The GeForce GT 520 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming GPU than the Radeon R9 270X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $180.18 cheaper!
Advantages of the GeForce GT 520
- Up to 72% cheaper – $71.17 vs $251.35
- Consumes up to 84% less energy – 29 vs 180 Watts
Advantages of the Radeon R9 270X
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory – 2 vs 1 GB
GeForce GT 520 vs Radeon R9 270X for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce GT 520
Apr 13th, 2011
Average FPS
39
76%
Min 1% FPS
14
61%
Price, €
€71.17
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.82/FPS
100%
Radeon R9 270X
Oct 8th, 2013
Average FPS
51
100%
Min 1% FPS
23
100%
Price, €
€251.35
28%
Value, €/FPS
€4.92/FPS
37%
GeForce GT 520 vs Radeon R9 270X 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 270X in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce GT 520 vs Radeon R9 270X in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce GT 520
Apr 13th, 2011
Memory
1 GB
50%
Memory Bandwidth
14.4 GB/s
8%
Pixel Fillrate
1.62 GPixel/s
5%
Texture Fillrate
6.48 GTexel/s
8%
FP32
155.5 GFLOPS
6%
Radeon R9 270X
Oct 8th, 2013
Memory
2 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
179.2 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
33.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
84 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
2.688 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce GT 520 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 13th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 8th, 2013 |
$59.00 | MSRP | $199.00 |
| GeForce 500 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
29 W | Power Consumption | 180 W |
| Memory | ||
| 1 GB | Memory Size | 2 GB |
| DDR3 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 64-bit | Memory Bus | 256-bit |
| 14.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 179.2 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 1.62 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 33.6 GPixel/s |
| 6.48 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 84 GTexel/s |
| 155.5 GFLOPS | FP32 | 2.688 TFLOPS |
