ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5430 vs GeForce GT 520

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 520 with Mobility Radeon HD 5430, including specs and performance data.

GT 520
2011
1 GB (DDR3) DDR3, 29 Watt
0.77
+120%

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 ranking11911321
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.01no data
Power efficiency2.023.81
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameGF119Park
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date13 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.

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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 cores4880
Core clock speed810 MHz500 MHz
Number of transistors292 million292 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)29 Watt7 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature102 °Cno data
Texture fill rate6.4804.000
Floating-point processing power0.1555 TFLOPS0.08 TFLOPS
ROPs44
TMUs88

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 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length145 mmno data
Height2.7" (6.9 cm)no data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount1 GB (DDR3)1 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz (DDR3)800 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s12.8 GB/s
Shared memoryno 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 ConnectorsDual Link DVI-IHDMIVGA (optional)No outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.0
OpenGL4.24.4
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/AN/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
+0%
24−27
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 14−16
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14−16
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Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
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Dota 2 10−11
+0%
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
+0%
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
+0%
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
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+0%
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
+0%
5−6
+0%
Valorant 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Forza Horizon 4 1−2
+0%
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
+0%
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
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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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