NVIDIA Quadro M520 vs AMD Radeon HD 6990M

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Performance
Quadro M520
2,6583% of 104,598
Radeon HD 6990M21% better
3,2273% of 104,598

The Radeon HD 6990M has 21% better performance than the Quadro M520 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Quadro M520
No data available
Radeon HD 6990M
No data available

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Summary

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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.

About the AMD Radeon HD 6990M GPU

The AMD Radeon HD 6990M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q3 2011. It is built on the TeraScale 2 GPU microarchitecture (codename Blackcomb) and is manufactured on a 40 nm process.

Memory

The HD 6990M has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 900 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 115.2 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 HD 6990M includes 1,120 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 715 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 56 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 100 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The HD 6990M has the 291st best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 3.09% 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.

InfoQuadro M520Radeon HD 6990M
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureMaxwellTeraScale 2
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ1 2017Q3 2011
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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Our database does not have gaming performance data for the NVIDIA Quadro M520 or the AMD Radeon HD 6990M.

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Quadro M520
2,6583% of 104,598
Radeon HD 6990M21% better
3,2273% of 104,598

The Radeon HD 6990M has 21% better performance than the Quadro M520 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Quadro M520 is ranked 320th with a score of 2,658, and the Radeon HD 6990M is ranked 291st with a score of 3,227.

Performance per dollar
Quadro M520
No data available
Radeon HD 6990M
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Quadro M520 and the Radeon HD 6990M 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
GeForce 945M3,309.5+25%
Radeon R9 M2753,261+23%
Radeon HD 6990M3,227+21%
GeForce GTX 675M3,218+21%
GeForce GTX 580M3,116.5+17%
GeForce GTX 670M2,698+2%
Quadro 5010M2,693+1%
Quadro M5202,658
Radeon R9 M265X2,633-1%
GeForce 940MX2,556-4%

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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GPUPerformance Per Dollar
Our database does not have enough data to compare the benchmark performance per dollar with other GPUs.

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.

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BenchmarkQuadro M520Radeon HD 6990M
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
614
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3DMark Time Spy Score
684
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3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
13,394
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3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
2,342
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3DMark 11 Performance Score
2,884
3,535
(+22.57%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
75.5
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PassMark G3D Mark
1,870
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PassMark G2D Mark
227
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Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
27.9
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Unigine Heaven 3.0 OpenGL
28.8
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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.

SpecQuadro M520Radeon HD 6990M
CodenameGM108Blackcomb
ArchitectureMaxwellTeraScale 2
Process Size28 nm40 nm
Transistors1,020 million1,700 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.

SpecQuadro M520Radeon HD 6990M
Memory Size2 GB2 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth40.1 Gb/s115.2 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,253 MHz900 MHz
Memory Interface64 bit256 bit
L1 Cache64 KB8 KB
L2 Cache1,024 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.

SpecQuadro M520Radeon HD 6990M
Bus InterfaceMXM-A (3.0)MXM-B (3.0)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)25 W100 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.

SpecQuadro M520Radeon HD 6990M
Stream Processors (SP)--1,120
CUDA Cores384--
Compute Units (CU)--14
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)1656
Render Output Units (ROP)832
Core Clock Speed965 MHz715 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,176 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.

SpecQuadro M520Radeon HD 6990M
Pixel Fill Rate9.41 GPixel/s22.88 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate18.82 GTexel/s40.04 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance903.2 GFLOPS1.6 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance28.22 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.

SpecQuadro M520Radeon HD 6990M
DirectX12 (11_0)11.2 (11_0)
OpenCL3.01.2
OpenGL4.64.4
Shader Model6.7 (5.1)5.0

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