The GeForce GT 520M 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 520M
- Consumes up to 96% less energy – 12 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 520M vs Radeon R9 290X for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce GT 520M
Jan 5th, 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 520M 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 520M vs Radeon R9 290X in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce GT 520M vs Radeon R9 290X in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce GT 520M
Jan 5th, 2011
Memory
1 GB
25%
Memory Bandwidth
12.8 GB/s
4%
Pixel Fillrate
1.344 GPixel/s
2%
Texture Fillrate
5.376 GTexel/s
3%
FP32
129 GFLOPS
2%
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 520M | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 5th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $549.00 |
| GeForce 500M | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
12 W | Power Consumption | 290 W |
| Memory | ||
| 1 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| DDR3 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 64-bit | Memory Bus | 512-bit |
| 12.8 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 1.344 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 64 GPixel/s |
| 5.376 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 176 GTexel/s |
| 129 GFLOPS | FP32 | 5.632 TFLOPS |
