Subscribe to our YouTube channel ×

    Radeon 520 vs Radeon RX Vega M GL 870

    In this comparison between Radeon 520 and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 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 RX Vega M GL 870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
    Radeon 520 Check Price
    Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 Check Price

    Radeon 520 and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Radeon 520 and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 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 870 here:

    Radeon 520 Laptops
    Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 Laptops

    Main Specs

      Radeon 520 Radeon RX Vega M GL 870
    Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x8
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type DDR3, GDDR5 HBM2
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
      Check Price Check Price
    • Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 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 870 - with Vega.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon 520 is 99 MHz higher, than Radeon RX Vega M GL 870.
    • Radeon 520 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 - by 14 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 0−1 35−40
    ultra / 1080p − 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 1−2 60−65
    medium / 1080p 0−1 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than Radeon 520.

    Full Specs

      Radeon 520 Radeon RX Vega M GL 870
    Architecture GCN 1.0 Vega
    Code name Oland Vega Kaby Lake-G
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 21 March 2017 7 January 2018
    Pipelines 320 1280
    Core clock speed 1030 MHz 931 MHz
    Boost Clock 1011 MHz
    Transistor count 1,040 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 20.60
    Floating-point performance 659.2 gflops
    Memory bus width 64 Bit
    Memory clock speed 2250 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 16 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12.0 DirectX 12_1
    Shader Model 5.0
    OpenGL 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2
    Vulkan +
    Laptop size medium sized
      Check Price Check Price

    Similar compares