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    Quadro M520 vs Radeon R6 Kaveri

    When choosing between Quadro M520 and Radeon R6 Kaveri, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Quadro M520 and Radeon R6 Kaveri.
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    Quadro M520 and Radeon R6 Kaveri are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Quadro M520 and Radeon R6 Kaveri 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 R6 Kaveri here:

    Quadro M520 Laptops
    Radeon R6 Kaveri Laptops

    Main Specs

      Quadro M520 Radeon R6 Kaveri
    Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt
    Memory type GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB
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    • Quadro M520 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R6 Kaveri - in Laptops.
    • Quadro M520 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R6 Kaveri - with GCN 1.1.
    • Core clock speed of Quadro M520 is 223 MHz higher, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
    • Quadro M520 and Radeon R6 Kaveri are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 9−10 0−1
    ultra / 1080p 5−6 −
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
    low / 720p 21−24 1−2
    medium / 1080p 12−14 0−1
    The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2100% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.

    Full Specs

      Quadro M520 Radeon R6 Kaveri
    Architecture Maxwell GCN 1.1
    Code name Kaveri
    Type Mobile workstation Laptop
    Release date 13 January 2017 4 June 2014
    Pipelines 384 384
    Core clock speed 756 MHz 533 MHz
    Boost Clock 1019 MHz 654 MHz
    Transistor count 2410 Million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 64/128 Bit
    Memory bandwidth 40 GB/s
    Shared memory - +
    DirectX 12 DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.0
    Shader Model 5.0
    OpenGL 4.5
    Laptop size medium sized medium sized
    Optimus +
    nView Display Management +
    3D Stereo +
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