Radeon 520 vs Radeon HD 4890

When comparing Radeon 520 and Radeon HD 4890, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Radeon 520 and Radeon HD 4890 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

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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

	Radeon 520	Radeon HD 4890
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	190 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 6-pin
Memory type	DDR3, GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA	2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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Radeon HD 4890 has 280% more power consumption, than Radeon 520.
Radeon 520 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 4890 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Radeon 520 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4890.
Radeon 520 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 4890 - in Desktops.
Radeon 520 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 4890 - with TeraScale.
Core clock speed of Radeon 520 is 180 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4890.
Radeon 520 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4890 - by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4890 is 1650 MHz higher, than Radeon 520.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	7−8
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	1−2	16−18
medium / 1080p	0−1	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4890 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1600% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	24−27
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 520 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p	55−60	140−150
medium / 768p	30−33	110−120
ultra / 1080p	6−7	55−60
QHD / 1440p	−	30−33
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
high / 768p	18−20	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4890 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 257% more, than Radeon 520.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	20−22
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 520 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p	45−50	80−85
medium / 768p	10−11	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4890 in Dota 2 is 148% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	8−9
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	0−1	18−20
medium / 1080p	−	9−10
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
low / 720p	21−24	60−65
medium / 1080p	0−1	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4890 in Fortnite is 181% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	0−1	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	0−1	27−30
medium / 1080p	0−1	14−16
low / 768p	18−20	50−55
medium / 768p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	0−1	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4890 in Grand Theft Auto V is 173% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	5−6
ultra / 1080p	−	3−4
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	12−14
medium / 1080p	−	6−7
low / 768p	75−80	95−100
high / 1080p	27−30	90−95
ultra / 1080p	−	80−85
medium / 1080p	−	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4890 in Minecraft is 79% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	10−11	30−35
medium / 1080p	10−11	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4890 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 150% more, than Radeon 520.
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	12−14
medium / 1080p	−	10−12
low / 768p	0−1	24−27
medium / 768p	−	16−18
high / 1080p	−	9−10
ultra / 1080p	−	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 768p	45−50	85−90
medium / 768p	14−16	45−50
ultra / 1080p	0−1	20−22
high / 768p	12−14	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4890 in World of Tanks is 128% more, than Radeon 520.

Full Specs

	Radeon 520	Radeon HD 4890
Architecture	GCN 1.0	TeraScale
Code name	Oland	RV790
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	21 March 2017	2 April 2009
Pipelines	320	800
Core clock speed	1030 MHz	850 MHz
Transistor count	1,040 million	959 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	20.60	34.00
Floating-point performance	659.2 gflops	1,360.0 gflops
Length		241 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2250 MHz	3900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	16 GB/s	124.8 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12.0	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	5.0	4.1
OpenGL	4.6	3.3
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	+	N/A
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Radeon 520 vs Radeon HD 4890

Radeon 520 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

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