Radeon RX 9070 XT vs Quadro M520

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro M520 with Radeon RX 9070 XT, including specs and performance data.

Quadro M520
2017
2 GB GDDR5, 25 Watt
4.64

RX 9070 XT outperforms M520 by a whopping 1322% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking66829
Place by popularitynot in top-10097
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data60.79
Power efficiency13.3515.60
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)RDNA 4.0 (2025)
GPU code nameGM108Navi 48
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date11 January 2017 (8 years ago)6 March 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

no data

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores3844096
Core clock speed1041 MHz1660 MHz
Boost clock speed1019 MHz2970 MHz
Number of transistorsno data53,900 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt304 Watt
Texture fill rate16.66760.3
Floating-point processing power0.7995 TFLOPS48.66 TFLOPS
ROPs8128
TMUs16256
Tensor Coresno data128
Ray Tracing Coresno data64

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizemedium sizedno data
InterfaceMXM-A (3.0)PCIe 5.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone2x 8-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2 GB16 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz2518 MHz
Memory bandwidth40 GB/s644.6 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimus+-
3D Stereo+no data
nView Display Management+no data
Optimus+no data

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX1212 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.8
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.22.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.3
CUDA5.0-
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

Quadro M520 4.64
RX 9070 XT 65.97
+1322%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Quadro M520 1898
RX 9070 XT 27009
+1323%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Quadro M520 2658
RX 9070 XT 98912
+3621%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Quadro M520 11278
RX 9070 XT 145958
+1194%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Quadro M520 2342
RX 9070 XT 64925
+2672%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Quadro M520 13394
RX 9070 XT 151649
+1032%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD20
−945%
209
+945%
1440p9−10
−1344%
130
+1344%
4K12
−592%
83
+592%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.87
1440pno data4.61
4Kno data7.22

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
−1547%
300−350
+1547%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−1711%
160−170
+1711%
Hogwarts Legacy 9−10
−2878%
268
+2878%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
−821%
170−180
+821%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
−1547%
300−350
+1547%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−1711%
160−170
+1711%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−2177%
296
+2177%
Fortnite 27−30
−1019%
300−350
+1019%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−1124%
250−260
+1124%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
−1467%
180−190
+1467%
Hogwarts Legacy 9−10
−2556%
239
+2556%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
−878%
170−180
+878%
Valorant 55−60
−522%
350−400
+522%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
−821%
170−180
+821%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
−1547%
300−350
+1547%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 80−85
−248%
270−280
+248%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−1711%
160−170
+1711%
Dota 2 40−45
−1275%
550−600
+1275%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−2092%
285
+2092%
Fortnite 27−30
−1019%
300−350
+1019%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−1124%
250−260
+1124%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
−1467%
180−190
+1467%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−1020%
160−170
+1020%
Hogwarts Legacy 9−10
−2044%
193
+2044%
Metro Exodus 9−10
−1744%
160−170
+1744%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
−878%
170−180
+878%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−3723%
497
+3723%
Valorant 55−60
−522%
350−400
+522%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
−821%
170−180
+821%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−1711%
160−170
+1711%
Dota 2 40−45
−1275%
550−600
+1275%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−1977%
270
+1977%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−1124%
250−260
+1124%
Hogwarts Legacy 9−10
−1522%
146
+1522%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
−878%
170−180
+878%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−2023%
276
+2023%
Valorant 55−60
−522%
350−400
+522%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 27−30
−1019%
300−350
+1019%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−2714%
190−200
+2714%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 35−40
−1343%
500−550
+1343%
Grand Theft Auto V 5−6
−2640%
130−140
+2640%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−2650%
110−120
+2650%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−465%
170−180
+465%
Valorant 50−55
−784%
450−500
+784%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
−5367%
160−170
+5367%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−2225%
90−95
+2225%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−3150%
260
+3150%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
−1909%
220−230
+1909%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
−2220%
116
+2220%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−3433%
212
+3433%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 9−10
−1578%
150−160
+1578%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−829%
150−160
+829%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 174
Valorant 21−24
−1339%
300−350
+1339%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−11900%
120−130
+11900%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−4400%
45−50
+4400%
Dota 2 16−18
−1275%
220−230
+1275%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−3700%
152
+3700%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−2783%
170−180
+2783%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
−1820%
95−100
+1820%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 5−6
−1480%
75−80
+1480%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Metro Exodus 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 68
+0%
68
+0%

This is how Quadro M520 and RX 9070 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 9070 XT is 945% faster in 1080p
  • RX 9070 XT is 1344% faster in 1440p
  • RX 9070 XT is 592% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Battlefield 5, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 9070 XT is 11900% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 9070 XT is ahead in 57 tests (92%)
  • there's a draw in 5 tests (8%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.64 65.97
Recency 11 January 2017 6 March 2025
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 304 Watt

Quadro M520 has 1116% lower power consumption.

RX 9070 XT, on the other hand, has a 1321.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 9070 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro M520 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro M520 is a mobile workstation card while Radeon RX 9070 XT is a desktop one.

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NVIDIA Quadro M520
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