Quadro M520 vs Radeon HD 4870

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Quadro M520 and Radeon HD 4870. 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 Quadro M520 and Radeon HD 4870. 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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Quadro M520 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M520 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 Quadro M520 here:

Quadro M520 Laptops

Main Specs

	Quadro M520	Radeon HD 4870
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	150 Watt
Interface		PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors		2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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Radeon HD 4870 has 500% more power consumption, than Quadro M520.
Quadro M520 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870.
Quadro M520 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 4870 - in Desktops.
Quadro M520 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 - with TeraScale.
Core clock speed of Quadro M520 is 6 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870.
Quadro M520 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4870 - by 55 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	3−4
ultra / 1080p	5−6	1−2
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	14−16
medium / 1080p	12−14	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	16−18	8−9
ultra / 1080p	12−14	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	21−24
medium / 1080p	16−18	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Battlefield 5 is 72% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Quadro M520 and Radeon HD 4870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	160−170	120−130
medium / 768p	130−140	100−110
ultra / 1080p	65−70	45−50
QHD / 1440p	35−40	24−27
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
high / 768p	100−110	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 34% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	24−27	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p	90−95	75−80
medium / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	45−50	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Dota 2 is 27% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	10−12	4−5
ultra / 1080p	10−11	4−5
4K / 2160p	4−5	1−2
low / 720p	24−27	14−16
medium / 1080p	12−14	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	18−20	12−14
ultra / 1080p	12−14	7−8
QHD / 1440p	−	4−5
low / 720p	70−75	60−65
medium / 1080p	30−35	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Fortnite is 36% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	16−18	7−8
ultra / 1080p	14−16	7−8
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	21−24
medium / 1080p	18−20	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Forza Horizon 4 is 83% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	60−65	50−55
medium / 768p	55−60	−
high / 1080p	18−20	10−11
ultra / 1080p	8−9	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	−	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Grand Theft Auto V is 36% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	6−7	2−3
ultra / 1080p	4−5	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	9−10
medium / 1080p	8−9	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Metro Exodus is 120% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	100−110	85−90
high / 1080p	−	70−75
ultra / 1080p	90−95	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Minecraft is 20% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	40−45	30−35
medium / 1080p	20−22	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 30% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	12−14	7−8
ultra / 1080p	8−9	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	8−9
medium / 1080p	12−14	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 71% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	35−40	18−20
medium / 768p	21−24	12−14
high / 1080p	12−14	7−8
ultra / 1080p	8−9	5−6
4K / 2160p	7−8	1−2
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 88% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	90−95	75−80
medium / 768p	50−55	40−45
ultra / 1080p	24−27	18−20
high / 768p	40−45	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in World of Tanks is 26% more, than Radeon HD 4870.

Full Specs

	Quadro M520	Radeon HD 4870
Architecture	Maxwell	TeraScale
Code name		RV770
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	13 January 2017	25 June 2008
Pipelines	384	800
Core clock speed	756 MHz	750 MHz
Boost Clock	1019 MHz
Transistor count		956 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate		30.00
Floating-point performance		1,200.0 gflops
Length		250 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed		3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	40 GB/s	115.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	5.0	4.1
OpenGL	4.5	3.3
OpenCL		1.1
Vulkan		N/A
Laptop size	medium sized
Optimus	+
nView Display Management	+
3D Stereo	+
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Quadro M520 vs Radeon HD 4870

Quadro M520 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

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