GeForce GTX 860M vs Radeon 520

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon 520. 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 GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon 520. 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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GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon 520 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon 520 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 GeForce GTX 860M or Radeon 520 here:

GeForce GTX 860M Laptops

Radeon 520 Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 860M	Radeon 520
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	50 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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GeForce GTX 860M has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon 520.
GeForce GTX 860M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon 520 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
GeForce GTX 860M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon 520.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 860M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon 520 - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon 520 is 233 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 860M.
GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon 520 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	0−1
ultra / 1080p	10−11	−
QHD / 1440p	5−6	0−1
4K / 2160p	4−5	−
low / 720p	30−35	1−2
medium / 1080p	21−24	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3100% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	27−30	−
ultra / 1080p	21−24	−
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
low / 720p	55−60	0−1
medium / 1080p	30−33	−
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 520 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
low / 768p	220−230	55−60
medium / 768p	190−200	30−33
ultra / 1080p	100−110	6−7
QHD / 1440p	60−65	−
4K / 2160p	30−35	−
high / 768p	150−160	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 507% more, than Radeon 520.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	40−45	0−1
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 520 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 860M.
low / 768p	110−120	45−50
medium / 768p	100−105	10−11
ultra / 1080p	65−70	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Dota 2 is 272% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	20−22	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	−
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
low / 720p	40−45	0−1
medium / 1080p	21−24	−
high / 1080p	27−30	−
ultra / 1080p	21−24	−
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	100−110	21−24
medium / 1080p	55−60	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Fortnite is 377% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	27−30	0−1
ultra / 1080p	21−24	−
QHD / 1440p	10−12	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	55−60	0−1
medium / 1080p	30−35	0−1
low / 768p	90−95	18−20
medium / 768p	80−85	−
high / 1080p	30−35	0−1
ultra / 1080p	14−16	−
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
medium / 720p	−	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Grand Theft Auto V is 384% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	10−12	−
ultra / 1080p	8−9	−
4K / 2160p	3−4	−
low / 720p	30−35	0−1
medium / 1080p	14−16	−
low / 768p	110−120	75−80
high / 1080p	−	27−30
medium / 1080p	100−110	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Minecraft is 49% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	−
low / 720p	60−65	10−11
medium / 1080p	24−27	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 340% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	10−11	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	−
low / 720p	30−35	0−1
medium / 1080p	18−20	−
low / 768p	60−65	0−1
medium / 768p	35−40	−
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	12−14	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 768p	100−110	45−50
medium / 768p	60−65	14−16
ultra / 1080p	35−40	0−1
high / 768p	55−60	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in World of Tanks is 200% more, than Radeon 520.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 860M	Radeon 520
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN 1.0
Code name	N15P-GX	Oland
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	12 March 2014	21 March 2017
Pipelines	640	320
Core clock speed	797 MHz	1030 MHz
Boost Clock	915 MHz
Transistor count	1,870 million	1,040 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	43.40	20.60
Floating-point performance	1,389 gflops	659.2 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed		2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	80.0 GB/s	16 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12.0
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	+
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	1152 or 640
Bus support	PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
SLI options	+
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	163 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized
Standard memory configuration	GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support	Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support	Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support	Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection	+
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI	+
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming	+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder	+
Optimus	+
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GeForce GTX 860M vs Radeon 520

GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon 520 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

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