GT 220 vs GT 520

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Combined performance score

GT 520
0.79
+43.6%

GT 520 outperforms GT 220 by 44% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking11011170
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.01no data
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)GT2xx (2009−2012)
GPU code nameGF119GT216
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date13 April 2011 (12 years old)12 October 2009 (14 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$59 $79.99
Current price$88 (1.5x MSRP)$121 (1.5x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GT 520 and GT 220 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 cores4848
CUDA cores4848
Core clock speed810 MHz625 MHz
Number of transistors292 million486 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)29 Watt58 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature102 °C105 °C
Texture fill rate6.5 billion/sec9.840
Floating-point performance155.52 gflops144 gflops

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 2.0PCI-E 2.0
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length5.7" (14.5 cm)6.6" (16.8 cm)
Height2.7" (6.9 cm)4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width1-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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)1 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz (DDR3)790 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s25.3 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)VGADVIHDMI
Multi monitor support++
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolution2048x15362048x1536
Audio input for HDMIInternalS/PDIF + HDA

API support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)11.1 (10_1)
Shader Model5.14.1
OpenGL4.23.1
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA++

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
+43.6%
GT 220 0.55

GT 520 outperforms GT 220 by 44% 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
+43.9%
GT 220 214

GT 520 outperforms GT 220 by 44% in Passmark.

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:

Full HD30−35
+42.9%
21
−42.9%

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 0.79 0.55
Recency 13 April 2011 12 October 2009
Cost $59 $79.99
Power consumption (TDP) 29 Watt 58 Watt

The GeForce GT 520 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 220 in performance tests.


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