Radeon 520 vs Radeon HD 7970

When choosing between Radeon 520 and Radeon HD 7970, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon 520 and Radeon HD 7970.

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Radeon 520 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon 520 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 Radeon 520 here:

Radeon 520 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon 520	Radeon HD 7970
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	300 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	DDR3, GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7970 has 500% more power consumption, than Radeon 520.
Radeon 520 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 7970 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 7970 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon 520.
Radeon 520 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7970 - in Desktops.
Radeon 520 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 7970 - with GCN.
Radeon 520 and Radeon HD 7970 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 520 is 875 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	1−2	60−65
medium / 1080p	0−1	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	0−1	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	60−65
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon 520 and Radeon HD 7970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	55−60	250−260
medium / 768p	30−33	220−230
ultra / 1080p	6−7	180−190
QHD / 1440p	−	110−120
4K / 2160p	−	70−75
high / 768p	18−20	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 685% more, than Radeon 520.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
Radeon 520 and Radeon HD 7970 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	45−50	120−130
medium / 768p	10−11	110−120
ultra / 1080p	0−1	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Dota 2 is 313% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	0−1	80−85
medium / 1080p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	21−24	180−190
medium / 1080p	0−1	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Fortnite is 740% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	0−1	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	0−1	100−110
medium / 1080p	0−1	65−70
low / 768p	18−20	140−150
medium / 768p	−	120−130
high / 1080p	0−1	70−75
ultra / 1080p	−	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 663% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	0−1	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	30−35
low / 768p	75−80	130−140
high / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	−	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Minecraft is 75% more, than Radeon 520.
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	10−11	100−110
medium / 1080p	10−11	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 520% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	0−1	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
low / 768p	0−1	130−140
medium / 768p	−	85−90
high / 1080p	−	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	50−55
high / 768p	12−14	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in World of Tanks is 188% more, than Radeon 520.

Full Specs

	Radeon 520	Radeon HD 7970
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN
Code name	Oland	Tahiti XT
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	21 March 2017	22 December 2011
Pipelines	320	2048
Core clock speed	1030 MHz
Boost Clock		925 MHz
Transistor count	1,040 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	20.60	118.4
Floating-point performance	659.2 gflops	3,789 gflops
Length		274 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	2250 MHz	1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	16 GB/s	264 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12.0
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	+
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 2.1 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		485 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		20.71 Mh/s
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Radeon 520 vs Radeon HD 7970

Radeon 520 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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