Quadro M520 vs Radeon HD 7850
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Quadro M520 and Radeon HD 7850. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Quadro M520 and Radeon HD 7850. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
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 7850
Power consumption (TDP)
25 Watt
225 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7850 has 800% more power consumption, than Quadro M520.
Quadro M520 and Radeon HD 7850 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Quadro M520 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 7850 - in Desktops.
Quadro M520 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7850 - with GCN 1.0.
Quadro M520 and Radeon HD 7850 are manufactured by 28 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
18−20
ultra / 1080p
5−6
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
21−24
35−40
medium / 1080p
12−14
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 91% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
16−18
30−33
ultra / 1080p
12−14
24−27
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
30−35
60−65
medium / 1080p
16−18
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
160−170
220−230
medium / 768p
130−140
190−200
ultra / 1080p
65−70
110−120
QHD / 1440p
35−40
80−85
4K / 2160p
27−30
40−45
high / 768p
100−110
160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 53% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
45−50
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 27% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
90−95
110−120
medium / 768p
70−75
100−110
ultra / 1080p
45−50
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Dota 2 is 41% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
10−12
21−24
ultra / 1080p
10−11
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
4−5
7−8
low / 720p
24−27
50−55
medium / 1080p
12−14
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Far Cry 5 is 116% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
18−20
30−35
ultra / 1080p
12−14
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
14−16
low / 720p
70−75
110−120
medium / 1080p
30−35
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Fortnite is 73% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
16−18
30−35
ultra / 1080p
14−16
24−27
QHD / 1440p
3−4
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
12−14
low / 720p
35−40
65−70
medium / 1080p
18−20
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Forza Horizon 4 is 94% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
60−65
100−105
medium / 768p
55−60
90−95
high / 1080p
18−20
35−40
ultra / 1080p
8−9
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Grand Theft Auto V is 69% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
6−7
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
9−10
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
18−20
35−40
medium / 1080p
8−9
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Metro Exodus is 87% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
90−95
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Minecraft is 13% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
65−70
medium / 1080p
20−22
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 26% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
4K / 2160p
−
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
35−40
medium / 1080p
12−14
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 75% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
35−40
70−75
medium / 768p
21−24
40−45
high / 1080p
12−14
24−27
ultra / 1080p
8−9
12−14
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 88% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
40−45
high / 768p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in World of Tanks is 18% more, than Quadro M520.
Full Specs
Quadro M520
Radeon HD 7850
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN 1.0
Code name
Pitcairn
Type
Mobile workstation
Desktop
Release date
13 January 2017
5 March 2012
Pipelines
384
1024
Core clock speed
756 MHz
Boost Clock
1019 MHz
1000 MHz
Transistor count
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
55.04
Floating-point performance
1,761 gflops
Length
210 mm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth
40 GB/s
153.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12
Shader Model
5.0
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 2.1 x16
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
249 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
12.5 Mh/s
nView Display Management
+
3D Stereo
+
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