Quadro M520 vs Radeon R7 A360
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro M520 and Radeon R7 A360, 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 R7 A360, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R7 A360
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 R7 A360 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 1 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | |
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- Quadro M520 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 A360.
- Quadro M520 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R7 A360 - in Desktops.
- Quadro M520 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R7 A360 - with GCN 3.0.
- Core clock speed of Quadro M520 is 31 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 A360.
- Quadro M520 and Radeon R7 A360 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 R7 A360. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 A360 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro M520. | ||
| low / 768p | 160−170 | 60−65 |
| medium / 768p | 130−140 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 65−70 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 35−40 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 27−30 | − |
| high / 768p | 100−110 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 321% more, than Radeon R7 A360. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 A360 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Quadro M520. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 70−75 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Dota 2 is 182% more, than Radeon R7 A360. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 4−5 | − |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| low / 720p | 70−75 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Fortnite is 227% more, than Radeon R7 A360. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 18−20 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | − |
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Grand Theft Auto V is 226% more, than Radeon R7 A360. | ||
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | − |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | − |
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 75−80 |
| high / 1080p | − | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 90−95 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 95−100 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Minecraft is 36% more, than Radeon R7 A360. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | 20−22 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 425% more, than Radeon R7 A360. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| low / 768p | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| medium / 768p | 21−24 | − |
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | − |
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| high / 768p | 40−45 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in World of Tanks is 148% more, than Radeon R7 A360. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro M520 | Radeon R7 A360 | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | GCN 3.0 |
| Code name | Meso | |
| Type | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 13 January 2017 | 5 May 2015 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 756 MHz | 725 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1019 MHz | 980 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1,550 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 23.52 | |
| Floating-point performance | 864.0 gflops | |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 3.6 GB/s | |
| Memory bandwidth | 40 GB/s | 57.6 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 6.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
| Optimus | + | |
| nView Display Management | + | |
| 3D Stereo | + | |
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