Radeon 520 vs Radeon HD 7870M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon 520 and Radeon HD 7870M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Radeon 520 and Radeon HD 7870M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Radeon 520 and Radeon HD 7870M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Radeon 520 and Radeon HD 7870M 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 Radeon 520 or Radeon HD 7870M here:

Radeon 520 Laptops

Radeon HD 7870M Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon 520	Radeon HD 7870M
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	45 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	DDR3, GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA	No outputs
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Radeon 520 has 11% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7870M.
Radeon 520 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 7870M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon 520 and Radeon HD 7870M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon 520 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 7870M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon 520 is 230 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870M.
Radeon 520 and Radeon HD 7870M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870M is 1750 MHz higher, than Radeon 520.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	6−7
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 7870M 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 7870M.
low / 768p	55−60	130−140
medium / 768p	30−33	110−120
ultra / 1080p	6−7	50−55
QHD / 1440p	−	30−33
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
high / 768p	18−20	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 242% more, than Radeon 520.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 520 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	45−50	80−85
medium / 768p	10−11	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M 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	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M 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	24−27
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 7870M 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 7870M 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 7870M 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 7870M in World of Tanks is 128% more, than Radeon 520.

Full Specs

	Radeon 520	Radeon HD 7870M
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN
Code name	Oland	Heathrow XT
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	21 March 2017	24 April 2012
Pipelines	320	640
Core clock speed	1030 MHz	800 MHz
Transistor count	1,040 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	20.60	32.00
Floating-point performance	659.2 gflops	1,024 gflops
Memory bus width	64 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	2250 MHz	4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	16 GB/s	64 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12.0	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	+	1.2.131
Laptop size		large
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Radeon 520 vs Radeon HD 7870M

Radeon 520 and Radeon HD 7870M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Main Specs

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