Quadro P520 vs Radeon R9 270X

When choosing between Quadro P520 and Radeon R9 270X, 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 P520 and Radeon R9 270X.

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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 R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP)		180 Watt
Interface		PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		2 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors		2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Quadro P520 and Radeon R9 270X have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Quadro P520 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 270X - in Desktops.
Quadro P520 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 270X - with GCN.
Quadro P520 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	24−27
ultra / 1080p	6−7	14−16
QHD / 1440p	1−2	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	24−27	45−50
medium / 1080p	12−14	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 136% more, than Quadro P520.
high / 1080p	18−20	40−45
ultra / 1080p	14−16	30−35
QHD / 1440p	1−2	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−12
low / 720p	35−40	80−85
medium / 1080p	18−20	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 144% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p	170−180	240−250
medium / 768p	140−150	210−220
ultra / 1080p	75−80	140−150
QHD / 1440p	40−45	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−33	60−65
high / 768p	110−120	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 65% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−33	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p	95−100	120−130
medium / 768p	75−80	110−120
ultra / 1080p	50−55	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 46% more, than Quadro P520.
high / 1080p	12−14	30−35
ultra / 1080p	12−14	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	5−6	10−11
low / 720p	27−30	60−65
medium / 1080p	14−16	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 120% more, than Quadro P520.
high / 1080p	20−22	40−45
ultra / 1080p	14−16	30−35
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
low / 720p	80−85	140−150
medium / 1080p	35−40	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 94% more, than Quadro P520.
high / 1080p	18−20	40−45
ultra / 1080p	14−16	30−35
QHD / 1440p	5−6	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
low / 720p	35−40	80−85
medium / 1080p	21−24	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 131% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p	70−75	110−120
medium / 768p	60−65	100−110
high / 1080p	21−24	50−55
ultra / 1080p	9−10	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 78% more, than Quadro P520.
high / 1080p	7−8	16−18
ultra / 1080p	5−6	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	1−2	4−5
low / 720p	21−24	45−50
medium / 1080p	9−10	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 122% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
ultra / 1080p	90−95	−
medium / 1080p	100−105	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Minecraft is 16% more, than Quadro P520.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	80−85
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than Quadro P520.
high / 1080p	12−14	18−20
ultra / 1080p	8−9	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	20−22	45−50
medium / 1080p	12−14	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p	40−45	90−95
medium / 768p	24−27	55−60
high / 1080p	14−16	30−35
ultra / 1080p	8−9	18−20
4K / 2160p	7−8	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 121% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	45−50
high / 768p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in World of Tanks is 14% more, than Quadro P520.

Full Specs

	Quadro P520	Radeon R9 270X
Architecture	Pascal	GCN
Code name		Curacao XT
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	27 May 2019	8 October 2013
Pipelines	384	1280
Core clock speed	1303 MHz
Boost Clock	1493 MHz	1050 MHz
Transistor count		2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate		84.00
Floating-point performance		2,688 gflops
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		179.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	DirectX 12_1
Shader Model		5.1
OpenGL		4.6
OpenCL		1.2
Vulkan	+	+
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		318 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		163 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Quadro P520 vs Radeon R9 270X

Quadro P520 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

Full Specs

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