7950 GT vs GT 520

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Combined performance score

GT 520
0.79

7950 GT outperforms GT 520 by 13% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking11011084
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.010.01
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameGF119G71
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date13 April 2011 (12 years old)6 August 2006 (17 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$59 $114.95
Current price$88 (1.5x MSRP)$200 (1.7x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GT 520 and 7950 GT have a nearly equal value for money.

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores48no data
CUDA cores48no data
Core clock speed810 MHz550 MHz
Number of transistors292 million278 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)29 Watt65 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature102 °Cno data
Texture fill rate6.5 billion/sec13.20
Floating-point performance155.52 gflopsno data

Size and 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).

Bus support16x PCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 1.0 x16
Length5.7" (14.5 cm)no data
Height2.7" (6.9 cm)no data
Width1-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 6-pin

Memory

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 typeDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount1 GB (DDR3)512 MB
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz (DDR3)1400 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s44.8 GB/s

Video outputs and ports

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsDual Link DVI-IHDMIVGA (optional)2x DVI, 1x S-Video
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+no data
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model5.13.0
OpenGL4.22.1
OpenCL1.1N/A
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA+no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GT 520 0.79
7950 GT 0.89
+12.7%

7950 GT outperforms GT 520 by 13% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GT 520 308
7950 GT 344
+11.7%

7950 GT outperforms GT 520 by 12% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 0.79 0.89
Recency 13 April 2011 6 August 2006
Cost $59 $114.95
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB (DDR3) 512 MB
Chip lithography 40 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 29 Watt 65 Watt

The GeForce 7950 GT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 520 in performance tests.


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