Quadro M520 vs Radeon RX 570

When comparing Quadro M520 and Radeon RX 570, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Quadro M520 and Radeon RX 570 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Quadro M520 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M520 is only used in laptop graphics. It has 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 here:

Main Specs

  Quadro M520 Radeon RX 570
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 120 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon RX 570 has 380% more power consumption, than Quadro M520.
  • Radeon RX 570 has 6 GB more memory, than Quadro M520.
  • Quadro M520 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon RX 570 - in Desktops.
  • Quadro M520 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 570 - with Polaris.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 570 is 412 MHz higher, than Quadro M520.
  • Quadro M520 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 570 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

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 570 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 241% more, than Quadro M520.

Full Specs

  Quadro M520 Radeon RX 570
Architecture Maxwell Polaris
Code name Polaris 20 Ellesmere
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 13 January 2017 18 April 2017
Pipelines 384 2048
Core clock speed 756 MHz 1168 MHz
Boost Clock 1019 MHz 1244 MHz
Transistor count 5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 159.2
Floating-point performance 5,095 gflops
Length 241 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 40 GB/s 224.0 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.0 6.4
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 2.0
Vulkan +
FreeSync +
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
nView Display Management +
3D Stereo +
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