Quadro M4000 vs Radeon 520

In this comparison between Quadro M4000 and Radeon 520 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Quadro M4000 will be the best choice, for others Radeon 520 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon 520 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon 520 is only used in laptop graphics. It has 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 Radeon 520 here:

Radeon 520 Laptops

Main Specs

	Quadro M4000	Radeon 520
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	1 x 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	4x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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Quadro M4000 has 140% more power consumption, than Radeon 520.
Quadro M4000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon 520 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Quadro M4000 has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon 520.
Quadro M4000 is used in Desktops, and Radeon 520 - in Laptops.
Quadro M4000 is build with Maxwell 2.0 architecture, and Radeon 520 - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon 520 is 257 MHz higher, than Quadro M4000.
Quadro M4000 and Radeon 520 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro M4000 is 3758 MHz higher, than Radeon 520.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	0−1
ultra / 1080p	21−24	−
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	1−2
medium / 1080p	40−45	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	55−60	−
ultra / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	35−40	0−1
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	100−110	0−1
medium / 1080p	60−65	−
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Quadro M4000 and Radeon 520 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	55−60
medium / 768p	220−230	30−33
ultra / 1080p	180−190	6−7
QHD / 1440p	110−120	−
4K / 2160p	70−75	−
high / 768p	210−220	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 685% more, than Radeon 520.
low / 768p	60−65	70−75
ultra / 1080p	−	0−1
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
Quadro M4000 and Radeon 520 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	45−50
medium / 768p	110−120	10−11
ultra / 1080p	100−110	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000 in Dota 2 is 313% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	45−50	−
ultra / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	−
low / 720p	80−85	0−1
medium / 1080p	45−50	−
high / 1080p	60−65	−
ultra / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	21−24
medium / 1080p	110−120	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000 in Fortnite is 740% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	60−65	0−1
ultra / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	30−35	0−1
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	0−1
medium / 1080p	65−70	0−1
low / 768p	140−150	18−20
medium / 768p	120−130	−
high / 1080p	70−75	0−1
ultra / 1080p	30−35	−
QHD / 1440p	21−24	0−1
medium / 720p	−	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 663% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	20−22	−
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 720p	65−70	0−1
medium / 1080p	30−35	−
low / 768p	130−140	75−80
high / 1080p	−	27−30
medium / 1080p	120−130	−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000 in Minecraft is 75% more, than Radeon 520.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	−
low / 720p	100−110	10−11
medium / 1080p	18−20	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 520% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	−
QHD / 1440p	10−11	−
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	0−1
medium / 1080p	35−40	−
low / 768p	130−140	0−1
medium / 768p	85−90	−
high / 1080p	45−50	−
ultra / 1080p	24−27	−
4K / 2160p	16−18	−
low / 768p	90−95	45−50
medium / 768p	60−65	14−16
ultra / 1080p	50−55	0−1
high / 768p	60−65	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000 in World of Tanks is 188% more, than Radeon 520.

Full Specs

	Quadro M4000	Radeon 520
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0	GCN 1.0
Code name	GM204	Oland
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	29 June 2015	21 March 2017
Pipelines	1664	320
Core clock speed	773 MHz	1030 MHz
Transistor count	5,200 million	1,040 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	80.39	20.60
Floating-point performance	2,573 gflops	659.2 gflops
Length	241 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	6008 MHz	2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth		16 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12	12.0
Shader Model	5	5.0
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	+	+
CUDA	5.2
SLI options	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	299 Mh/s
3D Vision Pro	+
Mosaic	+
Width	1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays	4
nView Desktop Management	+
Multi-display synchronization	Quadro Sync
High-Performance Video I/O6	+
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Quadro M4000 vs Radeon 520

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