RTX 2000 Ada Generation vs GeForce GT 520

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 520 and RTX 2000 Ada Generation, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GT 520
2011
1 GB (DDR3) DDR3, 29 Watt
0.80

RTX 2000 Ada Generation outperforms GT 520 by a whopping 5695% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking110563
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.01no data
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Ada Lovelace
GPU code nameGF119AD107
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date13 April 2011 (13 years ago)12 February 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$59 $649
Current price$88 (1.5x MSRP)no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

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 cores482816
CUDA cores48no data
Core clock speed810 MHzno data
Boost clock speedno data2130 MHz
Number of transistors292 million18,900 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)29 Watt70 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature102 °Cno data
Texture fill rate6.5 billion/sec187.4
Floating-point performance155.52 gflopsno 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 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length5.7" (14.5 cm)168 mm
Height2.7" (6.9 cm)no data
Width1-slot2-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 typeDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB (DDR3)16 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz (DDR3)16 GB/s
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s256.0 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

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)4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+no data
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.7
OpenGL4.24.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA+8.9

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 0.80
RTX 2000 Ada Generation 46.36
+5695%

RTX 2000 Ada Generation outperforms GeForce GT 520 by 5695% based on our aggregate 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 520 309
RTX 2000 Ada Generation 17901
+5693%

RTX 2000 Ada Generation outperforms GeForce GT 520 by 5693% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

Benchmark coverage: 9%

GT 520 1273
RTX 2000 Ada Generation 86504
+6695%

RTX 2000 Ada Generation outperforms GeForce GT 520 by 6695% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.

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


Performance score 0.80 46.36
Recency 13 April 2011 12 February 2024
Cost $59 $649
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB (DDR3) 16 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 29 Watt 70 Watt

The RTX 2000 Ada Generation is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 520 in performance tests.


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