Quadro M520 vs Radeon HD 7730

In this comparison between Quadro M520 and Radeon HD 7730 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 7730 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 7730
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 47 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 7730 has 88% more power consumption, than Quadro M520.
  • Quadro M520 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7730.
  • Quadro M520 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 7730 - in Desktops.
  • Quadro M520 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7730 - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7730 is 44 MHz higher, than Quadro M520.
  • Quadro M520 and Radeon HD 7730 are manufactured by 28 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 5−6
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon HD 7730.

Full Specs

  Quadro M520 Radeon HD 7730
Architecture Maxwell GCN 1.0
Code name Cape Verde
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 13 January 2017 1 May 2013
Pipelines 384 384
Core clock speed 756 MHz 800 MHz
Boost Clock 1019 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 19.20
Floating-point performance 614.4 gflops
Length 168 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 40 GB/s 72 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.0 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
nView Display Management +
3D Stereo +
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