Radeon RX 7800 XT vs GeForce GT 520

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 520 and Radeon RX 7800 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GT 520
2011
1 GB (DDR3) DDR3, 29 Watt
0.82

RX 7800 XT outperforms GT 520 by a whopping 7563% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking115333
Place by popularitynot in top-10066
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0167.99
Power efficiency1.9416.42
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2025)
GPU code nameGF119Navi 32
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date13 April 2011 (13 years ago)25 August 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$59 $499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RX 7800 XT has 679800% better value for money than GT 520.

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 cores483840
Core clock speed810 MHz1295 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2430 MHz
Number of transistors292 million28,100 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)29 Watt263 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature102 °Cno data
Texture fill rate6.480583.2
Floating-point processing power0.1555 TFLOPS37.32 TFLOPS
ROPs496
TMUs8240
Ray Tracing Coresno data60

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 x16
Length145 mm267 mm
Height2.7" (6.9 cm)no data
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone2x 8-pin

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 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz (DDR3)2438 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s624.1 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

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)1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1
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)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.7
OpenGL4.24.6
OpenCL1.12.2
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

GT 520 0.82
RX 7800 XT 62.84
+7563%

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 520 316
RX 7800 XT 24210
+7561%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GT 520 380
RX 7800 XT 49707
+12981%

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 HD2−3
−10700%
216
+10700%
1440p1−2
−12300%
124
+12300%
4K0−171

Cost per frame, $

1080p29.50
−1177%
2.31
+1177%
1440p59.00
−1366%
4.02
+1366%
4Kno data7.03
  • RX 7800 XT has 1177% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 7800 XT has 1366% lower cost per frame in 1440p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 324
+0%
324
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 241
+0%
241
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 248
+0%
248
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 243
+0%
243
+0%
Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 200
+0%
200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 196
+0%
196
+0%
Far Cry 5 204
+0%
204
+0%
Fortnite 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 278
+0%
278
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 276
+0%
276
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 145
+0%
145
+0%
Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 163
+0%
163
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 163
+0%
163
+0%
Far Cry 5 196
+0%
196
+0%
Fortnite 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 261
+0%
261
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 256
+0%
256
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 178
+0%
178
+0%
Metro Exodus 172
+0%
172
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 366
+0%
366
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 149
+0%
149
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 150
+0%
150
+0%
Far Cry 5 182
+0%
182
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 222
+0%
222
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 200
+0%
200
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 140
+0%
140
+0%
Metro Exodus 106
+0%
106
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 99
+0%
99
+0%
Far Cry 5 176
+0%
176
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 202
+0%
202
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 147
+0%
147
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 152
+0%
152
+0%
Metro Exodus 63
+0%
63
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 118
+0%
118
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21
+0%
21
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45
+0%
45
+0%
Far Cry 5 104
+0%
104
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 164
+0%
164
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how GT 520 and RX 7800 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 7800 XT is 10700% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7800 XT is 12300% faster in 1440p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 61 test (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.82 62.84
Recency 13 April 2011 25 August 2023
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB (DDR3) 16 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 29 Watt 263 Watt

GT 520 has 806.9% lower power consumption.

RX 7800 XT, on the other hand, has a 7563.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7800 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 520 in performance tests.

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