Quadro M520 vs Radeon R9 M280X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro M520 and Radeon R9 M280X, 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 M280X, check out specs charts below.
Quadro M520 and Radeon R9 M280X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Quadro M520 and Radeon R9 M280X are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Radeon R9 M280X here:
Main Specs
Quadro M520
Radeon R9 M280X
Power consumption (TDP)
25 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
GDDR5
Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Quadro M520 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 M280X - in Laptops.
Quadro M520 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M280X - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M280X is 144 MHz higher, than Quadro M520.
Quadro M520 and Radeon R9 M280X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
9−10
2−3
ultra / 1080p
5−6
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
14−16
medium / 1080p
12−14
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
16−18
7−8
ultra / 1080p
12−14
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
18−20
medium / 1080p
16−18
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Battlefield 5 is 111% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
160−170
110−120
medium / 768p
130−140
90−95
ultra / 1080p
65−70
40−45
QHD / 1440p
35−40
24−27
4K / 2160p
27−30
18−20
high / 768p
100−110
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 48% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
24−27
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
90−95
70−75
medium / 768p
70−75
50−55
ultra / 1080p
45−50
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Dota 2 is 37% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
10−12
3−4
ultra / 1080p
10−11
3−4
4K / 2160p
4−5
2−3
low / 720p
24−27
14−16
medium / 1080p
12−14
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Far Cry 5 is 140% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
18−20
10−12
ultra / 1080p
12−14
5−6
QHD / 1440p
−
2−3
low / 720p
70−75
50−55
medium / 1080p
30−35
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Fortnite is 61% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
16−18
6−7
ultra / 1080p
14−16
−
QHD / 1440p
3−4
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
35−40
21−24
medium / 1080p
18−20
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Forza Horizon 4 is 90% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
60−65
45−50
medium / 768p
55−60
40−45
high / 1080p
18−20
7−8
ultra / 1080p
8−9
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Grand Theft Auto V is 44% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
6−7
2−3
ultra / 1080p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
8−9
medium / 1080p
8−9
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Metro Exodus is 120% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
100−110
80−85
ultra / 1080p
90−95
70−75
medium / 1080p
95−100
−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Minecraft is 27% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
40−45
27−30
medium / 1080p
20−22
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 44% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
16−18
8−9
medium / 1080p
12−14
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 71% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
35−40
16−18
medium / 768p
21−24
10−12
high / 1080p
12−14
6−7
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
4K / 2160p
7−8
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 112% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
90−95
70−75
medium / 768p
50−55
35−40
ultra / 1080p
24−27
16−18
high / 768p
40−45
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in World of Tanks is 35% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
Full Specs
Quadro M520
Radeon R9 M280X
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN
Code name
Saturn XT
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
13 January 2017
1 February 2015
Pipelines
384
896
Core clock speed
756 MHz
900 MHz
Boost Clock
1019 MHz
Transistor count
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
61.60
Floating-point performance
1,792 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
Memory bandwidth
40 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12
Shader Model
5.0
6.3
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
Not Listed
FreeSync
+
Bus support
Not Listed
Laptop size
medium sized
large
Optimus
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
nView Display Management
+
3D Stereo
+
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