Quadro M520 vs Radeon HD 7870

In this comparison between Quadro M520 and Radeon HD 7870 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 7870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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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:

Quadro M520 Laptops

Main Specs

	Quadro M520	Radeon HD 7870
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	175 Watt
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
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Radeon HD 7870 has 600% more power consumption, than Quadro M520.
Quadro M520 and Radeon HD 7870 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Quadro M520 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 7870 - in Desktops.
Quadro M520 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 244 MHz higher, than Quadro M520.
Quadro M520 and Radeon HD 7870 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	24−27
ultra / 1080p	5−6	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	21−24	45−50
medium / 1080p	12−14	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 141% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p	16−18	35−40
ultra / 1080p	12−14	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	30−35	75−80
medium / 1080p	16−18	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Battlefield 5 is 147% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p	160−170	240−250
medium / 768p	130−140	210−220
ultra / 1080p	65−70	130−140
QHD / 1440p	35−40	100−110
4K / 2160p	27−30	60−65
high / 768p	100−110	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 76% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p	90−95	120−130
medium / 768p	70−75	110−120
ultra / 1080p	45−50	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Dota 2 is 55% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p	10−12	30−33
ultra / 1080p	10−11	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	4−5	9−10
low / 720p	24−27	60−65
medium / 1080p	12−14	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Far Cry 5 is 166% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p	18−20	35−40
ultra / 1080p	12−14	30−33
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
low / 720p	70−75	130−140
medium / 1080p	30−35	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Fortnite is 108% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p	16−18	40−45
ultra / 1080p	14−16	30−33
QHD / 1440p	3−4	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	75−80
medium / 1080p	18−20	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 138% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p	60−65	110−120
medium / 768p	55−60	100−110
high / 1080p	18−20	45−50
ultra / 1080p	8−9	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 100% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p	6−7	14−16
ultra / 1080p	4−5	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	1−2	4−5
low / 720p	18−20	45−50
medium / 1080p	8−9	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Metro Exodus is 150% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
ultra / 1080p	90−95	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Minecraft is 18% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	75−80
medium / 1080p	20−22	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 42% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p	12−14	16−18
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	16−18	45−50
medium / 1080p	12−14	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 108% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p	35−40	85−90
medium / 768p	21−24	50−55
high / 1080p	12−14	30−33
ultra / 1080p	8−9	16−18
4K / 2160p	7−8	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 129% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	45−50
high / 768p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in World of Tanks is 22% more, than Quadro M520.

Full Specs

	Quadro M520	Radeon HD 7870
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN
Code name		Pitcairn XT
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	13 January 2017	5 March 2012
Pipelines	384	1280
Core clock speed	756 MHz	1000 MHz
Boost Clock	1019 MHz
Transistor count		2800 Million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed		4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	40 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12	DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
Shader Model	5.0
OpenGL	4.5
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.39 kh/s
Laptop size	medium sized
Optimus	+
Eyefinity		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		0.63 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		16.6 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		145 Sol/s
nView Display Management	+
3D Stereo	+
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Quadro M520 vs Radeon HD 7870

Quadro M520 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

Full Specs

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