Radeon 520 vs Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri

In this comparison between Radeon 520 and Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri 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 Radeon 520 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri

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 R7 384 Cores Kaveri
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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Radeon 520 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri - in Desktops.
Radeon 520 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon 520 is 310 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
Radeon 520 and Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	7−8
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	1−2	18−20
medium / 1080p	0−1	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1800% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 520 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	55−60	140−150
medium / 768p	30−33	110−120
ultra / 1080p	6−7	55−60
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
high / 768p	18−20	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 260% more, than Radeon 520.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 520 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	45−50	85−90
medium / 768p	10−11	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri in Dota 2 is 158% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	9−10
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	−	10−11
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
low / 720p	21−24	65−70
medium / 1080p	0−1	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri in Fortnite is 204% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	0−1	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	0−1	27−30
medium / 1080p	0−1	14−16
low / 768p	18−20	55−60
medium / 768p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	0−1	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri in Grand Theft Auto V is 200% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	5−6
ultra / 1080p	−	3−4
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	14−16
medium / 1080p	−	7−8
low / 768p	75−80	95−100
high / 1080p	27−30	90−95
ultra / 1080p	−	80−85
medium / 1080p	−	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri in Minecraft is 79% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	10−11	35−40
medium / 1080p	10−11	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 180% more, than Radeon 520.
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	14−16
medium / 1080p	−	10−12
low / 768p	0−1	27−30
medium / 768p	−	18−20
high / 1080p	−	10−11
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 768p	45−50	85−90
medium / 768p	14−16	45−50
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
high / 768p	12−14	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri in World of Tanks is 128% more, than Radeon 520.

Full Specs

	Radeon 520	Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN
Code name	Oland	Kaveri Spectre
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	21 March 2017	14 January 2014
Pipelines	320	384
Core clock speed	1030 MHz	720 MHz
Transistor count	1,040 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	20.60
Floating-point performance	659.2 gflops
Memory bus width	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	16 GB/s
Shared memory	-	+
DirectX	12.0	DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.2
Shader Model	5.0
OpenGL	4.6
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	+
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Radeon 520 vs Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri

Radeon 520 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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