Quadro M520 vs Radeon HD 6870
In this comparison between Quadro M520 and Radeon HD 6870 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 6870 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 6870
Power consumption (TDP)
25 Watt
151 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6870 has 504% more power consumption, than Quadro M520.
Quadro M520 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6870.
Quadro M520 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 6870 - in Desktops.
Quadro M520 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6870 - with Terascale 2.
Quadro M520 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6870 - 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
10−12
ultra / 1080p
5−6
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
21−24
24−27
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 16% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
16−18
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Battlefield 5 is 21% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Quadro M520 and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
160−170
180−190
medium / 768p
130−140
140−150
ultra / 1080p
65−70
75−80
QHD / 1440p
35−40
40−45
4K / 2160p
27−30
30−33
high / 768p
100−110
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 11% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
30−33
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
medium / 768p
70−75
75−80
ultra / 1080p
45−50
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Dota 2 is 7% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
10−12
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−11
12−14
4K / 2160p
4−5
5−6
low / 720p
24−27
27−30
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Far Cry 5 is 25% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
18−20
20−22
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
70−75
80−85
medium / 1080p
30−35
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Fortnite is 14% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
QHD / 1440p
3−4
5−6
low / 720p
35−40
40−45
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 11% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
60−65
70−75
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 13% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
6−7
7−8
ultra / 1080p
4−5
5−6
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
18−20
21−24
medium / 1080p
8−9
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Metro Exodus is 12% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
90−95
90−95
medium / 1080p
95−100
100−105
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Minecraft is 2% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
40−45
45−50
medium / 1080p
20−22
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 8% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
20−22
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 8% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
35−40
40−45
medium / 768p
21−24
24−27
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 11% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
medium / 768p
50−55
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
27−30
high / 768p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in World of Tanks is 7% more, than Quadro M520.
Full Specs
Quadro M520
Radeon HD 6870
Architecture
Maxwell
Terascale 2
Code name
RV940 Barts
Type
Mobile workstation
Desktop
Release date
13 January 2017
22 October 2010
Pipelines
384
1120
Core clock speed
756 MHz
Boost Clock
1019 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
50.40
Floating-point performance
2,016.0 gflops
Length
220 mm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth
40 GB/s
134.4 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12
Shader Model
5.0
5.0
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Bus support
PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI
+
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213 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
nView Display Management
+
3D Stereo
+
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