The GeForce GT 520 is at least 2x slower gaming GPU than the Radeon R9 290X. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the GeForce GT 520
- Consumes up to 90% less energy – 29 vs 290 Watts
Advantages of the Radeon R9 290X
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory – 4 vs 1 GB
GeForce GT 520 vs Radeon R9 290X for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce GT 520
Apr 13th, 2011
Average FPS
39
58%
Min 1% FPS
14
42%
Price, CA$
Out of Stock
Value, CA$/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Radeon R9 290X
Oct 24th, 2013
Average FPS
67
100%
Min 1% FPS
33
100%
Price, CA$
Out of Stock
Value, CA$/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
GeForce GT 520 vs Radeon R9 290X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The GeForce GT 520 vs Radeon R9 290X in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce GT 520 vs Radeon R9 290X in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce GT 520
Apr 13th, 2011
Memory
1 GB
25%
Memory Bandwidth
14.4 GB/s
4%
Pixel Fillrate
1.62 GPixel/s
3%
Texture Fillrate
6.48 GTexel/s
4%
FP32
155.5 GFLOPS
3%
Radeon R9 290X
Oct 24th, 2013
Memory
4 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
320 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
64 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
176 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
5.632 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce GT 520 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 13th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
$59.00 | MSRP | $549.00 |
| GeForce 500 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
29 W | Power Consumption | 290 W |
| Memory | ||
| 1 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| DDR3 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 64-bit | Memory Bus | 512-bit |
| 14.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 1.62 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 64 GPixel/s |
| 6.48 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 176 GTexel/s |
| 155.5 GFLOPS | FP32 | 5.632 TFLOPS |
