AMD Radeon HD 8870M vs NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M

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Performance
Radeon HD 8870M495% better
2,9863% of 104,598
GeForce GT 520M
5020% of 104,598

The Radeon HD 8870M has 495% better performance than the GeForce GT 520M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 8870M
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GeForce GT 520M
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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon HD 8870M GPU

The AMD Radeon HD 8870M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q2 2013. It is built on the GCN 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Venus) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The HD 8870M has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,125 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 72 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The HD 8870M includes 640 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 725 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 775 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 40 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 16 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Benchmark Performance

The HD 8870M has the 301st best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 2.85% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q1 2011. It is built on the Fermi 2.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename GF119) and is manufactured on a 40 nm process.

Memory

The GT 520M has 1,024 MB of DDR3 memory, with a 800 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 12.8 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The GT 520M includes 48 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 740 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 8 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 4 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 12 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The GT 520M has the 517th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 0.48% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon HD 8870MGeForce GT 520M
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Fermi 2.0
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ2 2013Q1 2011
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

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FPS data for BioShock Infinite
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Radeon HD 8870MGeForce GT 520M
Low - 720p
70 FPS
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Medium - 768p
56 FPS
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High - 768p
51 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
19 FPS
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QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD - 2160p
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

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Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon HD 8870M495% better
2,9863% of 104,598
GeForce GT 520M
5020% of 104,598

The Radeon HD 8870M has 495% better performance than the GeForce GT 520M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon HD 8870M is ranked 301st with a score of 2,986, and the GeForce GT 520M is ranked 517th with a score of 502.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 8870M
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GeForce GT 520M
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon HD 8870M and the GeForce GT 520M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

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GPUBenchmark Performance
FirePro W5130M3,106+4%
Quadro P5003,022+1%
Radeon HD 8870M2,986
GeForce 845M2,973-0%
FirePro M51002,967-1%
GeForce 610M507.5-83%
NVS 4200M507-83%
GeForce GT 520M502-83%
Radeon HD 6450M443-85%
GeForce 410M415-86%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

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Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

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BenchmarkRadeon HD 8870MGeForce GT 520M
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
15,738.5
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3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
2,168.5
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3DMark 11 Performance Score
3,292
(+479.07%)
568.5
PassMark G3D Mark
1,638
(+478.8%)
283
PassMark G2D Mark
624
(+721.05%)
76
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
25.9
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Unigine Heaven 3.0 OpenGL
19.4
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Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon HD 8870MGeForce GT 520M
CodenameVenusGF119
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Fermi 2.0
Process Size28 nm40 nm
Transistors1,500 million292 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon HD 8870MGeForce GT 520M
Memory Size2 GB1,024 MB
Memory TypeGDDR5DDR3
Memory Bandwidth72 Gb/s12.8 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,125 MHz800 MHz
Memory Interface128 bit64 bit
L1 Cache16 KB64 KB
L2 Cache256 KB128 KB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon HD 8870MGeForce GT 520M
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)--12 W
OutputsDevice DependentDevice Dependent

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon HD 8870MGeForce GT 520M
Stream Processors (SP)640--
CUDA Cores--48
Compute Units (CU)10--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--1
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)408
Render Output Units (ROP)164
Core Clock Speed725 MHz740 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)775 MHz--

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon HD 8870MGeForce GT 520M
Pixel Fill Rate12.4 GPixel/s1.48 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate31 GTexel/s5.92 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance992 GFLOPS142.1 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance62 GFLOPS11.84 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon HD 8870MGeForce GT 520M
DirectX12 (11_1)12 (11_0)
OpenCL2.1 (1.2)1.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.5 (5.1)5.1

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.