Quadro M520 vs Radeon Pro WX 4130
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon Pro WX 4130 and Quadro M520, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Pro WX 4130 outperforms M520 by a moderate 10% 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 | 646 | 668 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 7.34 | 13.36 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | Maxwell (2014−2017) |
| GPU code name | Baffin | GM108 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 1 March 2017 (8 years ago) | 11 January 2017 (8 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 | 640 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 1002 MHz | 1041 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1053 MHz | 1019 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,000 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 25 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 42.12 | 16.66 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.348 TFLOPS | 0.7995 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 8 |
| TMUs | 40 | 16 |
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 | medium sized |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | MXM-A (3.0) |
| 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 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1500 MHz | 1253 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 96 GB/s | 40 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 | No outputs |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| FreeSync | + | - |
| 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_0) | 12 |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | - | 5.0 |
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.
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 | 21−24
+5%
| 20
−5%
|
| 4K | 12−14
+0%
| 12
+0%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+15.8%
|
18−20
−15.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+10.5%
|
18−20
−10.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+15.8%
|
18−20
−15.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+15.4%
|
12−14
−15.4%
|
| Fortnite | 30−33
+11.1%
|
27−30
−11.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+9.5%
|
21−24
−9.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+5.6%
|
18−20
−5.6%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
+5.1%
|
55−60
−5.1%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+10.5%
|
18−20
−10.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+15.8%
|
18−20
−15.8%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 85−90
+8.8%
|
80−85
−8.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
| Dota 2 | 40−45
+7.5%
|
40−45
−7.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+15.4%
|
12−14
−15.4%
|
| Fortnite | 30−33
+11.1%
|
27−30
−11.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+9.5%
|
21−24
−9.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+13.3%
|
14−16
−13.3%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+5.6%
|
18−20
−5.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+7.7%
|
12−14
−7.7%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
+5.1%
|
55−60
−5.1%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+10.5%
|
18−20
−10.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
| Dota 2 | 40−45
+7.5%
|
40−45
−7.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+15.4%
|
12−14
−15.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+9.5%
|
21−24
−9.5%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+5.6%
|
18−20
−5.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+7.7%
|
12−14
−7.7%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
+5.1%
|
55−60
−5.1%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 30−33
+11.1%
|
27−30
−11.1%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 35−40
+11.4%
|
35−40
−11.4%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+6.5%
|
30−35
−6.5%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
+11.8%
|
50−55
−11.8%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+9.1%
|
10−12
−9.1%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 24−27
+8.7%
|
21−24
−8.7%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+6.3%
|
16−18
−6.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
This is how Pro WX 4130 and Quadro M520 compete in popular games:
- Pro WX 4130 is 5% faster in 1080p
- A tie in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Battlefield 5, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Pro WX 4130 is 100% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Pro WX 4130 is ahead in 52 tests (87%)
- there's a draw in 8 tests (13%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.10 | 4.64 |
| Recency | 1 March 2017 | 11 January 2017 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 25 Watt |
Pro WX 4130 has a 9.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 month, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
Quadro M520, on the other hand, has 100% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon Pro WX 4130 and Quadro M520.
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