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$210
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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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MSRP in USD: $59
Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290X outperforms the cheaper GeForce GT 520 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce GT 520 is a better bang for your buck. 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 35% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than GeForce GT 520 - 66 vs 49 FPS
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 - 4 vs 1 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GT 520
- Up to 62% cheaper than Radeon R9 290X - $79.99 vs $210.0
- Up to 49% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Radeon R9 290X - $1.63 vs $3.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 90% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 29 vs 290 Watts
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
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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GeForce GT 520
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2011
FPS
49
74%
Value, $/FPS
$1.63/FPS
100%
Price, $
$79.99
100%
Value Winner
EVGA GeForce GT 520 1024 MB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 2DVI/Mini-HDMI Graphics Card, 01G-P3-1526-KR
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Updated 14117 minutes ago
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
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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