Quadro P520 vs Radeon HD 7870

In this comparison between Quadro P520 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 P520 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 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 7870
Power consumption (TDP)		175 Watt
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
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Quadro P520 and Radeon HD 7870 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Quadro P520 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 7870 - in Desktops.
Quadro P520 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Quadro P520 is 303 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870.
Quadro P520 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro P520 is 1200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	24−27
ultra / 1080p	6−7	14−16
QHD / 1440p	1−2	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	24−27	45−50
medium / 1080p	12−14	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 127% more, than Quadro P520.
high / 1080p	18−20	35−40
ultra / 1080p	14−16	30−35
QHD / 1440p	1−2	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	35−40	75−80
medium / 1080p	18−20	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Battlefield 5 is 127% more, than Quadro P520.
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 P520.
low / 768p	170−180	240−250
medium / 768p	140−150	210−220
ultra / 1080p	75−80	130−140
QHD / 1440p	40−45	100−110
4K / 2160p	30−33	60−65
high / 768p	110−120	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 61% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−33	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p	95−100	120−130
medium / 768p	75−80	110−120
ultra / 1080p	50−55	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Dota 2 is 45% more, than Quadro P520.
high / 1080p	12−14	30−33
ultra / 1080p	12−14	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	5−6	9−10
low / 720p	27−30	60−65
medium / 1080p	14−16	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Far Cry 5 is 113% more, than Quadro P520.
high / 1080p	20−22	35−40
ultra / 1080p	14−16	30−33
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
low / 720p	80−85	130−140
medium / 1080p	35−40	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Fortnite is 82% more, than Quadro P520.
high / 1080p	18−20	40−45
ultra / 1080p	14−16	30−33
QHD / 1440p	5−6	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	75−80
medium / 1080p	21−24	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 126% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p	70−75	110−120
medium / 768p	60−65	100−110
high / 1080p	21−24	45−50
ultra / 1080p	9−10	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 75% more, than Quadro P520.
high / 1080p	7−8	14−16
ultra / 1080p	5−6	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	1−2	4−5
low / 720p	21−24	45−50
medium / 1080p	9−10	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Metro Exodus is 122% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
ultra / 1080p	90−95	−
medium / 1080p	100−105	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Minecraft is 16% more, than Quadro P520.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	75−80
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 27% more, than Quadro P520.
high / 1080p	12−14	16−18
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	20−22	45−50
medium / 1080p	12−14	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 92% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p	40−45	85−90
medium / 768p	24−27	50−55
high / 1080p	14−16	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 105% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	45−50
high / 768p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in World of Tanks is 14% more, than Quadro P520.

Full Specs

	Quadro P520	Radeon HD 7870
Architecture	Pascal	GCN
Code name		Pitcairn XT
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	27 May 2019	5 March 2012
Pipelines	384	1280
Core clock speed	1303 MHz	1000 MHz
Boost Clock	1493 MHz
Transistor count		2800 Million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	4800 MHz
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	DirectX 12_1	DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
Vulkan	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.39 kh/s
Laptop size	large
Eyefinity		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		0.63 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		16.6 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		145 Sol/s
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Quadro P520 vs Radeon HD 7870

Quadro P520 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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