Quadro M520 vs Radeon HD 5830
In this comparison between Quadro M520 and Radeon HD 5830 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 Quadro M520 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 5830 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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:
Main Specs
Quadro M520
Radeon HD 5830
Power consumption (TDP)
25 Watt
175 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 HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 5830 has 600% more power consumption, than Quadro M520.
Quadro M520 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5830.
Quadro M520 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 5830 - in Desktops.
Quadro M520 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 5830 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 5830 is 44 MHz higher, than Quadro M520.
Quadro M520 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5830 - by 40 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
9−10
8−9
ultra / 1080p
5−6
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
18−20
medium / 1080p
12−14
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
high / 1080p
16−18
14−16
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
30−33
medium / 1080p
16−18
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Battlefield 5 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Quadro M520 and Radeon HD 5830 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
160−170
150−160
medium / 768p
130−140
120−130
ultra / 1080p
65−70
60−65
QHD / 1440p
35−40
35−40
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
high / 768p
100−110
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 7% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
medium / 768p
70−75
65−70
ultra / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Dota 2 is 7% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
high / 1080p
10−12
10−11
ultra / 1080p
10−11
9−10
4K / 2160p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
24−27
21−24
medium / 1080p
12−14
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Far Cry 5 is 9% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
70−75
65−70
medium / 1080p
30−35
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Fortnite is 9% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
high / 1080p
16−18
14−16
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
QHD / 1440p
3−4
2−3
low / 720p
35−40
30−35
medium / 1080p
18−20
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Forza Horizon 4 is 12% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
medium / 768p
55−60
50−55
high / 1080p
18−20
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Grand Theft Auto V is 5% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
high / 1080p
6−7
5−6
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
18−20
14−16
medium / 1080p
8−9
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
high / 1080p
−
90−95
ultra / 1080p
90−95
85−90
medium / 1080p
95−100
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
35−40
medium / 1080p
20−22
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 9% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
14−16
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
Quadro M520 and Radeon HD 5830 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p
35−40
30−33
medium / 768p
21−24
20−22
high / 1080p
12−14
10−12
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
4K / 2160p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 13% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
45−50
ultra / 1080p
24−27
21−24
high / 768p
40−45
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
Full Specs
Quadro M520
Radeon HD 5830
Architecture
Maxwell
TeraScale 2
Code name
Cypress
Type
Mobile workstation
Desktop
Release date
13 January 2017
25 February 2010
Pipelines
384
1120
Core clock speed
756 MHz
800 MHz
Boost Clock
1019 MHz
Transistor count
2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
44.80
Floating-point performance
1,792.0 gflops
Length
282 mm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
40 GB/s
128.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.0
5.0
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
Laptop size
medium sized
Optimus
+
nView Display Management
+
3D Stereo
+
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