Quadro M520 vs Radeon R9 M290X
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Quadro M520 and Radeon R9 M290X. 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 M520 and Radeon R9 M290X. 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.
Quadro M520 and Radeon R9 M290X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Quadro M520 and Radeon R9 M290X 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 M290X here:
Main Specs
Quadro M520
Radeon R9 M290X
Power consumption (TDP)
25 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Radeon R9 M290X has 300% more power consumption, than Quadro M520.
Radeon R9 M290X has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro M520.
Quadro M520 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 M290X - in Laptops.
Quadro M520 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M290X is 94 MHz higher, than Quadro M520.
Quadro M520 and Radeon R9 M290X 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
16−18
ultra / 1080p
5−6
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
21−24
30−35
medium / 1080p
12−14
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
12−14
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
9−10
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
30−35
55−60
medium / 1080p
16−18
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Battlefield 5 is 73% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Quadro M520 and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
160−170
210−220
medium / 768p
130−140
180−190
ultra / 1080p
65−70
100−110
QHD / 1440p
35−40
55−60
4K / 2160p
27−30
30−35
high / 768p
100−110
150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 40% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 13% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
90−95
110−120
medium / 768p
70−75
95−100
ultra / 1080p
45−50
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Dota 2 is 32% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
10−12
18−20
ultra / 1080p
10−11
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
4−5
6−7
low / 720p
24−27
40−45
medium / 1080p
12−14
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Far Cry 5 is 75% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
18−20
27−30
ultra / 1080p
12−14
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
70−75
100−110
medium / 1080p
30−35
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Fortnite is 55% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
16−18
27−30
ultra / 1080p
14−16
21−24
QHD / 1440p
3−4
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
35−40
55−60
medium / 1080p
18−20
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 66% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
60−65
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
80−85
high / 1080p
18−20
30−35
ultra / 1080p
8−9
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 52% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
6−7
10−11
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
4K / 2160p
1−2
3−4
low / 720p
18−20
30−35
medium / 1080p
8−9
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Metro Exodus is 75% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
90−95
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Minecraft is 8% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
18−20
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
low / 720p
40−45
60−65
medium / 1080p
20−22
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 37% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
30−35
medium / 1080p
12−14
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
35−40
60−65
medium / 768p
21−24
35−40
high / 1080p
12−14
21−24
ultra / 1080p
8−9
12−14
4K / 2160p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 64% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
35−40
high / 768p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in World of Tanks is 22% more, than Quadro M520.
Full Specs
Quadro M520
Radeon R9 M290X
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN
Code name
Neptune
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
13 January 2017
7 January 2014
Pipelines
384
1280
Core clock speed
756 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
1019 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
72.00
Floating-point performance
2,304 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth
40 GB/s
153.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12
Shader Model
5.0
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
Not Listed
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0 x16
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
300 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
large
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
Compute units
20
nView Display Management
+
3D Stereo
+
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