Quadro M520 vs Radeon Pro 580X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro M520 and Radeon Pro 580X, 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 Pro 580X, check out specs charts below.
Radeon Pro 580X
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 Pro 580X | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 150 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | |
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- Radeon Pro 580X has 500% more power consumption, than Quadro M520.
- Radeon Pro 580X has 6 GB more memory, than Quadro M520.
- Quadro M520 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon Pro 580X - in Desktops.
- Quadro M520 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon Pro 580X - with GCN 4.0.
- Core clock speed of Radeon Pro 580X is 344 MHz higher, than Quadro M520.
- Quadro M520 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro 580X - by 14 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 9−10 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 24−27 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 18−20 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 10−12 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 258% more, than Quadro M520. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 20−22 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 110−120 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Battlefield 5 is 289% more, than Quadro M520. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X 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 | 190−200 |
| QHD / 1440p | 35−40 | 120−130 |
| 4K / 2160p | 27−30 | 75−80 |
| high / 768p | 100−110 | 210−220 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 104% 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 Pro 580X 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 Pro 580X in Dota 2 is 64% more, than Quadro M520. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 30−35 |
| 4K / 2160p | 4−5 | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 85−90 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Far Cry 5 is 325% more, than Quadro M520. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 65−70 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 30−35 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 27−30 |
| low / 720p | 70−75 | 180−190 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 120−130 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Fortnite is 214% more, than Quadro M520. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 65−70 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 35−40 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 24−27 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 110−120 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 70−75 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Forza Horizon 4 is 283% more, than Quadro M520. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 140−150 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 130−140 |
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 75−80 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 35−40 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Grand Theft Auto V is 172% more, than Quadro M520. | ||
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 18−20 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 10−11 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Metro Exodus is 325% 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 Pro 580X 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 Pro 580X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 76% more, than Quadro M520. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 18−20 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 8−9 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 233% more, than Quadro M520. | ||
| low / 768p | 35−40 | 140−150 |
| medium / 768p | 21−24 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 294% more, than Quadro M520. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 55−60 |
| high / 768p | 40−45 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in World of Tanks is 25% more, than Quadro M520. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro M520 | Radeon Pro 580X | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | GCN 4.0 |
| Code name | Polaris 20 | |
| Type | Mobile workstation | Workstation |
| Release date | 13 January 2017 | 18 March 2019 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 2304 |
| Core clock speed | 756 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1019 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| Transistor count | 5,700 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 172.8 | |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 6780 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 40 GB/s | 217.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
| Optimus | + | |
| nView Display Management | + | |
| 3D Stereo | + | |
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