Quadro M520 vs Radeon Pro 450
In this comparison between Quadro M520 and Radeon Pro 450 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 Pro 450 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Quadro M520 and Radeon Pro 450 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Quadro M520 and Radeon Pro 450 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 M520 or Radeon Pro 450 here:
Main Specs
Quadro M520
Radeon Pro 450
Power consumption (TDP)
25 Watt
35 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Radeon Pro 450 has 40% more power consumption, than Quadro M520.
Quadro M520 and Radeon Pro 450 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Quadro M520 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon Pro 450 - with Polaris.
Core clock speed of Radeon Pro 450 is 44 MHz higher, than Quadro M520.
Quadro M520 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro 450 - by 14 nm process technology.
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
9−10
14−16
ultra / 1080p
5−6
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
21−24
27−30
medium / 1080p
12−14
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 450 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 41% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
16−18
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
30−35
45−50
medium / 1080p
16−18
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 450 in Battlefield 5 is 47% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Quadro M520 and Radeon Pro 450 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
160−170
200−210
medium / 768p
130−140
170−180
ultra / 1080p
65−70
90−95
QHD / 1440p
35−40
50−55
4K / 2160p
27−30
30−33
high / 768p
100−110
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 450 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 29% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 450 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
medium / 768p
70−75
90−95
ultra / 1080p
45−50
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 450 in Dota 2 is 22% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
10−12
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−11
14−16
4K / 2160p
4−5
5−6
low / 720p
24−27
35−40
medium / 1080p
12−14
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 450 in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
70−75
90−95
medium / 1080p
30−35
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 450 in Fortnite is 32% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
QHD / 1440p
3−4
8−9
low / 720p
35−40
45−50
medium / 1080p
18−20
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 450 in Forza Horizon 4 is 38% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
60−65
80−85
medium / 768p
55−60
70−75
high / 1080p
18−20
27−30
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 450 in Grand Theft Auto V is 33% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
6−7
9−10
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
18−20
27−30
medium / 1080p
8−9
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 450 in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
90−95
100−110
medium / 1080p
95−100
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 450 in Minecraft is 10% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
40−45
50−55
medium / 1080p
20−22
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 450 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 16% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
24−27
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 450 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 33% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
35−40
50−55
medium / 768p
21−24
30−35
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−11
4K / 2160p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 450 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 41% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
90−95
100−105
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
30−35
high / 768p
40−45
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 450 in World of Tanks is 16% more, than Quadro M520.
Full Specs
Quadro M520
Radeon Pro 450
Architecture
Maxwell
Polaris
Code name
Polaris 11
Type
Mobile workstation
Mobile workstation
Release date
13 January 2017
27 October 2016
Pipelines
384
640
Core clock speed
756 MHz
800 MHz
Boost Clock
1019 MHz
Transistor count
3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
32.00
Floating-point performance
1,024 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
5080 MHz
Memory bandwidth
40 GB/s
81.28 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.0
6.4
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
FreeSync
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
127 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
large
Optimus
+
nView Display Management
+
3D Stereo
+
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