Radeon 520 vs Radeon HD 8770M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon 520 and Radeon HD 8770M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Radeon 520 stacks up against Radeon HD 8770M, check out specs charts below.

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Radeon 520 and Radeon HD 8770M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Radeon 520 and Radeon HD 8770M 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 8770M here:

Radeon 520 Laptops

Radeon HD 8770M Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon 520	Radeon HD 8770M
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x8
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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Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x8 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon 520 and Radeon HD 8770M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon 520 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 8770M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon 520 is 255 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8770M.
Radeon 520 and Radeon HD 8770M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8770M is 2250 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 8770M 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 8770M.
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 8770M 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 8770M.
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 8770M 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 8770M 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 8770M 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 8770M 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 8770M 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 8770M in World of Tanks is 128% more, than Radeon 520.

Full Specs

	Radeon 520	Radeon HD 8770M
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN
Code name	Oland	Mars
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	21 March 2017	16 November 2012
Pipelines	320	384
Core clock speed	1030 MHz	775 MHz
Boost Clock		825 MHz
Transistor count	1,040 million	950 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	20.60	19.80
Floating-point performance	659.2 gflops	633.6 gflops
Memory bus width	64 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	2250 MHz	4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	16 GB/s	72 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		medium sized
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Radeon 520 vs Radeon HD 8770M

Radeon 520 and Radeon HD 8770M are Laptop Graphics Cards

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