UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) vs GeForce GT 520

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UHD Graphics G1 UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) UHD Graphics G1 32EU Mobile UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU)

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 520 with UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), including specs and performance data.

GT 520
2011
1 GB (DDR3) DDR3, 29 Watt
0.81

UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) outperforms GT 520 by a whopping 288% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

GT 520 GT 520
UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU)

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1145753
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.01no data
Power efficiency1.918.61
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022)
GPU code nameGF119Ice Lake G1 Gen. 11
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date13 April 2011 (13 years ago)28 May 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$59 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores4832
Core clock speed810 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1100 MHz
Number of transistors292 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology40 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)29 Watt12-25 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature102 °Cno data
Texture fill rate6.480no data
Floating-point processing power0.1555 TFLOPSno data
ROPs4no data
TMUs8no 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 x16no data
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 typeDDR3DDR4
Maximum RAM amount1 GB (DDR3)no data
Memory bus width64 Bitno data
Memory clock speed900 MHz (DDR3)no data
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/sno data
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)no data
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Quick Syncno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12_1
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.2no data
OpenCL1.1no data
VulkanN/A-
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. 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 0.81
UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) 3.14
+288%

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
UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) 1521
+300%

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 HD3−4
−333%
13
+333%
4K2−3
−350%
9
+350%

Cost per frame, $

1080p19.67no data
4K29.50no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8
+0%
8
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Battlefield 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10
+0%
10
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Hitman 3 6
+0%
6
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 12
+0%
12
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6
+0%
6
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Battlefield 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Hitman 3 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 11
+0%
11
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Hitman 3 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 13
+0%
13
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5
+0%
5
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Hitman 3 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

This is how GT 520 and UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) compete in popular games:

  • UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) is 333% faster in 1080p
  • UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) is 350% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 62 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.81 3.14
Recency 13 April 2011 28 May 2019
Chip lithography 40 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 29 Watt 12 Watt

UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) has a 287.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 141.7% lower power consumption.

The UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 520 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 520 is a desktop card while UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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