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    Quadro M2000 vs Radeon 520

    When choosing between Quadro M2000 and Radeon 520, 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 M2000 and Radeon 520.
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    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:

    Radeon 520 Laptops

    Main Specs

      Quadro M2000 Radeon 520
    Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 50 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
    Supplementary power connectors None None
    Memory type 128 Bit DDR3, GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
    Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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    • Quadro M2000 has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon 520.
    • Quadro M2000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon 520 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
    • Quadro M2000 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon 520.
    • Quadro M2000 is used in Desktops, and Radeon 520 - in Laptops.
    • Quadro M2000 is build with Maxwell 2.0 architecture, and Radeon 520 - with GCN 1.0.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon 520 is 234 MHz higher, than Quadro M2000.
    • Quadro M2000 and Radeon 520 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Quadro M2000 is 4362 MHz higher, than Radeon 520.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 21−24 0−1
    ultra / 1080p 12−14 −
    QHD / 1440p 6−7 0−1
    4K / 2160p 5−6 −
    low / 720p 40−45 1−2
    medium / 1080p 24−27 0−1
    The average gaming FPS of Quadro M2000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 4100% more, than Radeon 520.

    Full Specs

      Quadro M2000 Radeon 520
    Architecture Maxwell 2.0 GCN 1.0
    Code name GM206 Oland
    Type Workstation Laptop
    Release date 8 April 2016 21 March 2017
    Pipelines 768 320
    Core clock speed 796 MHz 1030 MHz
    Boost Clock 1163 MHz
    Transistor count 2,940 million 1,040 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 55.82 20.60
    Floating-point performance 1,812 gflops 659.2 gflops
    Length 201 mm
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 64 Bit
    Memory clock speed 6612 MHz 2250 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 16 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 12.0
    Shader Model 5 5.0
    OpenGL 4.5 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 1.2
    Vulkan + +
    CUDA 5.2
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 215 Mh/s
    3D Vision Pro +
    Mosaic +
    Width 1" (2.5 cm)
    Number of simultaneous displays 4
    nView Desktop Management +
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