Quadro M520 vs Radeon R9 280

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro M520 and Radeon R9 280, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Quadro M520 stacks up against Radeon R9 280, check out specs charts below.

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Quadro M520 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M520 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 M520 here:

Quadro M520 Laptops

Main Specs

	Quadro M520	Radeon R9 280
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	200 Watt
Interface		PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors		2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 280 has 700% more power consumption, than Quadro M520.
Radeon R9 280 has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro M520.
Quadro M520 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 280 - in Desktops.
Quadro M520 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 280 - with GCN 1.0.
Quadro M520 and Radeon R9 280 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	35−40
ultra / 1080p	5−6	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	21−24	60−65
medium / 1080p	12−14	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 241% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p	16−18	55−60
ultra / 1080p	12−14	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	30−35	100−110
medium / 1080p	16−18	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Battlefield 5 is 257% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p	160−170	250−260
medium / 768p	130−140	220−230
ultra / 1080p	65−70	180−190
QHD / 1440p	35−40	110−120
4K / 2160p	27−30	70−75
high / 768p	100−110	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 98% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p	90−95	120−130
medium / 768p	70−75	110−120
ultra / 1080p	45−50	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Dota 2 is 64% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p	10−12	45−50
ultra / 1080p	10−11	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	4−5	14−16
low / 720p	24−27	80−85
medium / 1080p	12−14	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Far Cry 5 is 291% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p	18−20	60−65
ultra / 1080p	12−14	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	70−75	180−190
medium / 1080p	30−35	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Fortnite is 200% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p	16−18	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	45−50
QHD / 1440p	3−4	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	35−40	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Forza Horizon 4 is 250% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p	60−65	140−150
medium / 768p	55−60	120−130
high / 1080p	18−20	70−75
ultra / 1080p	8−9	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Grand Theft Auto V is 158% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p	6−7	24−27
ultra / 1080p	4−5	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	1−2	8−9
low / 720p	18−20	65−70
medium / 1080p	8−9	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Metro Exodus is 287% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p	100−110	130−140
ultra / 1080p	90−95	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Minecraft is 28% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	100−110
medium / 1080p	20−22	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 76% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	16−18	65−70
medium / 1080p	12−14	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p	35−40	130−140
medium / 768p	21−24	85−90
high / 1080p	12−14	45−50
ultra / 1080p	8−9	24−27
4K / 2160p	7−8	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 264% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	50−55
high / 768p	40−45	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in World of Tanks is 26% more, than Quadro M520.

Full Specs

	Quadro M520	Radeon R9 280
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN 1.0
Code name		Tahiti
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	13 January 2017	4 March 2014
Pipelines	384	1792
Core clock speed	756 MHz
Boost Clock	1019 MHz	933 MHz
Transistor count		4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate		104.5
Floating-point performance		3,344 gflops
Length		275 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed		1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	40 GB/s	240 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL		1.2
Vulkan		+
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		408 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized
Optimus	+
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		21.5 Mh/s
nView Display Management	+
3D Stereo	+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Quadro M520 vs Radeon R9 280

Quadro M520 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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