Quadro M520 vs Radeon HD 6740G2
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro M520 and Radeon HD 6740G2, 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 M520 stacks up against Radeon HD 6740G2, check out specs charts below.
Quadro M520 and Radeon HD 6740G2 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Quadro M520 and Radeon HD 6740G2 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 M520 or Radeon HD 6740G2 here:
Main Specs
Quadro M520
Radeon HD 6740G2
Power consumption (TDP)
25 Watt
Memory type
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
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Quadro M520 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 6740G2 - in Laptops.
Quadro M520 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6740G2 - with Terascale 2.
Quadro M520 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6740G2 - by 40 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
0−1
ultra / 1080p
5−6
0−1
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
10−12
medium / 1080p
12−14
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 183% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
12−14
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
12−14
medium / 1080p
16−18
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Battlefield 5 is 185% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6740G2 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
160−170
110−120
medium / 768p
130−140
85−90
ultra / 1080p
65−70
35−40
QHD / 1440p
35−40
−
4K / 2160p
27−30
10−11
high / 768p
100−110
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 61% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
24−27
12−14
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6740G2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
90−95
70−75
medium / 768p
70−75
40−45
ultra / 1080p
45−50
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Dota 2 is 59% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
10−12
2−3
ultra / 1080p
10−11
2−3
4K / 2160p
4−5
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
9−10
medium / 1080p
12−14
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Far Cry 5 is 275% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
12−14
5−6
QHD / 1440p
−
1−2
low / 720p
70−75
45−50
medium / 1080p
30−35
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Fortnite is 95% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
16−18
2−3
ultra / 1080p
14−16
−
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
14−16
medium / 1080p
18−20
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Forza Horizon 4 is 242% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
low / 768p
60−65
40−45
medium / 768p
55−60
−
high / 1080p
18−20
3−4
ultra / 1080p
8−9
2−3
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Grand Theft Auto V is 87% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
6−7
1−2
ultra / 1080p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
2−3
medium / 1080p
8−9
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Metro Exodus is 450% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
low / 768p
100−110
85−90
high / 1080p
−
55−60
ultra / 1080p
90−95
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Minecraft is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
18−20
14−16
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
40−45
24−27
medium / 1080p
20−22
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 41% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
4−5
medium / 1080p
12−14
−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
low / 768p
35−40
7−8
medium / 768p
21−24
6−7
high / 1080p
12−14
3−4
ultra / 1080p
8−9
−
4K / 2160p
7−8
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 380% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
low / 768p
90−95
70−75
medium / 768p
50−55
35−40
ultra / 1080p
24−27
12−14
high / 768p
40−45
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in World of Tanks is 39% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
Full Specs
Quadro M520
Radeon HD 6740G2
Architecture
Maxwell
Terascale 2
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
13 January 2017
14 June 2011
Pipelines
384
880
Core clock speed
756 MHz
Boost Clock
1019 MHz
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
Memory bandwidth
40 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model
5.0
OpenGL
4.5
Laptop size
medium sized
medium sized
Optimus
+
nView Display Management
+
3D Stereo
+
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