NVIDIA GeForce GTX 880M vs AMD Radeon 520

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Performance
GeForce GTX 880M325% better
8,5788% of 104,598
Radeon 520
2,016.52% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 880M has 325% better performance than the Radeon 520 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 880M
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Radeon 520
No data available

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Summary

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About the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 880M GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 880M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q1 2014. It is built on the Kepler GPU microarchitecture (codename GK104) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The GTX 880M has 8 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,250 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 160 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 GTX 880M includes 1,536 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 954 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 993 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 128 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 122 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The GTX 880M has the 194th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 8.20% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the AMD Radeon 520 GPU

The AMD Radeon 520 is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q2 2017. It is built on the GCN 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Banks) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The 520 has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,125 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 36 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 520 includes 320 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,030 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 20 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 8 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

AMD recommends a power supply of at least 250 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 50 W.

Benchmark Performance

The 520 has the 361st best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 1.93% 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 GTX 880MRadeon 520
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureKeplerGCN 1.0
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ1 2014Q2 2017
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.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for Destiny 2
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GeForce GTX 880MRadeon 520
Low - 720p
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18 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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9 FPS
High - 1080p
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Ultra - 1080p
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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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GPUFrames Per Second
Radeon R9 M37520.2+115%
Radeon RX 540 Mobile18.8+100%
GeForce MX11017.7+88%
GeForce 930MX13.1+39%
Radeon 53011.6+23%
Radeon 5209.4

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 GTX 880M325% better
8,5788% of 104,598
Radeon 520
2,016.52% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 880M has 325% better performance than the Radeon 520 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce GTX 880M is ranked 194th with a score of 8,578, and the Radeon 520 is ranked 361st with a score of 2,016.5.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 880M
No data available
Radeon 520
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We do not have any performance per dollar data for the GeForce GTX 880M and the Radeon 520 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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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 GTX 880MRadeon 520
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
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397
3DMark Time Spy Score
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454.5
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
39,891
(+374.19%)
8,412.5
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
6,101
(+362.55%)
1,319
3DMark 11 Performance Score
8,319.5
(+272.74%)
2,232
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
101.4
(+184.83%)
35.6
PassMark G3D Mark
3,818
(+341.39%)
865
PassMark G2D Mark
330
(+59.42%)
207
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
81.4
(+578.33%)
12
Unigine Heaven 3.0 OpenGL
74.1
(+705.43%)
9.2
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 GTX 880MRadeon 520
CodenameGK104Banks
ArchitectureKeplerGCN 1.0
Process Size28 nm28 nm
Transistors3,540 million690 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 GTX 880MRadeon 520
Memory Size8 GB2 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth160 Gb/s36 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,250 MHz1,125 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit64 bit
L1 Cache16 KB16 KB
L2 Cache512 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.

SpecGeForce GTX 880MRadeon 520
Bus InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)122 W50 W
Suggested PSU--250 W
OutputsDevice DependentNo outputs

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 GTX 880MRadeon 520
Stream Processors (SP)--320
CUDA Cores1,536--
Compute Units (CU)--5
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)8--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)12820
Render Output Units (ROP)328
Core Clock Speed954 MHz1,030 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)993 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 GTX 880MRadeon 520
Pixel Fill Rate31.78 GPixel/s8.24 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate127.1 GTexel/s20.6 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance3.05 TFLOPS659.2 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance127.1 GFLOPS41.2 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 GTX 880MRadeon 520
DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_1)
OpenCL3.02.1 (1.2)
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.5 (5.1)6.5 (5.1)

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