Quadro M520 vs Radeon HD 8790M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro M520 and Radeon HD 8790M, 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 8790M, check out specs charts below.
Quadro M520 and Radeon HD 8790M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Quadro M520 and Radeon HD 8790M 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 8790M here:
Main Specs
Quadro M520
Radeon HD 8790M
Power consumption (TDP)
25 Watt
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Quadro M520 and Radeon HD 8790M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Quadro M520 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 8790M - in Laptops.
Quadro M520 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 8790M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8790M is 94 MHz higher, than Quadro M520.
Quadro M520 and Radeon HD 8790M are manufactured by 28 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
3−4
ultra / 1080p
5−6
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
14−16
medium / 1080p
12−14
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
16−18
8−9
ultra / 1080p
12−14
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
21−24
medium / 1080p
16−18
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Battlefield 5 is 72% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Quadro M520 and Radeon HD 8790M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
160−170
120−130
medium / 768p
130−140
100−110
ultra / 1080p
65−70
50−55
QHD / 1440p
35−40
24−27
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
high / 768p
100−110
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 32% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
24−27
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
90−95
75−80
medium / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
45−50
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Dota 2 is 27% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
10−12
4−5
ultra / 1080p
10−11
4−5
4K / 2160p
4−5
1−2
low / 720p
24−27
14−16
medium / 1080p
12−14
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
18−20
12−14
ultra / 1080p
12−14
7−8
QHD / 1440p
−
4−5
low / 720p
70−75
60−65
medium / 1080p
30−35
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Fortnite is 36% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
16−18
8−9
ultra / 1080p
14−16
7−8
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
21−24
medium / 1080p
18−20
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Forza Horizon 4 is 83% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
60−65
50−55
medium / 768p
55−60
−
high / 1080p
18−20
10−11
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Grand Theft Auto V is 36% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
6−7
2−3
ultra / 1080p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
9−10
medium / 1080p
8−9
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Metro Exodus is 120% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
100−110
85−90
high / 1080p
−
70−75
ultra / 1080p
90−95
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Minecraft is 20% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
40−45
30−35
medium / 1080p
20−22
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 30% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
12−14
7−8
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
8−9
medium / 1080p
12−14
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 71% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
35−40
20−22
medium / 768p
21−24
12−14
high / 1080p
12−14
7−8
ultra / 1080p
8−9
5−6
4K / 2160p
7−8
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 88% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
90−95
75−80
medium / 768p
50−55
40−45
ultra / 1080p
24−27
18−20
high / 768p
40−45
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in World of Tanks is 26% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
Full Specs
Quadro M520
Radeon HD 8790M
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN
Code name
Mars XTX
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
13 January 2017
16 November 2012
Pipelines
384
384
Core clock speed
756 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
1019 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
950 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
21.60
Floating-point performance
691.2 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
40 GB/s
64 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.0
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
80 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
medium sized
Optimus
+
nView Display Management
+
3D Stereo
+
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