GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q vs Radeon 520

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon 520 and GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Radeon 520
2017
2 GB GDDR5, 50 Watt
2.04

RTX 2080 Super Max-Q outperforms 520 by a whopping 1654% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking882138
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency2.8030.72
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameBanksTU104
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date18 April 2017 (7 years ago)2 April 2020 (4 years ago)

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 cores3203072
Core clock speed1030 MHz735 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1080 MHz
Number of transistors690 million13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rate20.60207.4
Floating-point processing power0.6592 TFLOPS6.636 TFLOPS
ROPs864
TMUs20192
Tensor Coresno data384
Ray Tracing Coresno data48

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 sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 GB8 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1125 MHz1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth36 GB/s352.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 outputsNo outputs
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

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

VR Readyno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.140
CUDA-7.5

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Radeon 520 2.04
RTX 2080 Super Max-Q 35.78
+1654%

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.

Radeon 520 787
RTX 2080 Super Max-Q 13779
+1651%

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.

Radeon 520 2017
RTX 2080 Super Max-Q 29637
+1370%

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.

Radeon 520 5266
RTX 2080 Super Max-Q 60306
+1045%

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.

Radeon 520 1319
RTX 2080 Super Max-Q 21903
+1561%

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.

Radeon 520 8413
RTX 2080 Super Max-Q 127741
+1418%

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

Radeon 520 77543
RTX 2080 Super Max-Q 468363
+504%

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

Radeon 520 397
RTX 2080 Super Max-Q 8331
+1998%

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 HD14
−686%
110
+686%
1440p4−5
−1700%
72
+1700%
4K2−3
−2300%
48
+2300%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1450%
60−65
+1450%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−1186%
90
+1186%
Battlefield 5 1−2
−11500%
110−120
+11500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−1820%
96
+1820%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1450%
60−65
+1450%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−3867%
119
+3867%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
−2940%
152
+2940%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−2188%
180−190
+2188%
Hitman 3 7−8
−986%
75−80
+986%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
−750%
150−160
+750%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−2400%
100
+2400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
−1190%
120−130
+1190%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−244%
120−130
+244%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−1000%
75−80
+1000%
Battlefield 5 1−2
−11500%
110−120
+11500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−1660%
88
+1660%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1450%
60−65
+1450%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−3233%
100
+3233%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
−2080%
109
+2080%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−2188%
180−190
+2188%
Hitman 3 7−8
−986%
75−80
+986%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
−750%
150−160
+750%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−2025%
85
+2025%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
−1190%
120−130
+1190%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18
−311%
70−75
+311%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−244%
120−130
+244%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−700%
56
+700%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−1220%
66
+1220%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1450%
60−65
+1450%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−2300%
72
+2300%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−2188%
180−190
+2188%
Hitman 3 7−8
−986%
75−80
+986%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
−556%
118
+556%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
−1190%
120−130
+1190%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6
−1367%
88
+1367%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−244%
120−130
+244%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−2225%
93
+2225%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
−2167%
65−70
+2167%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−2367%
74
+2367%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−2550%
53
+2550%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−5000%
51
+5000%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−2600%
27−30
+2600%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−2700%
56
+2700%
Hitman 3 7−8
−543%
45−50
+543%
Horizon Zero Dawn 6−7
−1383%
89
+1383%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−4900%
50−55
+4900%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−12
−1555%
180−190
+1555%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−1380%
74
+1380%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−4000%
41
+4000%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−1500%
32
+1500%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−2100%
21−24
+2100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−2900%
30
+2900%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−3100%
32
+3100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 18−20

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−1233%
40
+1233%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Metro Exodus 195
+0%
195
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Metro Exodus 156
+0%
156
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Metro Exodus 75
+0%
75
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Hitman 3 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Metro Exodus 65
+0%
65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 54
+0%
54
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

This is how Radeon 520 and RTX 2080 Super Max-Q compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2080 Super Max-Q is 686% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2080 Super Max-Q is 1700% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2080 Super Max-Q is 2300% faster in 4K

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

  • in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RTX 2080 Super Max-Q is 11500% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 2080 Super Max-Q is ahead in 54 tests (76%)
  • there's a draw in 17 tests (24%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.04 35.78
Recency 18 April 2017 2 April 2020
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 80 Watt

Radeon 520 has 60% lower power consumption.

RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, on the other hand, has a 1653.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 520 in performance tests.


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