Radeon 520 vs Radeon R7 260X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon 520 and Radeon R7 260X. 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 R7 260X. 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 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 R7 260X
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	115 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	DDR3, GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 260X has 130% more power consumption, than Radeon 520.
Radeon 520 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R7 260X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R7 260X has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon 520.
Radeon 520 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 260X - in Desktops.
Radeon 520 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R7 260X - with GCN 2.0.
Radeon 520 and Radeon R7 260X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	1−2	30−35
medium / 1080p	0−1	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X 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 R7 260X.
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 R7 260X 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 R7 260X.
low / 768p	45−50	110−120
medium / 768p	10−11	95−100
ultra / 1080p	0−1	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X 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 R7 260X 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 R7 260X 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 R7 260X 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 R7 260X 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 R7 260X in World of Tanks is 200% more, than Radeon 520.

Full Specs

	Radeon 520	Radeon R7 260X
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN 2.0
Code name	Oland	Bonaire
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	21 March 2017	8 October 2013
Pipelines	320	896
Core clock speed	1030 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	1,040 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	20.60	61.60
Floating-point performance	659.2 gflops	1,971 gflops
Length		170 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	16 GB/s	104 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12.0
Shader Model	5.0	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	+
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		225 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		5.16 Mh/s
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Radeon 520 vs Radeon R7 260X

Radeon 520 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

Full Specs

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