Radeon 520 vs Radeon RX Vega M GL

When choosing between Radeon 520 and Radeon RX Vega M GL, 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 Vega M GL.

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Radeon 520 and Radeon RX Vega M GL are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Radeon 520 and Radeon RX Vega M GL 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 RX Vega M GL here:

Radeon 520 Laptops

Radeon RX Vega M GL Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon 520	Radeon RX Vega M GL
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	65 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	IGP
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	DDR3, GDDR5	HBM2
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA	No outputs
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Radeon RX Vega M GL has 30% more power consumption, than Radeon 520.
Radeon 520 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon RX Vega M GL uses IGP interface.
Radeon RX Vega M GL has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon 520.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon 520 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon RX Vega M GL - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon 520 is 99 MHz higher, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
Radeon 520 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega M GL - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 520 is 850 MHz higher, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	1−2	35−40
medium / 1080p	0−1	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3600% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	0−1	60−65
medium / 1080p	−	30−35
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Radeon 520.
low / 768p	55−60	220−230
medium / 768p	30−33	190−200
ultra / 1080p	6−7	100−110
QHD / 1440p	−	65−70
4K / 2160p	−	35−40
high / 768p	18−20	150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 507% 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 RX Vega M GL have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	45−50	110−120
medium / 768p	10−11	100−110
ultra / 1080p	0−1	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Dota 2 is 279% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	0−1	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	14−16
low / 720p	21−24	110−120
medium / 1080p	0−1	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Fortnite is 422% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	0−1	30−33
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−12
low / 720p	0−1	60−65
medium / 1080p	0−1	30−35
low / 768p	18−20	95−100
medium / 768p	−	85−90
high / 1080p	0−1	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Grand Theft Auto V is 410% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	10−12
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 768p	75−80	110−120
high / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL 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 RX Vega M GL 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	30−35
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
low / 768p	0−1	60−65
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	35−40
high / 768p	12−14	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in World of Tanks is 180% more, than Radeon 520.

Full Specs

	Radeon 520	Radeon RX Vega M GL
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN 4.0
Code name	Oland	Polaris 22
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	21 March 2017	1 February 2018
Pipelines	320	1280
Core clock speed	1030 MHz	931 MHz
Boost Clock		1011 MHz
Transistor count	1,040 million	5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	20.60	80.88
Floating-point performance	659.2 gflops	2,588 gflops
Memory bus width	64 Bit	1024 Bit
Memory clock speed	2250 MHz	1400 MHz
Memory bandwidth	16 GB/s	179.2 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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Radeon 520 vs Radeon RX Vega M GL

Radeon 520 and Radeon RX Vega M GL are Laptop Graphics Cards

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