Radeon RX 6500 XT vs Quadro P520

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P520 with Radeon RX 6500 XT, including specs and performance data.

Quadro P520
2019
2 GB GDDR5, 18 Watt
5.43

RX 6500 XT outperforms P520 by a whopping 357% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking612220
Place by popularitynot in top-10083
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data58.69
Power efficiency20.6815.91
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGP108Navi 24
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date23 May 2019 (5 years ago)19 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores3841024
Core clock speed1303 MHz2610 MHz
Boost clock speed1493 MHz2815 MHz
Number of transistors1,800 million5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)18 Watt107 Watt
Texture fill rate35.83180.2
Floating-point processing power1.147 TFLOPS5.765 TFLOPS
ROPs1632
TMUs2464
Ray Tracing Coresno data16

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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x4
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 6-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 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz2248 MHz
Memory bandwidth48.06 GB/s143.9 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 outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA6.1-

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.

Quadro P520 5.43
RX 6500 XT 24.83
+357%

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 P520 2092
RX 6500 XT 9569
+357%

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 P520 4186
RX 6500 XT 22954
+448%

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 P520 15720
RX 6500 XT 76445
+386%

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 P520 3218
RX 6500 XT 15712
+388%

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 P520 19041
RX 6500 XT 91909
+383%

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.

Quadro P520 141330
RX 6500 XT 356129
+152%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04

Quadro P520 21
RX 6500 XT 111
+426%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03

Quadro P520 42
RX 6500 XT 140
+237%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02

Quadro P520 23
RX 6500 XT 87
+271%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04

Quadro P520 28
RX 6500 XT 150
+438%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01

Quadro P520 31
RX 6500 XT 91
+194%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01

Quadro P520 12
RX 6500 XT 58
+397%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01

Quadro P520 13
RX 6500 XT 67
+408%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01

Quadro P520 1
RX 6500 XT 60
+8457%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 3dsmax-05

Quadro P520 25
RX 6500 XT 157
+531%

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 HD21
−195%
62
+195%
1440p6−7
−367%
28
+367%
4K23
+43.8%
16
−43.8%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data3.21
1440pno data7.11
4Kno data12.44

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−700%
72
+700%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
−286%
50−55
+286%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
−750%
51
+750%
Battlefield 5 14−16
−479%
80−85
+479%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
−317%
50−55
+317%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−500%
54
+500%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−375%
55−60
+375%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
−333%
65−70
+333%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−314%
140−150
+314%
Hitman 3 10−12
−355%
50−55
+355%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
−235%
110−120
+235%
Metro Exodus 12−14
−554%
85−90
+554%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−327%
60−65
+327%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
−342%
80−85
+342%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
−115%
100−110
+115%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
−286%
50−55
+286%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
−617%
43
+617%
Battlefield 5 14−16
−479%
80−85
+479%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
−317%
50−55
+317%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−278%
34
+278%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−375%
55−60
+375%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
−333%
65−70
+333%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−314%
140−150
+314%
Hitman 3 10−12
−355%
50−55
+355%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
−235%
110−120
+235%
Metro Exodus 12−14
−554%
85−90
+554%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−327%
60−65
+327%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
−463%
107
+463%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
−194%
50−55
+194%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
−115%
100−110
+115%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
−286%
50−55
+286%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
−417%
31
+417%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
−317%
50−55
+317%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−233%
30
+233%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−375%
55−60
+375%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−314%
140−150
+314%
Hitman 3 10−12
−355%
50−55
+355%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
−171%
92
+171%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
−337%
83
+337%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 11
−391%
54
+391%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+92%
25
−92%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−327%
60−65
+327%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
−370%
45−50
+370%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
−375%
35−40
+375%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−420%
24−27
+420%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 23
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−460%
27−30
+460%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−750%
17
+750%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−367%
27−30
+367%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−907%
140−150
+907%
Hitman 3 9−10
−222%
27−30
+222%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−450%
66
+450%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−1800%
57
+1800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−650%
30−33
+650%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−312%
140−150
+312%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
−310%
40−45
+310%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
−500%
24−27
+500%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−375%
18−20
+375%
Hitman 3 2−3
−400%
10
+400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
−1170%
120−130
+1170%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−1300%
27−30
+1300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−2700%
28
+2700%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−400%
14−16
+400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
−200%
6
+200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 4
Far Cry 5 3−4
−367%
14−16
+367%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−580%
30−35
+580%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
−400%
10
+400%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−250%
21−24
+250%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Shadow of the Tomb Raider 56
+0%
56
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Shadow of the Tomb Raider 25
+0%
25
+0%

This is how Quadro P520 and RX 6500 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6500 XT is 195% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6500 XT is 367% faster in 1440p
  • Quadro P520 is 44% faster in 4K

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

  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Quadro P520 is 92% faster.
  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6500 XT is 2700% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Quadro P520 is ahead in 1 test (1%)
  • RX 6500 XT is ahead in 67 tests (96%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.43 24.83
Recency 23 May 2019 19 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 18 Watt 107 Watt

Quadro P520 has 494.4% lower power consumption.

RX 6500 XT, on the other hand, has a 357.3% 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 Radeon RX 6500 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro P520 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P520 is a mobile workstation card while Radeon RX 6500 XT is a desktop one.


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