Quadro K5000M vs Radeon 520

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro K5000M and Radeon 520, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Quadro K5000M stacks up against Radeon 520, check out specs charts below.

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Quadro K5000M and Radeon 520 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Quadro K5000M 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 K5000M or Radeon 520 here:

Quadro K5000M Laptops

Radeon 520 Laptops

Main Specs

	Quadro K5000M	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	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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Quadro K5000M has 100% more power consumption, than Radeon 520.
Quadro K5000M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon 520 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Quadro K5000M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon 520.
Quadro K5000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon 520 - in Laptops.
Quadro K5000M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon 520 - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon 520 is 324 MHz higher, than Quadro K5000M.
Quadro K5000M and Radeon 520 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K5000M is 750 MHz higher, than Radeon 520.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	0−1
ultra / 1080p	9−10	−
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
4K / 2160p	4−5	−
low / 720p	30−35	1−2
medium / 1080p	20−22	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3100% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	21−24	−
QHD / 1440p	9−10	0−1
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
low / 720p	55−60	0−1
medium / 1080p	27−30	−
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 520 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro K5000M.
low / 768p	210−220	55−60
medium / 768p	180−190	30−33
ultra / 1080p	100−110	6−7
QHD / 1440p	55−60	−
4K / 2160p	30−35	−
high / 768p	140−150	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 478% more, than Radeon 520.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	40−45	0−1
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 520 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Quadro K5000M.
low / 768p	110−120	45−50
medium / 768p	95−100	10−11
ultra / 1080p	65−70	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Dota 2 is 265% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	−
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
low / 720p	40−45	0−1
medium / 1080p	21−24	−
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	20−22	−
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	100−110	21−24
medium / 1080p	55−60	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Fortnite is 377% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	27−30	0−1
ultra / 1080p	21−24	−
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	55−60	0−1
medium / 1080p	30−35	0−1
low / 768p	90−95	18−20
medium / 768p	80−85	−
high / 1080p	30−35	0−1
ultra / 1080p	12−14	−
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
medium / 720p	−	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Grand Theft Auto V is 384% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	10−11	−
ultra / 1080p	8−9	−
4K / 2160p	3−4	−
low / 720p	30−35	0−1
medium / 1080p	14−16	−
low / 768p	110−120	75−80
high / 1080p	−	27−30
medium / 1080p	100−110	−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Minecraft is 49% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	−
low / 720p	60−65	10−11
medium / 1080p	24−27	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 340% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	10−11	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	−
low / 720p	30−35	0−1
medium / 1080p	16−18	−
low / 768p	55−60	0−1
medium / 768p	35−40	−
high / 1080p	20−22	−
ultra / 1080p	10−12	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 768p	100−110	45−50
medium / 768p	60−65	14−16
ultra / 1080p	35−40	0−1
high / 768p	55−60	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in World of Tanks is 200% more, than Radeon 520.

Full Specs

	Quadro K5000M	Radeon 520
Architecture	Kepler	GCN 1.0
Code name	N14E-Q5	Oland
Type	Mobile workstation	Laptop
Release date	1 June 2012	21 March 2017
Pipelines	1344	320
Core clock speed	706 MHz	1030 MHz
Transistor count	3,540 million	1,040 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	67.31	20.60
Floating-point performance	1,615 gflops	659.2 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	3000 MHz	2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96 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	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	+
CUDA	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	51 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Optimus	+
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Quadro K5000M vs Radeon 520

Quadro K5000M and Radeon 520 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Main Specs

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