Quadro P520 vs Radeon HD 6850 X2
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro P520 and Radeon HD 6850 X2, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Quadro P520 stacks up against Radeon HD 6850 X2, check out specs charts below.
Radeon HD 6850 X2
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 6850 X2 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 254 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 8-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | |
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- Quadro P520 and Radeon HD 6850 X2 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
- Quadro P520 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 - in Desktops.
- Quadro P520 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 - with TeraScale 2.
- Core clock speed of Quadro P520 is 503 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
- Quadro P520 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 - by 40 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Quadro P520 is 1800 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 18% more, than Quadro P520. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Battlefield 5 is 27% more, than Quadro P520. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Quadro P520 and Radeon HD 6850 X2 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 170−180 | 190−200 |
| medium / 768p | 140−150 | 160−170 |
| ultra / 1080p | 75−80 | 85−90 |
| QHD / 1440p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−33 | 30−33 |
| high / 768p | 110−120 | 120−130 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 11% more, than Quadro P520. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−33 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Quadro P520. | ||
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 100−110 |
| medium / 768p | 75−80 | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Dota 2 is 10% more, than Quadro P520. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Far Cry 5 is 13% more, than Quadro P520. | ||
| high / 1080p | 20−22 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 80−85 | 85−90 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Fortnite is 10% more, than Quadro P520. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 5−6 | 7−8 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Forza Horizon 4 is 26% more, than Quadro P520. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 65−70 |
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Grand Theft Auto V is 9% more, than Quadro P520. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Metro Exodus is 11% more, than Quadro P520. | ||
| 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 6850 X2 in Minecraft is 2% more, than Quadro P520. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 7% more, than Quadro P520. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 20−22 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 15% more, than Quadro P520. | ||
| low / 768p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 24−27 | 27−30 |
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 9−10 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 15% more, than Quadro P520. | ||
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 30−35 |
| high / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in World of Tanks is 5% more, than Quadro P520. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro P520 | Radeon HD 6850 X2 | |
| Architecture | Pascal | TeraScale 2 |
| Code name | Barts | |
| Type | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 27 May 2019 | 19 September 2011 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 960 |
| Core clock speed | 1303 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1493 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,700 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 38.40 | |
| Floating-point performance | 2x 1,536.0 gflops | |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 6000 MHz | 4200 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 134.4 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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