GeForce GT 520M vs RTX 2070 Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile and GeForce GT 520M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RTX 2070 Mobile outperforms 520M by a whopping 4454% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 204 | 1254 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.01 |
| Power efficiency | 21.15 | 4.45 |
| Architecture | Turing (2018−2022) | Fermi (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | TU106B | GF108 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 29 January 2019 (7 years ago) | 5 January 2011 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $59.99 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 2304 | 48 |
| Core clock speed | 1305 MHz | 600 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1485 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 10,800 million | 585 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 12 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 213.8 | 4.800 |
| Floating-point processing power | 6.843 TFLOPS | 0.1152 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 4 |
| TMUs | 144 | 8 |
| Tensor Cores | 288 | no data |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 36 | no data |
| L1 Cache | 2.3 MB | 64 KB |
| L2 Cache | 4 MB | 128 KB |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR6 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1750 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 448.0 GB/s | 12.8 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | Portable Device Dependent |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | - | + |
| VR Ready | + | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_1) | 12 API |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
| CUDA | 7.5 | + |
| DLSS | + | - |
Synthetic benchmarks
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
3DMark 11 Performance GPU
3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.
3DMark Vantage Performance
3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| 900p | 300−350
+4186%
| 7
−4186%
|
| Full HD | 121
+908%
| 12
−908%
|
| 1200p | 300−350
+4186%
| 7
−4186%
|
| 1440p | 77
+7600%
| 1−2
−7600%
|
| 4K | 49
+4800%
| 1−2
−4800%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 5.00 |
| 1440p | no data | 59.99 |
| 4K | no data | 59.99 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Atomic Heart | 90−95
+4500%
|
2−3
−4500%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 170−180
+5833%
|
3−4
−5833%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 70−75
+7100%
|
1−2
−7100%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Atomic Heart | 90−95
+4500%
|
2−3
−4500%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 120
+5900%
|
2−3
−5900%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 170−180
+5833%
|
3−4
−5833%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 70−75
+7100%
|
1−2
−7100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 122
+6000%
|
2−3
−6000%
|
| Fortnite | 188
+4600%
|
4−5
−4600%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 113
+2160%
|
5−6
−2160%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 100−110
+4950%
|
2−3
−4950%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 196
+2350%
|
8−9
−2350%
|
| Valorant | 234
+655%
|
30−35
−655%
|
Full HD
High
| Atomic Heart | 90−95
+4500%
|
2−3
−4500%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 134
+6600%
|
2−3
−6600%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 170−180
+5833%
|
3−4
−5833%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+1280%
|
20−22
−1280%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 70−75
+7100%
|
1−2
−7100%
|
| Dota 2 | 124
+933%
|
12−14
−933%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 113
+5550%
|
2−3
−5550%
|
| Fortnite | 149
+4867%
|
3−4
−4867%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 112
+2140%
|
5−6
−2140%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 100−110
+4950%
|
2−3
−4950%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 115
+5650%
|
2−3
−5650%
|
| Metro Exodus | 69 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 173
+2063%
|
8−9
−2063%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 142
+2267%
|
6−7
−2267%
|
| Valorant | 230
+642%
|
30−35
−642%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 121
+5950%
|
2−3
−5950%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 70−75
+7100%
|
1−2
−7100%
|
| Dota 2 | 117
+875%
|
12−14
−875%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 106
+5200%
|
2−3
−5200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 94
+1780%
|
5−6
−1780%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 130
+1525%
|
8−9
−1525%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 74
+1133%
|
6−7
−1133%
|
| Valorant | 154
+397%
|
30−35
−397%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 141
+4600%
|
3−4
−4600%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 75−80
+3650%
|
2−3
−3650%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 220−230
+7333%
|
3−4
−7333%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 60−65
+6200%
|
1−2
−6200%
|
| Metro Exodus | 42 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+2400%
|
7−8
−2400%
|
| Valorant | 229
+22800%
|
1−2
−22800%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 92
+4500%
|
2−3
−4500%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 76
+7500%
|
1−2
−7500%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 85−90
+8500%
|
1−2
−8500%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 55−60
+5500%
|
1−2
−5500%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 94
+9300%
|
1−2
−9300%
|
4K
High
| Atomic Heart | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 65−70
+333%
|
14−16
−333%
|
| Metro Exodus | 26 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 50
+4900%
|
1−2
−4900%
|
| Valorant | 202
+3267%
|
6−7
−3267%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 52
+5100%
|
1−2
−5100%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 95−100
+4750%
|
2−3
−4750%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+5700%
|
1−2
−5700%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 46
+2200%
|
2−3
−2200%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 46
+2200%
|
2−3
−2200%
|
This is how RTX 2070 Mobile and GT 520M compete in popular games:
- RTX 2070 Mobile is 4186% faster in 900p
- RTX 2070 Mobile is 908% faster in 1080p
- RTX 2070 Mobile is 4186% faster in 1200p
- RTX 2070 Mobile is 7600% faster in 1440p
- RTX 2070 Mobile is 4800% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Valorant, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 2070 Mobile is 22800% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, RTX 2070 Mobile surpassed GT 520M in all 32 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 31.42 | 0.69 |
| Recency | 29 January 2019 | 5 January 2011 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 1 GB |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 12 Watt |
RTX 2070 Mobile has a 4454% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 233% more advanced lithography process.
GT 520M, on the other hand, has 858% lower power consumption.
The GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 520M in performance tests.
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