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    Radeon 520 vs Radeon RX 560

    When choosing between Radeon 520 and Radeon RX 560, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon 520 and Radeon RX 560.
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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 RX 560
    Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 75 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x8
    Supplementary power connectors None None
    Memory type DDR3, GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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    • Radeon RX 560 has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon 520.
    • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x8 interface connection to a motherboard.
    • Radeon RX 560 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon 520.
    • Radeon 520 is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 560 - in Desktops.
    • Radeon 520 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 560 - with GCN 4.0.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 560 is 145 MHz higher, than Radeon 520.
    • Radeon 520 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 560 - by 14 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 560 is 4750 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 RX 560 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3600% more, than Radeon 520.

    Full Specs

      Radeon 520 Radeon RX 560
    Architecture GCN 1.0 GCN 4.0
    Code name Oland Polaris 21
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 21 March 2017 18 April 2017
    Pipelines 320 1024
    Core clock speed 1030 MHz 1175 MHz
    Boost Clock 1275 MHz
    Transistor count 1,040 million 3,000 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 20.60 81.60
    Floating-point performance 659.2 gflops 2,611 gflops
    Length 170 mm
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 2250 MHz 7000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 16 GB/s 112.0 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12.0 12 (12_0)
    Shader Model 5.0 6.4
    OpenGL 4.6 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 2.0
    Vulkan + 1.2.131
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