NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M vs AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20

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Performance
GeForce GT 520M
5020% of 104,598
Radeon Pro Vega 202,348% better
12,28912% of 104,598

The Radeon Pro Vega 20 has 2,348% better performance than the GeForce GT 520M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GT 520M
No data available
Radeon Pro Vega 20
No data available

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Summary

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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.

About the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 GPU

The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q4 2018. It is built on the GCN 5.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Vega 12) and is manufactured on a 14 nm process.

Memory

The Pro Vega 20 has 4 GB of HBM2 memory, with a 740 MHz memory clock and a 1,024 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 189.4 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 Pro Vega 20 includes 1,280 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 815 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,283 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 80 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 100 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The Pro Vega 20 has the 159th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 11.75% 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.

InfoGeForce GT 520MRadeon Pro Vega 20
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureFermi 2.0GCN 5.0
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ1 2011Q4 2018
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeActive
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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.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for Just Cause 4
Just Cause 4
GeForce GT 520MRadeon Pro Vega 20
Low - 720p
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76 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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51 FPS
High - 1080p
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47 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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44 FPS
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
GeForce GT 520M
5020% of 104,598
Radeon Pro Vega 202,348% better
12,28912% of 104,598

The Radeon Pro Vega 20 has 2,348% better performance than the GeForce GT 520M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce GT 520M is ranked 517th with a score of 502, and the Radeon Pro Vega 20 is ranked 159th with a score of 12,289.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GT 520M
No data available
Radeon Pro Vega 20
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the GeForce GT 520M and the Radeon Pro Vega 20 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.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce GT 520M or
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce GTX 980M12,517+2,393%
GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile12,340+2,358%
Radeon Pro Vega 2012,289+2,348%
Quadro P300012,105+2,311%
Arc A370M12,089.5+2,308%
GeForce 610M507.5+1%
NVS 4200M507+1%
GeForce GT 520M502
Radeon HD 6450M443-12%
GeForce 410M415-17%

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.

  • Popular
BenchmarkGeForce GT 520MRadeon Pro Vega 20
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
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2,600.5
3DMark Time Spy Score
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2,794.5
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
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62,318
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
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9,043.5
3DMark 11 Performance Score
568.5
11,934.5
(+1,999.3%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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129.5
PassMark G3D Mark
283
5,300
(+1,772.79%)
PassMark G2D Mark
76
559
(+635.53%)
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.

SpecGeForce GT 520MRadeon Pro Vega 20
CodenameGF119Vega 12
ArchitectureFermi 2.0GCN 5.0
Process Size40 nm14 nm
Transistors292 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.

SpecGeForce GT 520MRadeon Pro Vega 20
Memory Size1,024 MB4 GB
Memory TypeDDR3HBM2
Memory Bandwidth12.8 Gb/s189.4 Gb/s
Memory Clock800 MHz740 MHz
Memory Interface64 bit1,024 bit
L1 Cache64 KB16 KB
L2 Cache128 KB1,024 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.

SpecGeForce GT 520MRadeon Pro Vega 20
Bus InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)12 W100 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.

SpecGeForce GT 520MRadeon Pro Vega 20
Stream Processors (SP)--1,280
CUDA Cores48--
Compute Units (CU)--20
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)1--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)880
Render Output Units (ROP)432
Core Clock Speed740 MHz815 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)--1,283 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.

SpecGeForce GT 520MRadeon Pro Vega 20
Pixel Fill Rate1.48 GPixel/s41.06 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate5.92 GTexel/s102.6 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance142.1 GFLOPS3.28 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance11.84 GFLOPS205.3 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.

SpecGeForce GT 520MRadeon Pro Vega 20
DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_1)
OpenCL1.12.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model5.16.0

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