Quadro P520 vs Radeon HD 6870

When choosing between Quadro P520 and Radeon HD 6870, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Quadro P520 and Radeon HD 6870.

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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:

Quadro P520 Laptops

Main Specs

	Quadro P520	Radeon HD 6870
Power consumption (TDP)		151 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, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Quadro P520 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6870.
Quadro P520 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 6870 - in Desktops.
Quadro P520 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 6870 - with Terascale 2.
Quadro P520 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6870 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro P520 is 4950 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6870.

Game benchmarks


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	12−14
Quadro P520 and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
QHD / 1440p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	20−22
Quadro P520 and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Quadro P520 and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	170−180	180−190
medium / 768p	140−150	140−150
ultra / 1080p	75−80	75−80
QHD / 1440p	40−45	40−45
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	110−120	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 2% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−33	30−33
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
Quadro P520 and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	95−100	95−100
medium / 768p	75−80	75−80
ultra / 1080p	50−55	50−55
Quadro P520 and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	27−30	27−30
medium / 1080p	14−16	14−16
Quadro P520 and Radeon HD 6870 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 6870 have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
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 6870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 5% 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 6870 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	9−10
Quadro P520 and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	90−95	90−95
medium / 1080p	100−105	100−105
Quadro P520 and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	45−50	45−50
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
Quadro P520 and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	20−22	20−22
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
Quadro P520 and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	40−45	40−45
medium / 768p	24−27	24−27
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
Quadro P520 and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
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 6870 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	Quadro P520	Radeon HD 6870
Architecture	Pascal	Terascale 2
Code name		RV940 Barts
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	27 May 2019	22 October 2010
Pipelines	384	1120
Core clock speed	1303 MHz
Boost Clock	1493 MHz	900 MHz
Transistor count		1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate		50.40
Floating-point performance		2,016.0 gflops
Length		220 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth		134.4 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	DirectX 12_1
Shader Model		5.0
OpenGL		4.4
OpenCL		1.2
Vulkan	+
Bus support		PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		213 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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Quadro P520 vs Radeon HD 6870

Quadro P520 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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