
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Quadro M520 is 100% faster than the PRO WX 2100.
Advantages and disadvantages
Performance rating | 4.55 | 4.72 |
Recency | 21 March 2018 | 13 January 2017 |
Memory bus width | 128 | 64 |
Pipelines / CUDA cores | 512 | 384 |
Memory bandwidth | 48 | 40 |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 28 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 25 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Radeon PRO WX 2100 and Quadro M520. The differences in performance seem too small.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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