Quadro P520 vs Radeon R9 270

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Quadro P520 and Radeon R9 270. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Quadro P520 and Radeon R9 270. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Quadro P520 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro P520 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 Quadro P520 here:

Quadro P520 Laptops

Main Specs

	Quadro P520	Radeon R9 270
Power consumption (TDP)		150 Watt
Interface		PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors		2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Quadro P520 and Radeon R9 270 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Quadro P520 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 270 - in Desktops.
Quadro P520 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 270 - with GCN 1.0.
Quadro P520 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270 - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	21−24
ultra / 1080p	6−7	12−14
QHD / 1440p	1−2	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	24−27	40−45
medium / 1080p	12−14	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Quadro P520.
high / 1080p	18−20	30−35
ultra / 1080p	14−16	30−33
QHD / 1440p	1−2	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	35−40	70−75
medium / 1080p	18−20	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Battlefield 5 is 105% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p	170−180	230−240
medium / 768p	140−150	200−210
ultra / 1080p	75−80	120−130
QHD / 1440p	40−45	95−100
4K / 2160p	30−33	55−60
high / 768p	110−120	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 53% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−33	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 26% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p	95−100	120−130
medium / 768p	75−80	110−120
ultra / 1080p	50−55	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Dota 2 is 42% more, than Quadro P520.
high / 1080p	12−14	27−30
ultra / 1080p	12−14	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	20−22
4K / 2160p	5−6	8−9
low / 720p	27−30	55−60
medium / 1080p	14−16	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Far Cry 5 is 93% more, than Quadro P520.
high / 1080p	20−22	35−40
ultra / 1080p	14−16	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	80−85	130−140
medium / 1080p	35−40	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Fortnite is 76% more, than Quadro P520.
high / 1080p	18−20	35−40
ultra / 1080p	14−16	27−30
QHD / 1440p	5−6	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	70−75
medium / 1080p	21−24	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Forza Horizon 4 is 105% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p	70−75	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	95−100
high / 1080p	21−24	40−45
ultra / 1080p	9−10	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Grand Theft Auto V is 60% more, than Quadro P520.
high / 1080p	7−8	14−16
ultra / 1080p	5−6	10−12
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	1−2	3−4
low / 720p	21−24	40−45
medium / 1080p	9−10	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
ultra / 1080p	90−95	−
medium / 1080p	100−105	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Minecraft is 16% more, than Quadro P520.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	70−75
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 20% more, than Quadro P520.
high / 1080p	12−14	16−18
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	20−22	40−45
medium / 1080p	12−14	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 76% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p	40−45	75−80
medium / 768p	24−27	45−50
high / 1080p	14−16	27−30
ultra / 1080p	8−9	14−16
4K / 2160p	7−8	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 84% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	40−45
high / 768p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in World of Tanks is 10% more, than Quadro P520.

Full Specs

	Quadro P520	Radeon R9 270
Architecture	Pascal	GCN 1.0
Code name		Curacao
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	27 May 2019	13 November 2013
Pipelines	384	1280
Core clock speed	1303 MHz
Boost Clock	1493 MHz	925 MHz
Transistor count		2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate		74.00
Floating-point performance		2,368 gflops
Length		210 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		179.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	DirectX 12_1
Shader Model		5.1
OpenGL		4.6
OpenCL		1.2
Vulkan	+	+
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		293 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		16 Mh/s
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Quadro P520 vs Radeon R9 270

Quadro P520 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

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