Quadro M520 vs Radeon HD 4850
In this comparison between Quadro M520 and Radeon HD 4850 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 M520 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 4850 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Quadro M520 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Quadro M520 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 Quadro M520 here:
Main Specs
Quadro M520
Radeon HD 4850
Power consumption (TDP)
25 Watt
110 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
512 MB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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Radeon HD 4850 has 340% more power consumption, than Quadro M520.
Radeon HD 4850 has 510 GB more memory, than Quadro M520.
Quadro M520 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 4850 - in Desktops.
Quadro M520 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 4850 - with Terascale 1.
Core clock speed of Quadro M520 is 131 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850.
Quadro M520 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4850 - by 55 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
9−10
1−2
ultra / 1080p
5−6
0−1
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
12−14
medium / 1080p
12−14
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
16−18
6−7
ultra / 1080p
12−14
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
16−18
medium / 1080p
16−18
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Battlefield 5 is 137% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Quadro M520 and Radeon HD 4850 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
160−170
120−130
medium / 768p
130−140
95−100
ultra / 1080p
65−70
40−45
QHD / 1440p
35−40
21−24
4K / 2160p
27−30
10−11
high / 768p
100−110
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 48% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
55−60
85−90
ultra / 1080p
24−27
18−20
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 13% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
90−95
80−85
medium / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
45−50
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Dota 2 is 25% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
10−12
2−3
ultra / 1080p
10−11
2−3
4K / 2160p
4−5
1−2
low / 720p
24−27
10−12
medium / 1080p
12−14
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Far Cry 5 is 200% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
18−20
10−11
ultra / 1080p
12−14
5−6
QHD / 1440p
−
1−2
low / 720p
70−75
50−55
medium / 1080p
30−35
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Fortnite is 70% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
16−18
5−6
ultra / 1080p
14−16
−
QHD / 1440p
3−4
3−4
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
35−40
16−18
medium / 1080p
18−20
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Forza Horizon 4 is 137% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
60−65
45−50
medium / 768p
55−60
35−40
high / 1080p
18−20
6−7
ultra / 1080p
8−9
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Grand Theft Auto V is 56% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
6−7
1−2
ultra / 1080p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
−
low / 720p
18−20
5−6
medium / 1080p
8−9
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Metro Exodus is 266% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
high / 1080p
−
60−65
ultra / 1080p
90−95
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
40−45
27−30
medium / 1080p
20−22
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 44% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
16−18
5−6
medium / 1080p
12−14
−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 240% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
35−40
12−14
medium / 768p
21−24
9−10
high / 1080p
12−14
5−6
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
4K / 2160p
7−8
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 183% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
90−95
65−70
medium / 768p
50−55
35−40
ultra / 1080p
24−27
14−16
high / 768p
40−45
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in World of Tanks is 43% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
Full Specs
Quadro M520
Radeon HD 4850
Architecture
Maxwell
Terascale 1
Code name
RV770
Type
Mobile workstation
Desktop
Release date
13 January 2017
25 June 2008
Pipelines
384
800
Core clock speed
756 MHz
625 MHz
Boost Clock
1019 MHz
Transistor count
956 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
55 nm
Texture fill rate
25.00
Floating-point performance
1,000.0 gflops
Length
246 mm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
993 MHz
Memory bandwidth
40 GB/s
63.55 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12
10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model
5.0
4.1
OpenGL
4.5
3.3
OpenCL
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
Laptop size
medium sized
Optimus
+
nView Display Management
+
3D Stereo
+
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