Radeon 520 vs Radeon HD 7970M

In this comparison between Radeon 520 and Radeon HD 7970M 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 7970M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon 520 and Radeon HD 7970M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Radeon 520 and Radeon HD 7970M 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 7970M here:

Radeon 520 Laptops

Radeon HD 7970M Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon 520	Radeon HD 7970M
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	None	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 HD 7970M has 100% more power consumption, than Radeon 520.
Radeon 520 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 7970M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon 520 and Radeon HD 7970M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon 520 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon 520 is 180 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M.
Radeon 520 and Radeon HD 7970M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M is 2550 MHz higher, than Radeon 520.

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	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3600% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
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 7970M 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	−	75−80
4K / 2160p	−	40−45
high / 768p	18−20	160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M 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 7970M 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 7970M in Dota 2 is 279% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	0−1	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	24−27
high / 1080p	−	30−33
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 7970M 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	60−65
medium / 1080p	0−1	35−40
low / 768p	18−20	95−100
medium / 768p	−	85−90
high / 1080p	0−1	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 410% 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 7970M 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 7970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 330% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
low / 768p	0−1	65−70
medium / 768p	−	40−45
high / 1080p	−	21−24
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 7970M in World of Tanks is 180% more, than Radeon 520.

Full Specs

	Radeon 520	Radeon HD 7970M
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN
Code name	Oland	Wimbledon XT
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	21 March 2017	1 May 2012
Pipelines	320	1280
Core clock speed	1030 MHz	850 MHz
Transistor count	1,040 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	20.60	68.00
Floating-point performance	659.2 gflops	2,176 gflops
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2250 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	16 GB/s	153.6 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
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		254 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
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Radeon 520 vs Radeon HD 7970M

Radeon 520 and Radeon HD 7970M are Laptop Graphics Cards

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