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Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290X outperforms the cheaper 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 290X is 925 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GT 520.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 67% better in HITMAN 3 than GeForce GT 520 - 85 vs 51 FPS
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 - 4 vs 1 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GT 520
- Up to 40% cheaper than Radeon R9 290X - $124.99 vs $210.0
- Consumes up to 90% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 29 vs 290 Watts
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)
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EVGA GeForce GT 520 1024 MB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 2DVI/Mini-HDMI Graphics Card, 01G-P3-1526-KR
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
GeForce GT 520
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2011
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GT 520
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2011
Pixel Fillrate
1.62 GPixel/s
2.53125%
Texel Fillrate
6.48 GTexel/s
3.681818181818182%
AMD Radeon R9 290X | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2011 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | GeForce 500 |
| $549 | MSRP | $59 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | DDR3 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s |
1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 810 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 900 MHz |
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