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    Quadro P520 vs Radeon R9 280

    When comparing Quadro P520 and Radeon R9 280, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Quadro P520 and Radeon R9 280 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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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 280
    Power consumption (TDP) 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 1 GB more memory, than Quadro P520.
    • Quadro P520 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 280 - in Desktops.
    • Quadro P520 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 280 - with GCN 1.0.
    • Quadro P520 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 280 - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Quadro P520 is 4750 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 280.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 10−12 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 6−7 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 1−2 16−18
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 24−27 60−65
    medium / 1080p 12−14 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 227% more, than Quadro P520.

    Full Specs

      Quadro P520 Radeon R9 280
    Architecture Pascal GCN 1.0
    Code name Tahiti
    Type Mobile workstation Desktop
    Release date 27 May 2019 4 March 2014
    Pipelines 384 1792
    Core clock speed 1303 MHz
    Boost Clock 1493 MHz 933 MHz
    Transistor count 4,313 million
    Manufacturing process technology 14 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 6000 MHz 1250 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 240 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) 408 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    TrueAudio +
    Design reference
    CrossFire +
    DDMA audio +
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 21.5 Mh/s
    LiquidVR +
    TressFX +
    UVD +
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