GeForce GT 520 vs Radeon HD 6540G2
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 6540G2 with GeForce GT 520, including specs and performance data.
HD 6540G2 outperforms GT 520 by an impressive 51% 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 | 1115 | 1225 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.01 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 2.08 |
| Architecture | Terascale 2 (2009−2015) | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | no data | GF119 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 14 June 2011 (15 years ago) | 13 April 2011 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $59 |
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 | 480 | 48 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 810 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 292 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 29 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 102 °C |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 6.480 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.1555 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 4 |
| TMUs | no data | 8 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 64 KB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 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 | medium sized | no data |
| Bus support | no data | 16x PCI-E 2.0 |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 145 mm |
| Height | no data | 2.7" (6.9 cm) |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| 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 | no data | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 1 GB (DDR3) |
| Memory bus width | no data | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 900 MHz (DDR3) |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 14.4 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
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 data | Dual Link DVI-IHDMIVGA (optional) |
| Multi monitor support | no data | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | Internal |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11 | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | no data | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.2 |
| OpenCL | no data | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
| CUDA | - | + |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Palworld | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Fortnite | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
| Palworld | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+80%
|
5−6
−80%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
+52.4%
|
21−24
−52.4%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 27−30
+55.6%
|
18−20
−55.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+60%
|
10−11
−60%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Fortnite | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Palworld | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+80%
|
5−6
−80%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
+52.4%
|
21−24
−52.4%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+60%
|
10−11
−60%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+80%
|
5−6
−80%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
+52.4%
|
21−24
−52.4%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Palworld | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 8−9
+60%
|
5−6
−60%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+71.4%
|
7−8
−71.4%
|
| Valorant | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Palworld | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+66.7%
|
9−10
−66.7%
|
| Valorant | 8−9
+60%
|
5−6
−60%
|
4K
Ultra
| Dota 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.18 | 0.78 |
| Recency | 14 June 2011 | 13 April 2011 |
HD 6540G2 has a 51% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 2 months.
The Radeon HD 6540G2 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 520 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon HD 6540G2 is a notebook graphics card while GeForce GT 520 is a desktop one.
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