GeForce2 MX vs GeForce GT 520

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking11981591
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.01no data
Power efficiency2.03no data
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Celsius (1999−2005)
GPU code nameGF119NV11 A2
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date13 April 2011 (14 years ago)28 June 2000 (25 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$59 no data

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 cores48no data
Core clock speed810 MHz175 MHz
Number of transistors292 million20 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm180 nm
Power consumption (TDP)29 Wattno data
Maximum GPU temperature102 °Cno data
Texture fill rate6.4800.7
Floating-point processing power0.1555 TFLOPSno data
ROPs42
TMUs84
L1 Cache64 KBno data
L2 Cache128 KBno data

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).

Bus support16x PCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16AGP 4x
Length145 mmno data
Height2.7" (6.9 cm)no data
Width1-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeDDR3SDR
Maximum RAM amount1 GB (DDR3)32 MB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz (DDR3)166 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s2.656 GB/s

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

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)7.0
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.21.2
OpenCL1.1N/A
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmarks

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



Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. 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.

GT 520 323
+16050%
Samples: 2257
GeForce2 MX 2
Samples: 3

Gaming performance

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

Pros & cons summary


Recency 13 April 2011 28 June 2000
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB (DDR3) 32 MB
Chip lithography 40 nm 180 nm

GT 520 has an age advantage of 10 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 350% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between GeForce GT 520 and GeForce2 MX. We've got no test results to judge.

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