Radeon 520 vs Radeon HD 7850

In this comparison between Radeon 520 and Radeon HD 7850 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 Radeon 520 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7850 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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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 7850
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	225 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	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7850 has 350% more power consumption, than Radeon 520.
Radeon 520 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 7850 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon 520 and Radeon HD 7850 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Radeon 520 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7850 - in Desktops.
Radeon 520 and Radeon HD 7850 are build with GCN 1.0 architecture.
Radeon 520 and Radeon HD 7850 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 520 is 1050 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7850.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	1−2	35−40
medium / 1080p	0−1	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3600% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	30−33
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	0−1	60−65
medium / 1080p	−	30−35
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon 520 and Radeon HD 7850 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	55−60	220−230
medium / 768p	30−33	190−200
ultra / 1080p	6−7	110−120
QHD / 1440p	−	80−85
4K / 2160p	−	40−45
high / 768p	18−20	160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 525% more, than Radeon 520.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	45−50
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
Radeon 520 and Radeon HD 7850 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	45−50	110−120
medium / 768p	10−11	100−110
ultra / 1080p	0−1	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Dota 2 is 279% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	0−1	50−55
medium / 1080p	−	24−27
high / 1080p	−	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	14−16
low / 720p	21−24	110−120
medium / 1080p	0−1	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Fortnite is 422% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	0−1	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	0−1	65−70
medium / 1080p	0−1	35−40
low / 768p	18−20	100−105
medium / 768p	−	90−95
high / 1080p	0−1	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Grand Theft Auto V is 436% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
low / 768p	75−80	110−120
high / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Minecraft is 49% more, than Radeon 520.
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	10−11	65−70
medium / 1080p	10−11	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 330% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
QHD / 1440p	−	1−2
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	20−22
low / 768p	0−1	70−75
medium / 768p	−	40−45
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	40−45
high / 768p	12−14	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in World of Tanks is 180% more, than Radeon 520.

Full Specs

	Radeon 520	Radeon HD 7850
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN 1.0
Code name	Oland	Pitcairn
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	21 March 2017	5 March 2012
Pipelines	320	1024
Core clock speed	1030 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	1,040 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	20.60	55.04
Floating-point performance	659.2 gflops	1,761 gflops
Length		210 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2250 MHz	1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	16 GB/s	153.6 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12.0
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	+
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 2.1 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		249 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		12.5 Mh/s
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Radeon 520 vs Radeon HD 7850

Radeon 520 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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