Quadro P520 vs Radeon HD 6970

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Quadro P520 and Radeon HD 6970. 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 P520 and Radeon HD 6970. 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.

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Quadro P520 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro P520 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 P520 here:

Quadro P520 Laptops

Main Specs

	Quadro P520	Radeon HD 6970
Power consumption (TDP)		550 Watt
Interface		PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors		2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Quadro P520 and Radeon HD 6970 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Quadro P520 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 6970 - in Desktops.
Quadro P520 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 6970 - with Terascale 2.
Quadro P520 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro P520 is 4625 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	14−16
ultra / 1080p	6−7	9−10
QHD / 1440p	1−2	3−4
low / 720p	24−27	30−35
medium / 1080p	12−14	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 36% more, than Quadro P520.
high / 1080p	18−20	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	21−24
QHD / 1440p	1−2	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	35−40	50−55
medium / 1080p	18−20	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Battlefield 5 is 50% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Quadro P520 and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	170−180	210−220
medium / 768p	140−150	180−190
ultra / 1080p	75−80	95−100
QHD / 1440p	40−45	50−55
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	110−120	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 24% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−33	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p	95−100	110−120
medium / 768p	75−80	90−95
ultra / 1080p	50−55	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Dota 2 is 20% more, than Quadro P520.
high / 1080p	12−14	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
4K / 2160p	5−6	6−7
low / 720p	27−30	35−40
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Far Cry 5 is 26% more, than Quadro P520.
high / 1080p	20−22	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	80−85	95−100
medium / 1080p	35−40	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Fortnite is 23% more, than Quadro P520.
high / 1080p	18−20	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	20−22
QHD / 1440p	5−6	9−10
low / 720p	35−40	50−55
medium / 1080p	21−24	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 42% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p	70−75	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	75−80
high / 1080p	21−24	30−33
ultra / 1080p	9−10	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 26% more, than Quadro P520.
high / 1080p	7−8	9−10
ultra / 1080p	5−6	7−8
4K / 2160p	1−2	2−3
low / 720p	21−24	27−30
medium / 1080p	9−10	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	90−95	100−110
medium / 1080p	100−105	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Quadro P520.
high / 1080p	18−20	21−24
ultra / 1080p	16−18	18−20
low / 720p	45−50	55−60
medium / 1080p	21−24	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 19% more, than Quadro P520.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	20−22	27−30
medium / 1080p	12−14	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 30% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p	40−45	55−60
medium / 768p	24−27	30−35
high / 1080p	14−16	18−20
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−12
4K / 2160p	7−8	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 31% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p	95−100	100−110
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	35−40
high / 768p	45−50	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in World of Tanks is 12% more, than Quadro P520.

Full Specs

	Quadro P520	Radeon HD 6970
Architecture	Pascal	Terascale 2
Code name		Cayman
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	27 May 2019	14 December 2010
Pipelines	384	1536
Core clock speed	1303 MHz
Boost Clock	1493 MHz	880 MHz
Transistor count		2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate		84.48
Floating-point performance		2,703.4 gflops
Length		267 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	1375 MHz
Shared memory	-
DirectX	DirectX 12_1
Shader Model		5.0
OpenGL		4.4
OpenCL		1.2
Vulkan	+
Bus support		PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		273 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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Quadro P520 vs Radeon HD 6970

Quadro P520 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

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