Quadro M520 vs Radeon RX 5600M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro M520 and Radeon RX 5600M, 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 RX 5600M, check out specs charts below.
Quadro M520 and Radeon RX 5600M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Quadro M520 and Radeon RX 5600M 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 RX 5600M here:
Main Specs
Quadro M520
Radeon RX 5600M
Power consumption (TDP)
25 Watt
150 Watt
Interface
PCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
6 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Radeon RX 5600M has 500% more power consumption, than Quadro M520.
Radeon RX 5600M has 4 GB more memory, than Quadro M520.
Quadro M520 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon RX 5600M - in Laptops.
Quadro M520 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 5600M - with Navi / RDNA.
Quadro M520 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5600M - by 7 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
35−40
ultra / 1080p
5−6
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
21−24
60−65
medium / 1080p
12−14
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5600M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 241% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
16−18
55−60
ultra / 1080p
12−14
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
30−35
100−110
medium / 1080p
16−18
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5600M in Battlefield 5 is 257% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5600M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
160−170
250−260
medium / 768p
130−140
220−230
ultra / 1080p
65−70
180−190
QHD / 1440p
35−40
110−120
4K / 2160p
27−30
70−75
high / 768p
100−110
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5600M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 98% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5600M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
90−95
120−130
medium / 768p
70−75
110−120
ultra / 1080p
45−50
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5600M in Dota 2 is 64% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
10−12
45−50
ultra / 1080p
10−11
40−45
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
4−5
14−16
low / 720p
24−27
80−85
medium / 1080p
12−14
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5600M in Far Cry 5 is 291% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
18−20
60−65
ultra / 1080p
12−14
45−50
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
70−75
180−190
medium / 1080p
30−35
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5600M in Fortnite is 200% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
16−18
60−65
ultra / 1080p
14−16
45−50
QHD / 1440p
3−4
30−35
4K / 2160p
−
24−27
low / 720p
35−40
100−110
medium / 1080p
18−20
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5600M in Forza Horizon 4 is 250% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
60−65
140−150
medium / 768p
55−60
120−130
high / 1080p
18−20
70−75
ultra / 1080p
8−9
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5600M in Grand Theft Auto V is 158% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
6−7
24−27
ultra / 1080p
4−5
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
1−2
8−9
low / 720p
18−20
65−70
medium / 1080p
8−9
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5600M in Metro Exodus is 287% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
100−110
130−140
ultra / 1080p
90−95
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5600M in Minecraft is 28% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
100−110
medium / 1080p
20−22
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5600M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 76% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
12−14
24−27
ultra / 1080p
8−9
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
16−18
65−70
medium / 1080p
12−14
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5600M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
35−40
130−140
medium / 768p
21−24
85−90
high / 1080p
12−14
45−50
ultra / 1080p
8−9
24−27
4K / 2160p
7−8
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5600M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 264% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
50−55
high / 768p
40−45
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5600M in World of Tanks is 26% more, than Quadro M520.
Full Specs
Quadro M520
Radeon RX 5600M
Architecture
Maxwell
Navi / RDNA
Code name
Navi 10
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
13 January 2017
7 January 2020
Pipelines
384
2304
Core clock speed
756 MHz
Boost Clock
1019 MHz
1265 MHz
Transistor count
10,300 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
7 nm
Texture fill rate
182.2
Memory bus width
64 Bit
192 Bit
Memory clock speed
12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
40 GB/s
288.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
5.0
6.5
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
Vulkan
1.2
Laptop size
medium sized
medium sized
Optimus
+
nView Display Management
+
3D Stereo
+
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