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    GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q vs Radeon 520

    When choosing between GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q and Radeon 520, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q and Radeon 520.
    GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q Check Price
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    GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q and Radeon 520 are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q and Radeon 520 are only used in laptop graphics. They have lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q or Radeon 520 here:

    GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q Laptops
    Radeon 520 Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q Radeon 520
    Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 50 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
    Supplementary power connectors None None
    Memory type GDDR5 DDR3, GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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    • GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon 520.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon 520 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon 520.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon 520 - with GCN 1.0.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon 520 is 31 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon 520 - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is 4750 MHz higher, than Radeon 520.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 20−22 0−1
    ultra / 1080p 12−14 −
    QHD / 1440p 6−7 0−1
    4K / 2160p 5−6 −
    low / 720p 40−45 1−2
    medium / 1080p 24−27 0−1
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 4100% more, than Radeon 520.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q Radeon 520
    Architecture Pascal GCN 1.0
    Code name N17P-G0 Max-Q Oland
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 3 January 2018 21 March 2017
    Pipelines 640 320
    Core clock speed 999 - 1189 MHz 1030 MHz
    Boost Clock 1139 - 1328 MHz
    Transistor count 3,300 million 1,040 million
    Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 53.12 20.60
    Floating-point performance 1,700 gflops 659.2 gflops
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 64 Bit
    Memory clock speed 7000 MHz 2250 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 112.1 GB/s 16 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 (12_1) 12.0
    Shader Model 6.4 5.0
    OpenGL 4.6 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 1.2
    Vulkan 1.2.131 +
    CUDA 6.1
    Laptop size large
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