Quadro M520 vs Radeon RX 5500M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro M520 and Radeon RX 5500M, 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 RX 5500M, check out specs charts below.
Quadro M520 and Radeon RX 5500M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Quadro M520 and Radeon RX 5500M 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 5500M here:
Main Specs
Quadro M520
Radeon RX 5500M
Power consumption (TDP)
25 Watt
85 Watt
Interface
PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Radeon RX 5500M has 240% more power consumption, than Quadro M520.
Radeon RX 5500M has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro M520.
Quadro M520 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon RX 5500M - in Laptops.
Quadro M520 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 5500M - with Navi / RDNA.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 5500M is 571 MHz higher, than Quadro M520.
Quadro M520 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500M - by 7 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
21−24
ultra / 1080p
5−6
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
21−24
40−45
medium / 1080p
12−14
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 108% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
16−18
30−35
ultra / 1080p
12−14
27−30
QHD / 1440p
0−1
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
low / 720p
30−35
70−75
medium / 1080p
16−18
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Battlefield 5 is 121% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
160−170
230−240
medium / 768p
130−140
200−210
ultra / 1080p
65−70
120−130
QHD / 1440p
35−40
95−100
4K / 2160p
27−30
50−55
high / 768p
100−110
170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 66% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
50−55
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 32% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
90−95
120−130
medium / 768p
70−75
100−110
ultra / 1080p
45−50
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Dota 2 is 48% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
10−12
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−11
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
20−22
4K / 2160p
4−5
8−9
low / 720p
24−27
50−55
medium / 1080p
12−14
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Far Cry 5 is 125% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
18−20
30−35
ultra / 1080p
12−14
24−27
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
70−75
120−130
medium / 1080p
30−35
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Fortnite is 85% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
16−18
35−40
ultra / 1080p
14−16
27−30
QHD / 1440p
3−4
14−16
4K / 2160p
−
12−14
low / 720p
35−40
70−75
medium / 1080p
18−20
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Forza Horizon 4 is 116% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
60−65
100−110
medium / 768p
55−60
95−100
high / 1080p
18−20
40−45
ultra / 1080p
8−9
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Grand Theft Auto V is 80% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
6−7
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−11
QHD / 1440p
−
10−11
4K / 2160p
1−2
3−4
low / 720p
18−20
40−45
medium / 1080p
8−9
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Metro Exodus is 112% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
100−110
120−130
ultra / 1080p
90−95
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Minecraft is 18% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
70−75
medium / 1080p
20−22
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 34% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
4K / 2160p
−
1−2
low / 720p
16−18
40−45
medium / 1080p
12−14
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 91% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
35−40
75−80
medium / 768p
21−24
45−50
high / 1080p
12−14
24−27
ultra / 1080p
8−9
14−16
4K / 2160p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 100% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
40−45
high / 768p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in World of Tanks is 18% more, than Quadro M520.
Full Specs
Quadro M520
Radeon RX 5500M
Architecture
Maxwell
Navi / RDNA
Code name
Navi 14 / R19M-E85
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
13 January 2017
29 September 2019
Pipelines
384
1408
Core clock speed
756 MHz
1327 MHz
Boost Clock
1019 MHz
1645 MHz
Transistor count
6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
7 nm
Texture fill rate
144.8
Memory bus width
64 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
40 GB/s
224.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
5.0
6.5
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
Laptop size
medium sized
medium sized
Optimus
+
nView Display Management
+
3D Stereo
+
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