Key Differences
In short — Radeon R7 240 outperforms the more expensive GeForce GT 520 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R7 240 is 909 days newer than the more expensive GeForce GT 520.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 240
- Performs up to 8% better in Dead Island 2 than GeForce GT 520 - 43 vs 40 FPS
- Up to 52% cheaper than GeForce GT 520 - $59.95 vs $124.99
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 - 2 vs 1 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GT 520
- Consumes up to 3% less energy than AMD Radeon R7 240 - 29 vs 30 Watts
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2011
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2011
Pixel Fillrate
1.62 GPixel/s
28.92857142857143%
Texel Fillrate
6.48 GTexel/s
46.28571428571429%
AMD Radeon R7 240 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 |
---|---|---|
Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2011 |
Volcanic Islands | Generation | GeForce 500 |
$69 | MSRP | $59 |
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA |
None | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | DDR3 |
128-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
73.6 GB/s | Bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s |
650 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 810 MHz |
700 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1150 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 900 MHz |