AMD Radeon 520 vs NVIDIA Quadro P520

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Performance
Radeon 520
2,016.52% of 104,598
Quadro P520108% better
4,185.54% of 104,598

The Quadro P520 has 108% better performance than the Radeon 520 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon 520
No data available
Quadro P520
No data available

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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon 520 GPU

The AMD Radeon 520 is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q2 2017. It is built on the GCN 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Banks) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The 520 has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,125 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 36 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The 520 includes 320 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,030 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 20 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 8 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

AMD recommends a power supply of at least 250 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 50 W.

Benchmark Performance

The 520 has the 361st best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 1.93% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the NVIDIA Quadro P520 GPU

The NVIDIA Quadro P520 is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q2 2019. It is built on the Pascal GPU microarchitecture (codename GP108) and is manufactured on a 14 nm process.

Memory

The P520 has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,502 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 48.06 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The P520 includes 384 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,303 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,493 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 24 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 16 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 18 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The P520 has the 272nd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 4.00% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon 520Quadro P520
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Pascal
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ2 2017Q2 2019
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for Destiny 2
Destiny 2
Radeon 520Quadro P520
Low - 720p
18 FPS
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Medium - 1080p
9 FPS
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High - 1080p
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Ultra - 1080p
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QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD - 2160p
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

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GPUFrames Per Second
Radeon R9 M37520.2+115%
Radeon RX 540 Mobile18.8+100%
GeForce MX11017.7+88%
GeForce 930MX13.1+39%
Radeon 53011.6+23%
Radeon 5209.4

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon 520
2,016.52% of 104,598
Quadro P520108% better
4,185.54% of 104,598

The Quadro P520 has 108% better performance than the Radeon 520 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon 520 is ranked 361st with a score of 2,016.5, and the Quadro P520 is ranked 272nd with a score of 4,185.5.

Performance per dollar
Radeon 520
No data available
Quadro P520
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon 520 and the Quadro P520 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

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GPUBenchmark Performance
Quadro M1000M4,229.5+110%
FirePro W5170M4,197+108%
Quadro P5204,185.5+108%
Radeon 540X4,097+103%
GeForce GTX 765M4,019+99%
Radeon HD 7750M2,085+3%
Radeon R7 M3602,029+1%
Radeon 5202,016.5
GeForce GTX 470M2,002.5-1%
FirePro M40001,981-2%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

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Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon 520Quadro P520
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
397
1,010.5
(+154.53%)
3DMark Time Spy Score
454.5
1,135
(+149.72%)
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
8,412.5
19,041
(+126.34%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
1,319
3,217.5
(+143.93%)
3DMark 11 Performance Score
2,232
4,492.5
(+101.28%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
35.6
102.3
(+187.36%)
PassMark G3D Mark
865
2,104
(+143.24%)
PassMark G2D Mark
207
245
(+18.36%)
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
12
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Unigine Heaven 3.0 OpenGL
9.2
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Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon 520Quadro P520
CodenameBanksGP108
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Pascal
Process Size28 nm14 nm
Transistors690 million1,800 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon 520Quadro P520
Memory Size2 GB2 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth36 Gb/s48.06 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,125 MHz1,502 MHz
Memory Interface64 bit64 bit
L1 Cache16 KB48 KB
L2 Cache128 KB512 KB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon 520Quadro P520
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)50 W18 W
Suggested PSU250 W--
OutputsNo outputsDevice Dependent

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon 520Quadro P520
Stream Processors (SP)320--
CUDA Cores--384
Compute Units (CU)5--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--3
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)2024
Render Output Units (ROP)816
Core Clock Speed1,030 MHz1,303 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)--1,493 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon 520Quadro P520
Pixel Fill Rate8.24 GPixel/s23.89 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate20.6 GTexel/s35.83 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance659.2 GFLOPS1,147 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance41.2 GFLOPS35.83 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon 520Quadro P520
DirectX12 (11_1)12 (12_1)
OpenCL2.1 (1.2)3.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.5 (5.1)6.7

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.