Quadro P520 vs Radeon HD 5870
In this comparison between Quadro P520 and Radeon HD 5870 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 P520 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 5870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Quadro P520 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Quadro P520 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 P520 here:
Main Specs
Quadro P520
Radeon HD 5870
Power consumption (TDP)
188 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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Quadro P520 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5870.
Quadro P520 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 5870 - in Desktops.
Quadro P520 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 5870 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of Quadro P520 is 453 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5870.
Quadro P520 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5870 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro P520 is 1200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5870.
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
10−12
10−12
ultra / 1080p
6−7
6−7
QHD / 1440p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
24−27
24−27
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
Quadro P520 and Radeon HD 5870 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
QHD / 1440p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Battlefield 5 is 5% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Quadro P520 and Radeon HD 5870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
170−180
180−190
medium / 768p
140−150
150−160
ultra / 1080p
75−80
75−80
QHD / 1440p
40−45
45−50
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
110−120
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 4% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−33
30−35
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
Quadro P520 and Radeon HD 5870 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
95−100
95−100
medium / 768p
75−80
80−85
ultra / 1080p
50−55
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Dota 2 is 2% more, than Quadro P520.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
4K / 2160p
5−6
5−6
low / 720p
27−30
30−33
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
Quadro P520 and Radeon HD 5870 have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p
20−22
20−22
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
80−85
80−85
medium / 1080p
35−40
35−40
Quadro P520 and Radeon HD 5870 have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
QHD / 1440p
5−6
5−6
low / 720p
35−40
40−45
medium / 1080p
21−24
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 10% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
high / 1080p
21−24
21−24
ultra / 1080p
9−10
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Quadro P520 and Radeon HD 5870 have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p
7−8
7−8
ultra / 1080p
5−6
5−6
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
9−10
10−11
Quadro P520 and Radeon HD 5870 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
90−95
95−100
medium / 1080p
100−105
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Minecraft is 2% more, than Quadro P520.
high / 1080p
18−20
20−22
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
45−50
45−50
medium / 1080p
21−24
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 3% more, than Quadro P520.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
21−24
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 7% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p
40−45
40−45
medium / 768p
24−27
24−27
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 5% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p
95−100
95−100
medium / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
27−30
27−30
high / 768p
45−50
45−50
Quadro P520 and Radeon HD 5870 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
Quadro P520
Radeon HD 5870
Architecture
Pascal
TeraScale 2
Code name
Cypress
Type
Mobile workstation
Desktop
Release date
27 May 2019
23 September 2009
Pipelines
384
1600
Core clock speed
1303 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
1493 MHz
Transistor count
2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
68.00
Floating-point performance
2,720.0 gflops
Length
282 mm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
153.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
DirectX 12_1
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.0
OpenGL
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
+
N/A
Laptop size
large
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