Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 6850 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 6850 is 174 days older than GeForce GT 520.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 6850
- Performs up to 38% better in Grand Theft Auto V than GeForce GT 520 - 95 vs 69 FPS
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GT 520
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 6850 - 29 vs 127 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2011
FPS
69
72%
Value, $/FPS
$1.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$79.99
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 21st, 2010
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2011
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Oct 21st, 2010
Pixel Fillrate
24.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
37.2 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon HD 6850 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 |
---|---|---|
Oct 21st, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2011 |
Northern Islands | Generation | GeForce 500 |
$179 | MSRP | $59 |
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA |
1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
1 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | DDR3 |
256-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
128 GB/s | Bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s |
775 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 810 MHz |
Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1000 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 900 MHz |