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    Quadro M3000M vs Radeon 520

    When choosing between Quadro M3000M 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 M3000M and Radeon 520.
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    Quadro M3000M and Radeon 520 are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Quadro M3000M 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 Quadro M3000M or Radeon 520 here:

    Quadro M3000M Laptops
    Radeon 520 Laptops

    Main Specs

      Quadro M3000M 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 GDDR5 DDR3, GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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    • Quadro M3000M has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon 520.
    • Quadro M3000M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon 520 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
    • Quadro M3000M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon 520.
    • Quadro M3000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon 520 - in Laptops.
    • Quadro M3000M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon 520 - with GCN 1.0.
    • Core clock speed of Quadro M3000M is 20 MHz higher, than Radeon 520.
    • Quadro M3000M and Radeon 520 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Quadro M3000M is 2750 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 Quadro M3000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than Radeon 520.

    Full Specs

      Quadro M3000M Radeon 520
    Architecture Maxwell GCN 1.0
    Code name GM204 Oland
    Type Mobile workstation Laptop
    Release date 2 October 2015 21 March 2017
    Pipelines 1,024 320
    Core clock speed 1050 MHz 1030 MHz
    Transistor count 5,200 million 1,040 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 67.20 20.60
    Floating-point performance 2,150 gflops 659.2 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 64 Bit
    Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 2250 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s 16 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 12.0
    Shader Model 5.0 5.0
    OpenGL 4.5 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 1.2
    Vulkan 1.1.126 +
    CUDA 5.2
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 253 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Optimus +
    Display Port 1.2
    3D Vision Pro +
    Mosaic +
    nView Display Management +
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