Quadro P520 vs Radeon HD 7870M
In this comparison between Quadro P520 and Radeon HD 7870M 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 7870M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Quadro P520 and Radeon HD 7870M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Quadro P520 and Radeon HD 7870M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Radeon HD 7870M here:
Main Specs
Quadro P520
Radeon HD 7870M
Power consumption (TDP)
45 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Quadro P520 and Radeon HD 7870M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Quadro P520 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 7870M - in Laptops.
Quadro P520 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 7870M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Quadro P520 is 503 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870M.
Quadro P520 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro P520 is 2000 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870M.
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
10−12
6−7
ultra / 1080p
6−7
4−5
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
16−18
medium / 1080p
12−14
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 55% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
18−20
12−14
ultra / 1080p
14−16
10−11
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
24−27
medium / 1080p
18−20
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Battlefield 5 is 46% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Quadro P520 and Radeon HD 7870M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
170−180
130−140
medium / 768p
140−150
110−120
ultra / 1080p
75−80
50−55
QHD / 1440p
40−45
30−33
4K / 2160p
30−33
27−30
high / 768p
110−120
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 31% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−33
18−20
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
95−100
80−85
medium / 768p
75−80
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Dota 2 is 27% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
12−14
8−9
ultra / 1080p
12−14
8−9
4K / 2160p
5−6
3−4
low / 720p
27−30
18−20
medium / 1080p
14−16
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Far Cry 5 is 66% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
20−22
14−16
ultra / 1080p
14−16
10−11
low / 720p
80−85
60−65
medium / 1080p
35−40
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Fortnite is 44% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
18−20
12−14
ultra / 1080p
14−16
10−12
QHD / 1440p
5−6
1−2
low / 720p
35−40
24−27
medium / 1080p
21−24
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Forza Horizon 4 is 46% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
70−75
50−55
medium / 768p
60−65
45−50
high / 1080p
21−24
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Grand Theft Auto V is 41% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
7−8
5−6
ultra / 1080p
5−6
3−4
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
12−14
medium / 1080p
9−10
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Metro Exodus is 57% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
high / 1080p
−
90−95
ultra / 1080p
90−95
80−85
medium / 1080p
100−105
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Minecraft is 11% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
45−50
30−35
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 30% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
12−14
medium / 1080p
12−14
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 40% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
40−45
24−27
medium / 768p
24−27
16−18
high / 1080p
14−16
9−10
ultra / 1080p
8−9
6−7
4K / 2160p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 46% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
95−100
85−90
medium / 768p
55−60
45−50
ultra / 1080p
27−30
20−22
high / 768p
45−50
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in World of Tanks is 18% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
Full Specs
Quadro P520
Radeon HD 7870M
Architecture
Pascal
GCN
Code name
Heathrow XT
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
27 May 2019
24 April 2012
Pipelines
384
640
Core clock speed
1303 MHz
800 MHz
Boost Clock
1493 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
32.00
Floating-point performance
1,024 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
64 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 12_1
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
+
1.2.131
Laptop size
large
large
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