Radeon 520 vs Radeon RX 480 mobile

When choosing between Radeon 520 and Radeon RX 480 mobile, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon 520 and Radeon RX 480 mobile.

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Radeon 520 and Radeon RX 480 mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Radeon 520 and Radeon RX 480 mobile 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 Radeon 520 or Radeon RX 480 mobile here:

Radeon 520 Laptops

Radeon RX 480 mobile Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon 520	Radeon RX 480 mobile
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	DDR3, GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	8 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA	No outputs
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Radeon RX 480 mobile has 100% more power consumption, than Radeon 520.
Radeon 520 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon RX 480 mobile uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon RX 480 mobile has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon 520.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon 520 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - with Polaris.
Radeon 520 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 480 mobile is 5750 MHz higher, than Radeon 520.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	1−2	27−30
medium / 1080p	0−1	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2700% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	20−22
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon 520 and Radeon RX 480 mobile have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	55−60	190−200
medium / 768p	30−33	160−170
ultra / 1080p	6−7	85−90
QHD / 1440p	−	45−50
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
high / 768p	18−20	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 410% more, than Radeon 520.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
Radeon 520 and Radeon RX 480 mobile have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	45−50	100−110
medium / 768p	10−11	85−90
ultra / 1080p	0−1	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Dota 2 is 231% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	0−1	30−35
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
low / 720p	21−24	90−95
medium / 1080p	0−1	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Fortnite is 318% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	0−1	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
low / 720p	0−1	45−50
medium / 1080p	0−1	24−27
low / 768p	18−20	75−80
medium / 768p	−	70−75
high / 1080p	0−1	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 305% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	7−8
ultra / 1080p	−	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	24−27
medium / 1080p	−	10−12
low / 768p	75−80	100−110
high / 1080p	27−30	−
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Minecraft is 36% more, than Radeon 520.
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	10−11	50−55
medium / 1080p	10−11	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 250% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	10−12
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	24−27
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 768p	0−1	45−50
medium / 768p	−	27−30
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	14−16	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	30−35
high / 768p	12−14	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in World of Tanks is 168% more, than Radeon 520.

Full Specs

	Radeon 520	Radeon RX 480 mobile
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Polaris
Code name	Oland	Polaris
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	21 March 2017	1 August 2016
Pipelines	320	2304
Core clock speed	1030 MHz
Boost Clock		1077 MHz
Transistor count	1,040 million	5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	20.60	155.1
Floating-point performance	659.2 gflops	4,963 gflops
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2250 MHz	8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	16 GB/s	256.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12.0	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.0	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	+	1.2.131
Laptop size		large
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Radeon 520 vs Radeon RX 480 mobile

Radeon 520 and Radeon RX 480 mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards

Main Specs

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