ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5430 vs GeForce GT 520
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GT 520 with Mobility Radeon HD 5430, including specs and performance data.
GT 520 outperforms ATI Mobility HD 5430 by a whopping 120% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in the ranking | 1191 | 1321 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.01 | no data |
Power efficiency | 2.02 | 3.81 |
Architecture | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) | TeraScale 2 (2009−2015) |
GPU code name | GF119 | Park |
Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
Release date | 13 April 2011 (14 years ago) | 7 January 2010 (15 years ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $59 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 cores | 48 | 80 |
Core clock speed | 810 MHz | 500 MHz |
Number of transistors | 292 million | 292 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 40 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 29 Watt | 7 Watt |
Maximum GPU temperature | 102 °C | no data |
Texture fill rate | 6.480 | 4.000 |
Floating-point processing power | 0.1555 TFLOPS | 0.08 TFLOPS |
ROPs | 4 | 4 |
TMUs | 8 | 8 |
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 support | 16x PCI-E 2.0 | no data |
Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
Length | 145 mm | no data |
Height | 2.7" (6.9 cm) | no data |
Width | 1-slot | no data |
Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
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 | DDR3 | GDDR3 |
Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB (DDR3) | 1 GB |
Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 64 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 900 MHz (DDR3) | 800 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | 12.8 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 | Dual Link DVI-IHDMIVGA (optional) | No outputs |
Multi monitor support | + | no data |
HDMI | + | - |
Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
Audio input for HDMI | Internal | no data |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 11.2 (11_0) |
Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.0 |
OpenGL | 4.2 | 4.4 |
OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
Vulkan | N/A | 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 Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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1−2
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Full HD
Medium Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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1−2
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Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
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4−5
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
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7−8
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Valorant | 24−27
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24−27
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Full HD
High Preset
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 14−16
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14−16
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Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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1−2
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Dota 2 | 10−11
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10−11
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Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
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4−5
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Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 0−1 |
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
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7−8
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
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5−6
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Valorant | 24−27
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24−27
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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1−2
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Dota 2 | 10−11
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10−11
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Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
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4−5
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
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7−8
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
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5−6
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Valorant | 24−27
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24−27
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1440p
High Preset
Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
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2−3
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 0−1 | 0−1 |
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
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4−5
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1440p
Ultra Preset
Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
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1−2
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1440p
Epic Preset
Fortnite | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
High Preset
Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
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14−16
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Valorant | 2−3
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2−3
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4K
Ultra Preset
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 1−2
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1−2
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4K
Epic Preset
Fortnite | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
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All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 25 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 0.77 | 0.35 |
Recency | 13 April 2011 | 7 January 2010 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 29 Watt | 7 Watt |
GT 520 has a 120% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.
ATI Mobility HD 5430, on the other hand, has 314.3% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GT 520 is our recommended choice as it beats the Mobility Radeon HD 5430 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GT 520 is a desktop graphics card while Mobility Radeon HD 5430 is a notebook one.
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