Quadro M520 vs Radeon R9 M385X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro M520 and Radeon R9 M385X, 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 M385X, check out specs charts below.
Quadro M520 and Radeon R9 M385X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Quadro M520 and Radeon R9 M385X 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 M385X here:
Main Specs
Quadro M520
Radeon R9 M385X
Power consumption (TDP)
25 Watt
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 M385X has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro M520.
Quadro M520 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 M385X - in Laptops.
Quadro M520 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M385X - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M385X is 344 MHz higher, than Quadro M520.
Quadro M520 and Radeon R9 M385X 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
8−9
ultra / 1080p
5−6
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
18−20
medium / 1080p
12−14
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
16−18
14−16
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
30−33
medium / 1080p
16−18
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Battlefield 5 is 5% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Quadro M520 and Radeon R9 M385X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
160−170
150−160
medium / 768p
130−140
120−130
ultra / 1080p
65−70
60−65
QHD / 1440p
35−40
35−40
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
high / 768p
100−110
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 7% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
medium / 768p
70−75
65−70
ultra / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Dota 2 is 7% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
10−12
10−11
ultra / 1080p
10−11
9−10
4K / 2160p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
24−27
21−24
medium / 1080p
12−14
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Far Cry 5 is 9% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
70−75
65−70
medium / 1080p
30−35
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Fortnite is 9% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
16−18
14−16
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
QHD / 1440p
3−4
2−3
low / 720p
35−40
30−35
medium / 1080p
18−20
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Forza Horizon 4 is 12% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
medium / 768p
55−60
50−55
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Grand Theft Auto V is 5% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
6−7
5−6
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
18−20
16−18
medium / 1080p
8−9
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Metro Exodus is 14% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
high / 1080p
−
95−100
ultra / 1080p
90−95
85−90
medium / 1080p
95−100
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
35−40
medium / 1080p
20−22
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 9% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
14−16
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
Quadro M520 and Radeon R9 M385X have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p
35−40
30−35
medium / 768p
21−24
20−22
high / 1080p
12−14
10−12
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
4K / 2160p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 13% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
45−50
ultra / 1080p
24−27
21−24
high / 768p
40−45
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M520 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
Full Specs
Quadro M520
Radeon R9 M385X
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN
Code name
Strato-XT-M3
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
13 January 2017
16 June 2015
Pipelines
384
896
Core clock speed
756 MHz
1100 MHz
Boost Clock
1019 MHz
1100 MHz
Transistor count
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
61.60
Floating-point performance
1,971 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
40 GB/s
76.8 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12
Shader Model
5.0
6.3
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
Not Listed
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
Laptop size
medium sized
large
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
nView Display Management
+
3D Stereo
+
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