GRID M60 2Q vs Radeon 520

In this comparison between GRID M60 2Q and Radeon 520 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GRID M60 2Q will be the best choice, for others Radeon 520 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon 520 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon 520 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 Radeon 520 here:

Main Specs

  GRID M60 2Q Radeon 520
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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  • GRID M60 2Q has 350% more power consumption, than Radeon 520.
  • GRID M60 2Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon 520 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • GRID M60 2Q and Radeon 520 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • GRID M60 2Q is used in Desktops, and Radeon 520 - in Laptops.
  • GRID M60 2Q is build with Maxwell 2.0 architecture, and Radeon 520 - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon 520 is 473 MHz higher, than GRID M60 2Q.
  • GRID M60 2Q and Radeon 520 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID M60 2Q is 2762 MHz higher, than Radeon 520.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 0−1
ultra / 1080p 21−24
QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 1−2
medium / 1080p 40−45 0−1
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 2Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than Radeon 520.

Full Specs

  GRID M60 2Q Radeon 520
Architecture Maxwell 2.0 GCN 1.0
Code name GM204 Oland
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 30 August 2015 21 March 2017
Pipelines 2048 320
Core clock speed 557 MHz 1030 MHz
Boost Clock 1178 MHz
Transistor count 5,200 million 1,040 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 150.8 20.60
Floating-point performance 4,833 gflops 659.2 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.4 GB/s 16 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12.0
Shader Model 6.4 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 +
CUDA 5.2
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