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AMD Radeon RX 570 (Laptop) vs AMD Radeon 520

AMD Radeon RX 570 (Laptop)

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The AMD Radeon RX 570 for laptops (RX 570M) is a mid-range Polaris 10 gaming graphics card for laptops. It was first shown at CES 2017 in the Samsung Odyssey gaming notebook as an alternative to the GeForce GTX 1070. According to preliminary specifications from Samsung, the supposed RX 570M will ship in 4 GB and 8 GB GDDR5 VRAM variants. The RX 570M is expected to be a rebrand of the old RX 470 for laptops with the possibility of small bumps to the clock speed and/or shader count. As a result, gaming performance should be similar or slower to its desktop version. The Nvidia equivalent will likely be the GeForce GTX 1060 or GeForce 1050 Ti based on performance predictions.

More information on the Polaris architecture and its features can be found here.

AMD Radeon 520

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The Radeon 520 is a dedicated entry-level graphics card for laptops that was released in 2017. AMD reveals that the chip features five compute units based on the GCN architecture and 2 GB GDDR5 64-bit graphics memory. The new chip is not based on the Polaris architecture from 2016, but the old one that was introduced with the Radeon R5 M230 in 2014 and later used in the M330 and M430 / M440 / M445.

Due to the higher clock speed of up to 1030 MHz, the Radeon 520 should be slightly faster than the old Radeon R7 M445 (920 MHz, 320 shader units, GDDR5). However, the performance should be comparable, which means that demanding games like Dishonored 2, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare or XCOM 2 should not run smoothly. Less demanding games like Overwatch, Fifa 17 (with a fast CPU) or Farming Simulator 17, would run well, but using low to medium detail settings. For detailed game benchmarks, visit the pages of the previous linked card. If only DDR3 is used, the performance should be on par with the Radeon R7 M440 (1021 MHz, 320 shader units, DDR3).

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AMD Radeon RX 570 (Laptop)AMD Radeon 520
Radeon 500 Series
Radeon RX 590 compare 2304 @ 1.47 - 1.55 GHz256 Bit @ 8000 MHz
Radeon RX 580 compare 2304 @ 1.26 - 1.34 GHz256 Bit @ 8000 MHz
Radeon RX 570 compare 2048 @ 1.17 - 1.24 GHz256 Bit @ 7000 MHz
Radeon RX 580 (Laptop) compare 2304 @ 1 - 1.08 GHz256 Bit @ 8000 MHz
Radeon RX 570 (Laptop) 2048 @ 0.93 - 1.21 GHz256 Bit @ 7000 MHz
Radeon RX 560X (Laptop) compare 1024 @ 1.17 - 1.28 GHz128 Bit @ 6000 MHz
Radeon RX 560 (Laptop) compare 1024 @ 1.09 - 1.29 GHz128 Bit @ 6000 MHz
Radeon RX 550 (Laptop) compare 640 @ 1.29 - 1.48 GHz128 Bit @ 6000 MHz
Radeon RX 540X compare 512 @ 1.22 GHz128 Bit @ 6000 MHz
Radeon RX 540 compare 512 @ 1.22 GHz128 Bit @ 6000 MHz
Radeon 530 compare 384 @ 1.02 GHz64 Bit @ 2250 MHz
Radeon 520 320 @ 1.03 GHz64 Bit @ 2250 MHz
CodenamePolaris 10 Pro
ArchitecturePolarisGCN 1.0
Pipelines2048 - unified320 - unified
Core Speed926 - 1206 (Boost) MHz1030 MHz
Memory Speed7000 MHz2250 MHz
Memory Bus Width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory TypeGDDR5DDR3, GDDR5
Max. Amount of Memory8 GB2048 MB
Shared Memorynono
APIDirectX 12, OpenGL VulkanDirectX 12, Shader 5.0, OpenGL 4.5
Power Consumption120 Watt
technology14 nm28 nm
FeaturesDisplayPort 1.3 HBR / 1.4 HDR Ready, HDMI 2.0b, AMD FreeSyncDirectX 12, Mantle, OpenGL, OpenCL 1.2, Vulkan
Notebook Sizelarge
Date of Announcement05.01.2017 21.03.2017
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.amd.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - Radeon 520
0.6 pt (2%)
AMD Radeon HD 8180
0.06605 -89%
...
AMD Radeon HD 8690M
0.551 -8%
AMD Radeon R7 M340
0.551 -8%
Intel UHD Graphics 630
0.552 -8%
NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M
0.558 -7%
AMD Radeon R7 M270
0.573 -5%
AMD Radeon HD 8750M
0.581 -3%
AMD Radeon R5 (Bristol Ridge)
0.585 -3%
Intel UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU)
0.59 -2%
AMD Radeon HD 8550G + HD 8750M Dual Graphics
0.594 -1%
AMD Radeon 520
0.601
AMD Radeon R7 M265
0.609 1%
NVIDIA Quadro K1100M
0.611 2%
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200
0.629 5%
NVIDIA GeForce 830M
0.632 5%
AMD Radeon R7 M260X
0.636 6%
NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M
0.647 8%
NVIDIA GeForce 920MX
0.66 10%
Intel Iris Graphics 540
0.66 10%
NVIDIA GeForce 930M
0.665 11%
...
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
21.1 3411%
max:
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
33.3 5441%
0%
100%
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy Score
min: 383     avg: 454.5     median: 454.5 (1%)     max: 526 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy Graphics
min: 335     avg: 397     median: 397 (1%)     max: 459 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
77543 Points (9%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
34545 Points (4%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Score
min: 5509     avg: 7240     median: 7240 (8%)     max: 8971 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
min: 6156     avg: 8413     median: 8412.5 (2%)     max: 10669 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Score
min: 954     avg: 1233     median: 1232.5 (2%)     max: 1511 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
min: 1022     avg: 1319     median: 1319 (1%)     max: 1616 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
49247 Points (6%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
min: 2055     avg: 2232     median: 2232 (3%)     max: 2409 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
min: 1877     avg: 2017     median: 2016.5 (2%)     max: 2156 Points
3DMark Vantage
3DM Vant. Perf. total + AMD Radeon 520
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. total
5266 Points (2%)
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX + AMD Radeon 520
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX
4324 Points (2%)
3DMark 05 - 3DMark 05 - Standard
11294 Points (12%)
3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + AMD Radeon 520
3DMark 06
6492 Points (8%)
Unigine Valley 1.0 - Unigine Valley 1.0 DX
4.1 fps (1%)
Unigine Heaven 3.0 - Unigine Heaven 3.0 DX 11
12 fps (4%)
Unigine Heaven 3.0 - Unigine Heaven 3.0 OpenGL
9.2 fps (4%)
Unigine Heaven 2.1 - Heaven 2.1 high
16.6 fps (3%)
Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) + AMD Radeon 520
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit)
9124 Points (6%)
Cinebench R11.5 Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit + AMD Radeon 520
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit
24.5 fps (8%)
Cinebench R15
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + AMD Radeon 520
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
min: 29.98     avg: 35.6     median: 35.6 (2%)     max: 41.13 fps
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + AMD Radeon 520
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit
98 % (98%)
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
25.6 fps (3%)
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
35.4 fps (1%)
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
52.9 fps (3%)
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + AMD Radeon 520
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
114.1 fps (1%)
LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - LuxMark v2.0 Room GPU
184 Samples/s (1%)
LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - LuxMark v2.0 Sala GPU
325 Samples/s (1%)
ComputeMark v2.1 - ComputeMark v2.1 Result
929 Points (1%)

Average Benchmarks AMD Radeon 520 → 0% n=

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* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
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Game Benchmarks

The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

Destiny 2

Destiny 2

2017
low 1280x720
Radeon 520:
17.8  fps
med. 1920x1080
Radeon 520:
9.4  fps
ELEX

ELEX

2017
low 1280x720
Radeon 520:
17.3  fps
med. 1920x1080
Radeon 520:
8.1  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon 520:
6.6  fps
Middle-earth: Shadow of War

Middle-earth: Shadow of War

2017
low 1280x720
Radeon 520:
22  fps
med. 1920x1080
Radeon 520:
10  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon 520:
7  fps
FIFA 18

FIFA 18

2017
low 1280x720
Radeon 520:
102.4  fps
med. 1920x1080
Radeon 520:
44  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon 520:
35.7  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon 520:
32.6  fps
F1 2017

F1 2017

2017
low 1280x720
Radeon 520:
34  fps
med. 1920x1080
Radeon 520:
15  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon 520:
13  fps
Team Fortress 2

Team Fortress 2

2017
low 1280x720
Radeon 520:
95  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon 520:
87.3  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon 520:
38.3  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon 520:
19.6  fps
Dirt 4

Dirt 4

2017
low 1280x720
Radeon 520:
46.4  fps
med. 1920x1080
Radeon 520:
16.6  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon 520:
9.6  fps
Rocket League

Rocket League

2017
low 1280x720
Radeon 520:
57.1  fps
med. 1920x1080
Radeon 520:
22.2  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon 520:
14  fps
Prey

Prey

2017
low 1280x720
Radeon 520:
30.1  fps
med. 1920x1080
Radeon 520:
11.3  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon 520:
9.2  fps
For Honor

For Honor

2017
low 1280x720
Radeon 520:
26.3  fps
med. 1920x1080
Radeon 520:
9  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon 520:
8.7  fps
Resident Evil 7

Resident Evil 7

2017
low 1280x720
Radeon 520:
40.2  fps
med. 1920x1080
Radeon 520:
18.5  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon 520:
8.2  fps
Farming Simulator 17

Farming Simulator 17

2016
low 1280x720
Radeon 520:
70.8  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon 520:
47.1  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon 520:
18.3  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon 520:
7.6  fps
Overwatch

Overwatch

2016
low 1280x720
Radeon 520:
41.9  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon 520:
33  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon 520:
14.6  fps
Ashes of the Singularity

Ashes of the Singularity

2016
low 1280x768
Radeon 520:
11.6  fps
med. 1920x1080
Radeon 520:
5.9  fps
Far Cry Primal

Far Cry Primal

2016
low 1280x720
Radeon 520:
21  fps
med. 1920x1080
Radeon 520:
9  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon 520:
8  fps
Rise of the Tomb Raider

Rise of the Tomb Raider

2016
low 1024x768
Radeon 520:
21.6 36 ~ 29 fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon 520:
13.5 20.8 ~ 17 fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon 520:
7.4 9.8 ~ 9 fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon 520:
7.4  fps
Rainbow Six Siege

Rainbow Six Siege

2015
low 1024x768
Radeon 520:
52  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon 520:
31.9  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon 520:
13.8  fps
World of Warships

World of Warships

2015
low 1366x768
Radeon 520:
53.3  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon 520:
37.3  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon 520:
18.8  fps
Dota 2 Reborn

Dota 2 Reborn

2015
low 1280x720
Radeon 520:
84.5  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon 520:
45.8  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon 520:
19  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon 520:
17.9  fps
The Witcher 3

The Witcher 3

2015
low 1024x768
Radeon 520:
29.7  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon 520:
18.7  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon 520:
10.2  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon 520:
5.8  fps
Dirt Rally

Dirt Rally

2015
low 1024x768
Radeon 520:
119.7  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon 520:
35.9  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon 520:
17.6  fps
BioShock Infinite

BioShock Infinite

2013
low 1280x720
Radeon 520:
47.8 82.4 ~ 65 fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon 520:
28.4 43.7 ~ 36 fps
high 1366x768
Radeon 520:
23.4 36.3 ~ 30 fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon 520:
7.5 11.7 ~ 10 fps
Tomb Raider

Tomb Raider

2013
low 1024x768
Radeon 520:
62.3  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon 520:
31.8  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon 520:
24.2  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon 520:
12.5  fps
Diablo III

Diablo III

2012
low 1024x768
Radeon 520:
65.9  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon 520:
41.5  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon 520:
33.7  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon 520:
21.6  fps
Anno 2070

Anno 2070

2011
low 1024x768
Radeon 520:
77.4  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon 520:
35.1  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon 520:
22.1  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon 520:
11.1  fps
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

2011
low 1280x720
Radeon 520:
44.8  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon 520:
29.4  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon 520:
19.8  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon 520:
10.6  fps
AMD Radeon 520lowmed.highultraQHD4K
Destiny 217.89.4
ELEX17.38.16.6
Middle-earth: Shadow of War22107
FIFA 18102.44435.732.6
F1 2017341513
Team Fortress 29587.338.319.6
Dirt 446.416.69.6
Rocket League57.122.214
Prey30.111.39.2
For Honor26.398.7
Resident Evil 740.218.58.2
Farming Simulator 1770.847.118.37.6
Overwatch41.93314.6
Ashes of the Singularity11.65.9
Far Cry Primal2198
Rise of the Tomb Raider291797.4
Rainbow Six Siege5231.913.8
World of Warships53.337.318.8
Dota 2 Reborn84.545.81917.9
The Witcher 329.718.710.25.8
Dirt Rally119.735.917.6
BioShock Infinite65363010
Tomb Raider62.331.824.212.5
Diablo III65.941.533.721.6
Anno 207077.435.122.111.1
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim44.829.419.810.6
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