GeForce GT 520M vs GRID M40

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GRID M40 with GeForce GT 520M, including specs and performance data.

GRID M40
2016
8 GB GDDR5, 50 Watt
3.96
+482%

M40 outperforms 520M by a whopping 482% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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GT 520M GT 520M

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking7481238
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.01
Power efficiency6.104.36
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameGM107GF108
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date18 May 2016 (9 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.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores38448
Core clock speed1033 MHz600 MHz
Boost clock speed1000 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,870 million585 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt12 Watt
Texture fill rate33.064.800
Floating-point processing power0.7933 TFLOPS0.1152 TFLOPS
ROPs164
TMUs328
L1 Cache192 KB64 KB
L2 Cache2 MB128 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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeGDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount8 GB1 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1300 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidth83.2 GB/s12.8 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 ConnectorsNo outputsPortable Device Dependent

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimus-+

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)12 API
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.64.5
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
CUDA5.0+

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:

900p40−45
+471%
7
−471%
Full HD65−70
+442%
12
−442%
1200p40−45
+471%
7
−471%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data5.00

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Valorant 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Metro Exodus 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Valorant 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Valorant 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Forza Horizon 4 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

This is how GRID M40 and GT 520M compete in popular games:

  • GRID M40 is 471% faster in 900p
  • GRID M40 is 442% faster in 1080p
  • GRID M40 is 471% faster in 1200p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 29 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 3.96 0.68
Recency 18 May 2016 5 January 2011
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 12 Watt

GRID M40 has a 482% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 43% more advanced lithography process.

GT 520M, on the other hand, has 317% lower power consumption.

The GRID M40 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 520M in performance tests.

Be aware that GRID M40 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GT 520M is a notebook one.

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