Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 270X outperforms GeForce GT 520 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 270X is 909 days newer than GeForce GT 520.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 270X
- Performs up to 14% better in Dirt 5 than GeForce GT 520 - 95 vs 83 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 - 2 vs 1 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GT 520
- Consumes up to 84% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 270X - 29 vs 180 Watts
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2011
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R9 270X | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 |
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Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2011 |
Volcanic Islands | Generation | GeForce 500 |
$199 | MSRP | $59 |
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA |
2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | DDR3 |
256-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
179.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s |
1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 810 MHz |
1050 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1400 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 900 MHz |