Quadro M520 vs Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire
In this comparison between Quadro M520 and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire 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 6990M Crossfire will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Quadro M520 and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Quadro M520 and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire 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 6990M Crossfire here:
Main Specs
Quadro M520
Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP)
25 Watt
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2x2 GB
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Quadro M520 and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Quadro M520 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire - in Laptops.
Quadro M520 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Quadro M520 is 41 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire.
Quadro M520 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire - 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
35−40
ultra / 1080p
5−6
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
21−24
60−65
medium / 1080p
12−14
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 241% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
16−18
55−60
ultra / 1080p
12−14
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
30−35
100−110
medium / 1080p
16−18
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 257% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
160−170
250−260
medium / 768p
130−140
220−230
ultra / 1080p
65−70
180−190
QHD / 1440p
35−40
110−120
4K / 2160p
27−30
70−75
high / 768p
100−110
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 98% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
90−95
120−130
medium / 768p
70−75
110−120
ultra / 1080p
45−50
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Dota 2 is 64% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
10−12
45−50
ultra / 1080p
10−11
40−45
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
4−5
14−16
low / 720p
24−27
80−85
medium / 1080p
12−14
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 291% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
18−20
60−65
ultra / 1080p
12−14
45−50
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
70−75
180−190
medium / 1080p
30−35
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Fortnite is 200% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
16−18
60−65
ultra / 1080p
14−16
45−50
QHD / 1440p
3−4
30−35
4K / 2160p
−
24−27
low / 720p
35−40
100−110
medium / 1080p
18−20
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 250% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
60−65
140−150
medium / 768p
55−60
120−130
high / 1080p
18−20
70−75
ultra / 1080p
8−9
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 158% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
6−7
24−27
ultra / 1080p
4−5
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
1−2
8−9
low / 720p
18−20
65−70
medium / 1080p
8−9
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 287% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
100−110
130−140
ultra / 1080p
90−95
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Minecraft is 28% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
100−110
medium / 1080p
20−22
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 76% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
12−14
24−27
ultra / 1080p
8−9
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
16−18
65−70
medium / 1080p
12−14
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
35−40
130−140
medium / 768p
21−24
85−90
high / 1080p
12−14
45−50
ultra / 1080p
8−9
24−27
4K / 2160p
7−8
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 264% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
50−55
high / 768p
40−45
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in World of Tanks is 26% more, than Quadro M520.
Full Specs
Quadro M520
Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire
Architecture
Maxwell
Terascale 2
Code name
Blackcomb XTX
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
13 January 2017
12 July 2011
Pipelines
384
2240
Core clock speed
756 MHz
715 MHz
Boost Clock
1019 MHz
Transistor count
2x1700 Million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
900 MHz
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
large
Optimus
+
nView Display Management
+
3D Stereo
+
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