Quadro M520 vs Radeon R5 430 OEM
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro M520 and Radeon R5 430 OEM, 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 R5 430 OEM, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R5 430 OEM
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 R5 430 OEM | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort | |
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- Radeon R5 430 OEM has 100% more power consumption, than Quadro M520.
- Quadro M520 and Radeon R5 430 OEM have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
- Quadro M520 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R5 430 OEM - in Desktops.
- Quadro M520 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R5 430 OEM - with GCN 1.0.
- Core clock speed of Quadro M520 is 26 MHz higher, than Radeon R5 430 OEM.
- Quadro M520 and Radeon R5 430 OEM are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 9−10 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Battlefield 5 is 150% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | − | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R5 430 OEM in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro M520. | ||
| low / 768p | 160−170 | 100−110 |
| medium / 768p | 130−140 | 80−85 |
| ultra / 1080p | 65−70 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 35−40 | 21−24 |
| 4K / 2160p | 27−30 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 100−110 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 61% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R5 430 OEM in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Quadro M520. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 70−75 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Dota 2 is 48% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 2−3 |
| 4K / 2160p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Far Cry 5 is 275% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 70−75 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Fortnite is 88% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Forza Horizon 4 is 175% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 40−45 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 35−40 |
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Grand Theft Auto V is 63% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM. | ||
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 5−6 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Metro Exodus is 266% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 80−85 |
| high / 1080p | − | 80−85 |
| ultra / 1080p | 90−95 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 95−100 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Minecraft is 30% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM. | ||
| 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 R5 430 OEM. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 5−6 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 140% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM. | ||
| low / 768p | 35−40 | 12−14 |
| medium / 768p | 21−24 | 9−10 |
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 185% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 12−14 |
| high / 768p | 40−45 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in World of Tanks is 29% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro M520 | Radeon R5 430 OEM | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | GCN 1.0 |
| Code name | Oland | |
| Type | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 13 January 2017 | 30 June 2016 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 756 MHz | 730 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1019 MHz | 780 MHz |
| Transistor count | 950 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 18.72 | |
| Floating-point performance | 599.0 gflops | |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 4600 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 40 GB/s | 36.8 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 | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
| Optimus | + | |
| nView Display Management | + | |
| 3D Stereo | + | |
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