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    Quadro P520 vs Radeon R9 290X

    When comparing Quadro P520 and Radeon R9 290X, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Quadro P520 and Radeon R9 290X is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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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 290X
    Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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    • Radeon R9 290X has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro P520.
    • Quadro P520 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 290X - in Desktops.
    • Quadro P520 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
    • Quadro P520 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 290X - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Quadro P520 is 4750 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 10−12 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 6−7 24−27
    QHD / 1440p 1−2 18−20
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 24−27 60−65
    medium / 1080p 12−14 45−50
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 245% more, than Quadro P520.

    Full Specs

      Quadro P520 Radeon R9 290X
    Architecture Pascal GCN
    Code name Hawaii XT
    Type Mobile workstation Desktop
    Release date 27 May 2019 24 October 2013
    Pipelines 384 2816
    Core clock speed 1303 MHz
    Boost Clock 1493 MHz 947 MHz
    Transistor count 6,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 176.0
    Floating-point performance 5,632 gflops
    Length 275 mm
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 512 Bit
    Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 1250 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 320 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX DirectX 12_1
    Shader Model 6.3
    OpenGL 4.6
    OpenCL 2.0
    Vulkan + +
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.76 kh/s
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 623 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    TrueAudio +
    Design reference
    DisplayPort support +
    CrossFire +
    DDMA audio +
    Decred / DCR (Decred) 1.07 Gh/s
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 25.75 Mh/s
    Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 350 Sol/s
    AppAcceleration +
    LiquidVR +
    TressFX +
    UVD +
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