Quadro P520 vs Radeon R9 M270X

When comparing Quadro P520 and Radeon R9 M270X, 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 M270X is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

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:

Main Specs

  Quadro P520 Radeon R9 M270X
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • Radeon R9 M270X has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro P520.
  • Quadro P520 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 M270X - in Desktops.
  • Quadro P520 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 M270X - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro P520 is 578 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.
  • Quadro P520 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M270X - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro P520 is 4875 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−12 6−7
ultra / 1080p 6−7 4−5
QHD / 1440p 1−2 0−1
low / 720p 24−27 16−18
medium / 1080p 12−14 8−9
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 55% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.

Full Specs

  Quadro P520 Radeon R9 M270X
Architecture Pascal GCN 1.0
Code name Venus
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 27 May 2019 21 March 2014
Pipelines 384 640
Core clock speed 1303 MHz 725 MHz
Boost Clock 1493 MHz 775 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 31.00
Floating-point performance 1,536 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX DirectX 12_1
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.4
OpenCL Not Listed
Vulkan +
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0 x16
Laptop size large
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
DualGraphics +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle +
Compute units 10
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