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    Quadro 5000M vs Radeon 520

    When choosing between Quadro 5000M 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 Quadro 5000M and Radeon 520.
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    Quadro 5000M and Radeon 520 are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Quadro 5000M 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 Quadro 5000M or Radeon 520 here:

    Quadro 5000M Laptops
    Radeon 520 Laptops

    Main Specs

      Quadro 5000M Radeon 520
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 50 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x8
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 DDR3, GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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    • Quadro 5000M has 100% more power consumption, than Radeon 520.
    • Quadro 5000M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon 520 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
    • Quadro 5000M and Radeon 520 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
    • Quadro 5000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon 520 - in Laptops.
    • Quadro 5000M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon 520 - with GCN 1.0.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon 520 is 625 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000M.
    • Quadro 5000M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon 520 - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon 520 is 1050 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 10−11 0−1
    ultra / 1080p 6−7 −
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
    low / 720p 21−24 1−2
    medium / 1080p 12−14 0−1
    The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2100% more, than Radeon 520.

    Full Specs

      Quadro 5000M Radeon 520
    Architecture Fermi GCN 1.0
    Code name Fermi Oland
    Type Mobile workstation Laptop
    Release date 27 July 2010 21 March 2017
    Pipelines 320 320
    Core clock speed 405 MHz 1030 MHz
    Transistor count 3,100 million 1,040 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 16.20 20.60
    Floating-point performance 518.4 gflops 659.2 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 64 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1200 MHz 2250 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 16 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 (11_0) 12.0
    Shader Model 5.1 5.0
    OpenGL 4.6 4.6
    OpenCL 1.1 1.2
    Vulkan N/A +
    CUDA +
    Laptop size large
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