Subscribe to our YouTube channel ×

    Quadro M4000M vs Radeon 520

    In this comparison between Quadro M4000M 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 Quadro M4000M will be the best choice, for others Radeon 520 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
    Quadro M4000M Check Price
    Radeon 520 Check Price

    Quadro M4000M and Radeon 520 are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Quadro M4000M 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 M4000M or Radeon 520 here:

    Quadro M4000M Laptops
    Radeon 520 Laptops

    Main Specs

      Quadro M4000M Radeon 520
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 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
      Check Price Check Price
    • Quadro M4000M has 100% more power consumption, than Radeon 520.
    • Quadro M4000M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon 520 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
    • Quadro M4000M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon 520.
    • Quadro M4000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon 520 - in Laptops.
    • Quadro M4000M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon 520 - with GCN 1.0.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon 520 is 55 MHz higher, than Quadro M4000M.
    • Quadro M4000M and Radeon 520 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Quadro M4000M 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 Quadro M4000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than Radeon 520.

    Full Specs

      Quadro M4000M Radeon 520
    Architecture Maxwell GCN 1.0
    Code name GM204 Oland
    Type Mobile workstation Laptop
    Release date 2 October 2015 21 March 2017
    Pipelines 1,280 320
    Core clock speed 975 MHz 1030 MHz
    Boost Clock 1013 MHz
    Transistor count 5,200 million 1,040 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 78.00 20.60
    Floating-point performance 2,496 gflops 659.2 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 64 Bit
    Memory clock speed 5012 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) 251 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Optimus +
    Display Port 1.2
    3D Vision Pro +
    Mosaic +
    nView Display Management +
      Check Price Check Price

    Similar compares