Radeon RX 7650 GRE vs 520

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon 520 with Radeon RX 7650 GRE, including specs and performance data.

Radeon 520
2017
2 GB GDDR5, 50 Watt
1.78

7650 GRE outperforms 520 by a whopping 2092% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking935107
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data87.98
Power efficiency2.8719.04
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2025)
GPU code nameBanksNavi 33
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date18 April 2017 (8 years ago)February 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$279

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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 cores3202048
Core clock speed1030 MHz1720 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2695 MHz
Number of transistors690 million13,300 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt165 Watt
Texture fill rate20.60345.0
Floating-point processing power0.6592 TFLOPS22.08 TFLOPS
ROPs864
TMUs20128
Ray Tracing Coresno data32
L0 Cacheno data512 KB
L1 Cache80 KB512 KB
L2 Cache128 KB2 MB
L3 Cacheno data32 MB

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x8
Lengthno data204 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 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 GB8 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1125 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth36 GB/s288.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

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

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.3

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

Radeon 520 1.78
RX 7650 GRE 39.01
+2092%

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
Samples: 388
RX 7650 GRE 17249
+2092%
Samples: 7

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 HD15
−1900%
300−350
+1900%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data0.93

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
−2067%
65−70
+2067%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−2025%
85−90
+2025%
Hogwarts Legacy 7−8
−2043%
150−160
+2043%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 5−6
−1900%
100−105
+1900%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
−2067%
65−70
+2067%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−2025%
85−90
+2025%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−1900%
100−105
+1900%
Fortnite 8−9
−2025%
170−180
+2025%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−2000%
210−220
+2000%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5
−2025%
85−90
+2025%
Hogwarts Legacy 7−8
−2043%
150−160
+2043%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
−2082%
240−250
+2082%
Valorant 35−40
−2005%
800−850
+2005%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 5−6
−1900%
100−105
+1900%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
−2067%
65−70
+2067%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 35−40
−2079%
850−900
+2079%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−2025%
85−90
+2025%
Dota 2 19
−2005%
400−450
+2005%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−1900%
100−105
+1900%
Fortnite 8−9
−2025%
170−180
+2025%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−2000%
210−220
+2000%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5
−2025%
85−90
+2025%
Grand Theft Auto V 3−4
−2067%
65−70
+2067%
Hogwarts Legacy 7−8
−2043%
150−160
+2043%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−2067%
65−70
+2067%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
−2082%
240−250
+2082%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10
−2000%
210−220
+2000%
Valorant 35−40
−2005%
800−850
+2005%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 5−6
−1900%
100−105
+1900%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−2025%
85−90
+2025%
Dota 2 18
−1844%
350−400
+1844%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−1900%
100−105
+1900%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−2000%
210−220
+2000%
Hogwarts Legacy 7−8
−2043%
150−160
+2043%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
−2082%
240−250
+2082%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6
−2067%
130−140
+2067%
Valorant 35−40
−2005%
800−850
+2005%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 8−9
−2025%
170−180
+2025%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 5−6
−1900%
100−105
+1900%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 12−14
−2054%
280−290
+2054%
Grand Theft Auto V 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
−1844%
350−400
+1844%
Valorant 12−14
−2054%
280−290
+2054%

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−2000%
21−24
+2000%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−1900%
40−45
+1900%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−1900%
100−105
+1900%
Hogwarts Legacy 2−3
−1900%
40−45
+1900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−2067%
65−70
+2067%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 3−4
−2067%
65−70
+2067%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−1900%
300−310
+1900%
Valorant 9−10
−2011%
190−200
+2011%

4K
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Dota 2 4−5
−2025%
85−90
+2025%
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
−2067%
65−70
+2067%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 3−4
−2067%
65−70
+2067%

This is how Radeon 520 and RX 7650 GRE compete in popular games:

  • RX 7650 GRE is 1900% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.78 39.01
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 165 Watt

Radeon 520 has 230% lower power consumption.

RX 7650 GRE, on the other hand, has a 2091.6% higher aggregate performance score, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 366.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7650 GRE is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 520 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon 520 is a notebook graphics card while Radeon RX 7650 GRE is a desktop one.

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