Radeon 520 vs Radeon R8 M445DX

In this comparison between Radeon 520 and Radeon R8 M445DX 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 R8 M445DX will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon 520 and Radeon R8 M445DX are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Radeon 520 and Radeon R8 M445DX 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 R8 M445DX here:

Radeon 520 Laptops

Radeon R8 M445DX Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon 520	Radeon R8 M445DX
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	IGP
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	DDR3, GDDR5	DDR4/DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA	No outputs
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Radeon 520 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R8 M445DX uses IGP interface.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon 520 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R8 M445DX - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon 520 is 310 MHz higher, than Radeon R8 M445DX.
Radeon 520 and Radeon R8 M445DX are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 520 is 1317 MHz higher, than Radeon R8 M445DX.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	0−1
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	1−2	1−2
medium / 1080p	0−1	0−1
Radeon 520 and Radeon R8 M445DX have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	0−1
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon 520 and Radeon R8 M445DX have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
medium / 768p	30−33	27−30
ultra / 1080p	6−7	7−8
high / 768p	18−20	16−18
Radeon 520 and Radeon R8 M445DX have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p	70−75	70−75
ultra / 1080p	0−1	0−1
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
Radeon 520 and Radeon R8 M445DX have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
medium / 768p	10−11	10−11
ultra / 1080p	0−1	0−1
Radeon 520 and Radeon R8 M445DX have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
low / 720p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	21−24
medium / 1080p	0−1	0−1
Radeon 520 and Radeon R8 M445DX have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p	0−1	0−1
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	0−1
medium / 1080p	0−1	0−1
low / 768p	18−20	18−20
high / 1080p	0−1	0−1
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	12−14
Radeon 520 and Radeon R8 M445DX have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
low / 720p	0−1	0−1
low / 768p	75−80	75−80
high / 1080p	27−30	27−30
Radeon 520 and Radeon R8 M445DX have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
low / 720p	10−11	8−9
medium / 1080p	10−11	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 520 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 25% more, than Radeon R8 M445DX.
low / 720p	0−1	0−1
low / 768p	0−1	0−1
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
medium / 768p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	0−1	0−1
high / 768p	12−14	12−14
Radeon 520 and Radeon R8 M445DX have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	Radeon 520	Radeon R8 M445DX
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN
Code name	Oland	Meso
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	21 March 2017	1 June 2016
Pipelines	320	704
Core clock speed	1030 MHz	720 / 1020 MHz
Boost Clock		1021 MHz
Transistor count	1,040 million	1,550 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	20.60	20.42
Floating-point performance	659.2 gflops
Memory bus width	64 Bit	128 + 64 Bit
Memory clock speed	2250 MHz	933 / 1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	16 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12.0	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.0	6.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	+	1.2.131
Laptop size		medium sized
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Radeon 520 vs Radeon R8 M445DX

Radeon 520 and Radeon R8 M445DX are Laptop Graphics Cards

Main Specs

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