Quadro P520 vs Radeon R9 M390
In this comparison between Quadro P520 and Radeon R9 M390 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Quadro P520 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M390 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Quadro P520 and Radeon R9 M390 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Quadro P520 and Radeon R9 M390 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 P520 or Radeon R9 M390 here:
Quadro P520 and Radeon R9 M390 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Quadro P520 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 M390 - in Laptops.
Quadro P520 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 M390 - with GCN.
Quadro P520 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M390 - 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
10−12
18−20
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−11
QHD / 1440p
1−2
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
24−27
35−40
medium / 1080p
12−14
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 72% more, than Quadro P520.
high / 1080p
18−20
27−30
ultra / 1080p
14−16
24−27
QHD / 1440p
1−2
10−12
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
35−40
60−65
medium / 1080p
18−20
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Battlefield 5 is 77% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Quadro P520 and Radeon R9 M390 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
170−180
220−230
medium / 768p
140−150
190−200
ultra / 1080p
75−80
110−120
QHD / 1440p
40−45
65−70
4K / 2160p
30−33
35−40
high / 768p
110−120
150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 36% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−33
45−50
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p
95−100
110−120
medium / 768p
75−80
100−110
ultra / 1080p
50−55
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Dota 2 is 29% more, than Quadro P520.
high / 1080p
12−14
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
5−6
7−8
low / 720p
27−30
45−50
medium / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Far Cry 5 is 53% more, than Quadro P520.
high / 1080p
20−22
27−30
ultra / 1080p
14−16
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
80−85
110−120
medium / 1080p
35−40
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Fortnite is 46% more, than Quadro P520.
high / 1080p
18−20
30−33
ultra / 1080p
14−16
21−24
QHD / 1440p
5−6
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
10−12
low / 720p
35−40
60−65
medium / 1080p
21−24
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Forza Horizon 4 is 68% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p
70−75
95−100
medium / 768p
60−65
85−90
high / 1080p
21−24
35−40
ultra / 1080p
9−10
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Grand Theft Auto V is 43% more, than Quadro P520.
high / 1080p
7−8
10−12
ultra / 1080p
5−6
9−10
4K / 2160p
1−2
3−4
low / 720p
21−24
35−40
medium / 1080p
9−10
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Metro Exodus is 66% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
90−95
−
medium / 1080p
100−105
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Minecraft is 11% more, than Quadro P520.
high / 1080p
18−20
24−27
ultra / 1080p
16−18
18−20
low / 720p
45−50
65−70
medium / 1080p
21−24
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 34% more, than Quadro P520.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
30−35
medium / 1080p
12−14
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 46% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p
40−45
65−70
medium / 768p
24−27
40−45
high / 1080p
14−16
21−24
ultra / 1080p
8−9
12−14
4K / 2160p
7−8
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 63% more, than Quadro P520.
low / 768p
95−100
100−110
medium / 768p
55−60
65−70
ultra / 1080p
27−30
35−40
high / 768p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in World of Tanks is 15% more, than Quadro P520.
Full Specs
Quadro P520
Radeon R9 M390
Architecture
Pascal
GCN
Code name
Pitcairn
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
27 May 2019
9 June 2015
Pipelines
384
1024
Core clock speed
1303 MHz
Boost Clock
1493 MHz
Transistor count
5000 Million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 12_1
OpenGL
4.4
OpenCL
Not Listed
Vulkan
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
242 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
Check Price
Check Price
