Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 7790 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 HD 7790 is 709 days newer than GeForce GT 520.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GT 520
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7790 - 29 vs 85 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7790
- Performs up to 33% better in Need For Speed Unbound than GeForce GT 520 - 40 vs 30 FPS
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce GT 520
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2011
Radeon HD 7790
Desktop • Mar 22nd, 2013
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GT 520
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2011
Pixel Fillrate
1.62 GPixel/s
10.125%
Texel Fillrate
6.48 GTexel/s
11.571428571428573%
NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7790 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 13th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 22nd, 2013 |
| GeForce 500 | Generation | Southern Islands |
$59 | MSRP | $149 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 1 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| DDR3 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 64-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
| 14.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 96 GB/s |
| 810 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 900 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
