HD Graphics 520 vs Quadro RTX 4000
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro RTX 4000 with HD Graphics 520, including specs and performance data.
RTX 4000 outperforms HD Graphics 520 by a whopping 1731% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 118 | 878 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 55 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 37.63 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 16.81 | 9.79 |
| Architecture | Turing (2018−2022) | Generation 9.0 (2015−2016) |
| GPU code name | TU104 | Skylake GT2 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 13 November 2018 (6 years ago) | 1 September 2015 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $899 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 cores | 2304 | 192 |
| Core clock speed | 1005 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1545 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 13,600 million | 189 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm | 14 nm+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 160 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 222.5 | 21.60 |
| Floating-point processing power | 7.119 TFLOPS | 0.3456 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 3 |
| TMUs | 144 | 24 |
| Tensor Cores | 288 | no data |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 36 | no data |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | Ring Bus |
| Length | 241 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | no data |
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 type | GDDR6 | DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 32 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 1625 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 416.0 GB/s | no data |
| 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 Connectors | 3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C | Portable Device Dependent |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | no data | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_1) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | + |
| CUDA | 7.5 | - |
| 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.
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.
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:
| 900p | 350−400
+1650%
| 20
−1650%
|
| Full HD | 200−210
+1718%
| 11
−1718%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 4.50 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Fortnite | 7
+0%
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7
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
+0%
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10−12
+0%
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| Valorant | 40−45
+0%
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40−45
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
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| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 30
+0%
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30
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 26
+0%
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26
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
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| Fortnite | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 3
+0%
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3
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4
+0%
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4
+0%
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| Valorant | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 22
+0%
|
22
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
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| Valorant | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Valorant | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Valorant | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
This is how RTX 4000 and HD Graphics 520 compete in popular games:
- RTX 4000 is 1650% faster in 900p
- RTX 4000 is 1718% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 53 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 34.06 | 1.86 |
| Recency | 13 November 2018 | 1 September 2015 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 32 GB |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 160 Watt | 15 Watt |
RTX 4000 has a 1731.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.
HD Graphics 520, on the other hand, has a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 966.7% lower power consumption.
The Quadro RTX 4000 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 520 in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro RTX 4000 is a workstation card while HD Graphics 520 is a notebook one.
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