Radeon 520 vs Radeon HD 8790M

When choosing between Radeon 520 and Radeon HD 8790M, 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 8790M.

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Radeon 520 and Radeon HD 8790M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Radeon 520 and Radeon HD 8790M 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 Radeon 520 or Radeon HD 8790M here:

Radeon 520 Laptops

Radeon HD 8790M Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon 520	Radeon HD 8790M
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
Memory type	DDR3, GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA	No outputs
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Radeon 520 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 8790M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
Radeon 520 and Radeon HD 8790M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon 520 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 8790M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon 520 is 180 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8790M.
Radeon 520 and Radeon HD 8790M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8790M is 2250 MHz higher, than Radeon 520.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	3−4
ultra / 1080p	−	1−2
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	1−2	14−16
medium / 1080p	0−1	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1400% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	8−9
ultra / 1080p	−	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	−	9−10
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 520 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 11% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p	55−60	120−130
medium / 768p	30−33	100−110
ultra / 1080p	6−7	50−55
QHD / 1440p	−	24−27
high / 768p	18−20	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 221% more, than Radeon 520.
low / 768p	70−75	70−75
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 520 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p	45−50	75−80
medium / 768p	10−11	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Dota 2 is 131% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	4−5
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	0−1	14−16
medium / 1080p	−	6−7
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	−	4−5
low / 720p	21−24	60−65
medium / 1080p	0−1	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Fortnite is 181% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	0−1	8−9
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	0−1	10−11
low / 768p	18−20	50−55
high / 1080p	0−1	10−11
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Grand Theft Auto V is 193% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	2−3
ultra / 1080p	−	0−1
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	9−10
medium / 1080p	−	4−5
low / 768p	75−80	85−90
high / 1080p	27−30	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Minecraft is 50% more, than Radeon 520.
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
low / 720p	10−11	30−35
medium / 1080p	10−11	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 130% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	7−8
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	8−9
medium / 1080p	−	8−9
low / 768p	0−1	20−22
medium / 768p	−	12−14
high / 1080p	−	7−8
ultra / 1080p	−	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 768p	45−50	75−80
medium / 768p	14−16	40−45
ultra / 1080p	0−1	18−20
high / 768p	12−14	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in World of Tanks is 100% more, than Radeon 520.

Full Specs

	Radeon 520	Radeon HD 8790M
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN
Code name	Oland	Mars XTX
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	21 March 2017	16 November 2012
Pipelines	320	384
Core clock speed	1030 MHz	850 MHz
Boost Clock		900 MHz
Transistor count	1,040 million	950 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	20.60	21.60
Floating-point performance	659.2 gflops	691.2 gflops
Memory bus width	64 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	2250 MHz	4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	16 GB/s	64 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12.0	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	+	1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		80 Mh/s
Laptop size		medium sized
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Radeon 520 vs Radeon HD 8790M

Radeon 520 and Radeon HD 8790M are Laptop Graphics Cards

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