Quadro M520 vs Radeon RX 480 mobile
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Quadro M520 and Radeon RX 480 mobile. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Quadro M520 and Radeon RX 480 mobile. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
Quadro M520 and Radeon RX 480 mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Quadro M520 and Radeon RX 480 mobile 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 RX 480 mobile here:
Main Specs
Quadro M520
Radeon RX 480 mobile
Power consumption (TDP)
25 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
8 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Radeon RX 480 mobile has 300% more power consumption, than Quadro M520.
Radeon RX 480 mobile has 6 GB more memory, than Quadro M520.
Quadro M520 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - in Laptops.
Quadro M520 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - with Polaris.
Quadro M520 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - by 14 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
12−14
ultra / 1080p
5−6
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
27−30
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
16−18
20−22
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
45−50
medium / 1080p
16−18
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Battlefield 5 is 42% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
160−170
190−200
medium / 768p
130−140
160−170
ultra / 1080p
65−70
85−90
QHD / 1440p
35−40
45−50
4K / 2160p
27−30
24−27
high / 768p
100−110
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 20% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Cyberpunk 2077 is 20% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
medium / 768p
70−75
85−90
ultra / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Dota 2 is 18% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
10−12
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−11
12−14
4K / 2160p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
24−27
30−35
medium / 1080p
12−14
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Far Cry 5 is 33% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
QHD / 1440p
−
10−12
low / 720p
70−75
90−95
medium / 1080p
30−35
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Fortnite is 29% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
16−18
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
QHD / 1440p
3−4
5−6
low / 720p
35−40
45−50
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Forza Horizon 4 is 27% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
60−65
75−80
medium / 768p
55−60
70−75
high / 1080p
18−20
24−27
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 27% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
6−7
7−8
ultra / 1080p
4−5
6−7
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
24−27
medium / 1080p
8−9
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
90−95
100−110
medium / 1080p
95−100
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Minecraft is 7% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
50−55
medium / 1080p
20−22
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 7% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
12−14
10−12
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
24−27
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 16% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
35−40
45−50
medium / 768p
21−24
27−30
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
4K / 2160p
7−8
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 23% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
30−35
high / 768p
40−45
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in World of Tanks is 9% more, than Quadro M520.
Full Specs
Quadro M520
Radeon RX 480 mobile
Architecture
Maxwell
Polaris
Code name
Polaris
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
13 January 2017
1 August 2016
Pipelines
384
2304
Core clock speed
756 MHz
Boost Clock
1019 MHz
1077 MHz
Transistor count
5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
155.1
Floating-point performance
4,963 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
40 GB/s
256.0 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
large
Optimus
+
nView Display Management
+
3D Stereo
+
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