Radeon 520 vs Radeon HD 7790

When comparing Radeon 520 and Radeon HD 7790, 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 7790 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 7790
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	85 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-pin
Memory type	DDR3, GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7790 has 70% more power consumption, than Radeon 520.
Radeon 520 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 7790 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon 520 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7790.
Radeon 520 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7790 - in Desktops.
Radeon 520 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 7790 - with GCN 2.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon 520 is 30 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7790.
Radeon 520 and Radeon HD 7790 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7790 is 3750 MHz higher, than Radeon 520.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	1−2	30−35
medium / 1080p	0−1	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3100% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	0−1	50−55
medium / 1080p	−	27−30
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 520 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p	55−60	210−220
medium / 768p	30−33	180−190
ultra / 1080p	6−7	100−110
QHD / 1440p	−	55−60
4K / 2160p	−	30−35
high / 768p	18−20	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 478% more, than Radeon 520.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 520 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p	45−50	110−120
medium / 768p	10−11	95−100
ultra / 1080p	0−1	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Dota 2 is 265% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	0−1	40−45
medium / 1080p	−	20−22
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	21−24	100−110
medium / 1080p	0−1	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Fortnite is 377% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	0−1	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	0−1	55−60
medium / 1080p	0−1	30−33
low / 768p	18−20	85−90
medium / 768p	−	75−80
high / 1080p	0−1	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Grand Theft Auto V is 357% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	10−11
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	0−1	30−35
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
low / 768p	75−80	110−120
high / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Minecraft is 49% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
low / 720p	10−11	55−60
medium / 1080p	10−11	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 310% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	30−33
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
low / 768p	0−1	55−60
medium / 768p	−	35−40
high / 1080p	−	20−22
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 768p	45−50	100−110
medium / 768p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	35−40
high / 768p	12−14	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in World of Tanks is 200% more, than Radeon 520.

Full Specs

	Radeon 520	Radeon HD 7790
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN 2.0
Code name	Oland	Bonaire
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	21 March 2017	22 March 2013
Pipelines	320	896
Core clock speed	1030 MHz	1000 MHz
Transistor count	1,040 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	20.60	56.00
Floating-point performance	659.2 gflops	1,792 gflops
Length		183 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	2250 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	16 GB/s	96 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12.0	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.0	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	+	1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		218 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		5.2 Mh/s
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Radeon 520 vs Radeon HD 7790

Radeon 520 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

Full Specs

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