AMD Radeon 660M vs NVIDIA Quadro M520

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Performance
Radeon 660M154% better
6,7436% of 104,598
Quadro M520
2,6583% of 104,598

The Radeon 660M has 154% better performance than the Quadro M520 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon 660M
No data available
Quadro M520
No data available

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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon 660M GPU

The AMD Radeon 660M is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q1 2022. It is built on the RDNA 2.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Rembrandt) and is manufactured on a 6 nm process.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The 660M includes 384 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,500 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,900 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 24 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 16 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 6 ray accelerators dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 40 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The 660M has the 223rd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 6.45% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the NVIDIA Quadro M520 GPU

The NVIDIA Quadro M520 is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q1 2017. It is built on the Maxwell GPU microarchitecture (codename GM108) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The M520 has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,253 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 40.1 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 M520 includes 384 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 965 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,176 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 16 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 8 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 25 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The M520 has the 320th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 2.54% 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 660MQuadro M520
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0Maxwell
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ1 2022Q1 2017
Production StatusActiveEnd-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 F1 24
F1 24
Radeon 660MQuadro M520
Low - 1080p
35 FPS
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Medium - 1080p
30 FPS
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High - 1080p
23 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
6 FPS
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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
GeForce MX45013.4+139%
Radeon 680M7.41+32%
Radeon 660M5.6

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 660M154% better
6,7436% of 104,598
Quadro M520
2,6583% of 104,598

The Radeon 660M has 154% better performance than the Quadro M520 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon 660M is ranked 223rd with a score of 6,743, and the Quadro M520 is ranked 320th with a score of 2,658.

Performance per dollar
Radeon 660M
No data available
Quadro M520
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon 660M and the Quadro M520 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.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon 660M or
GPUBenchmark Performance
Radeon R9 M290X6,817+1%
Radeon Pro 4606,749+0%
Radeon 660M6,743
GeForce GTX 680MX (Mac Edition)6,736-0%
GeForce MX3506,166-9%
GeForce GTX 670M2,698-60%
Quadro 5010M2,693-60%
Quadro M5202,658-61%
Radeon R9 M265X2,633-61%
GeForce 940MX2,556-62%

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 660MQuadro M520
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
1,544
(+151.47%)
614
3DMark Time Spy Score
1,714.5
(+150.66%)
684
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
31,514.5
(+135.29%)
13,394
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
4,848
(+107%)
2,342
3DMark 11 Performance Score
7,067
(+145.04%)
2,884
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
121.3
(+60.66%)
75.5
PassMark G3D Mark
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1,870
PassMark G2D Mark
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227
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
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27.9
Unigine Heaven 3.0 OpenGL
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28.8
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 660MQuadro M520
CodenameRembrandtGM108
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0Maxwell
Process Size6 nm28 nm
Transistors13,100 million1,020 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 660MQuadro M520
Memory SizeSystem Shared2 GB
Memory TypeSystem SharedGDDR5
Memory BandwidthSystem Dependent40.1 Gb/s
Memory ClockSystem Shared1,253 MHz
Memory InterfaceSystem Shared64 bit
L1 Cache128 KB64 KB
L2 Cache2 MB1,024 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 660MQuadro M520
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8MXM-A (3.0)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)40 W25 W
OutputsDevice DependentDevice 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 660MQuadro M520
Stream Processors (SP)384--
CUDA Cores--384
Compute Units (CU)6--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)2416
Render Output Units (ROP)168
Ray Accelerators6--
Core Clock Speed1,500 MHz965 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,900 MHz1,176 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 660MQuadro M520
Pixel Fill Rate30.4 GPixel/s9.41 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate45.6 GTexel/s18.82 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance1,459 GFLOPS903.2 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance91.2 GFLOPS28.22 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 660MQuadro M520
DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 (11_0)
OpenCL2.03.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.7 (5.1)

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