GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile vs GT 520M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 520M and GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GT 520M
2011
1 GB DDR3, 12 Watt
0.73

RTX 5090 Mobile outperforms GT 520M by a whopping 9811% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking117018
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.01no data
Power efficiency4.2653.33
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameGF108GB203
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date5 January 2011 (14 years ago)2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$59.99 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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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 cores4810496
Core clock speed600 MHz990 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1515 MHz
Number of transistors585 million45,600 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)12 Watt95 Watt
Texture fill rate4.800496.9
Floating-point processing power0.1152 TFLOPS31.8 TFLOPS
ROPs4128
TMUs8328
Tensor Coresno data328
Ray Tracing Coresno data82

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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
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 typeDDR3GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount1 GB24 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth12.8 GB/s811.5 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 ConnectorsPortable Device Dependent1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 API12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.8
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.4
CUDA+10.1
DLSS-+

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 520M 0.73
RTX 5090 Mobile 72.35
+9811%

  • Passmark

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 520M 287
RTX 5090 Mobile 28280
+9754%

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:

900p8
−9275%
750−800
+9275%
Full HD12
−9483%
1150−1200
+9483%
1200p7
−9186%
650−700
+9186%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.00no data

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
−9067%
550−600
+9067%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−9567%
290−300
+9567%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
−9067%
550−600
+9067%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−9567%
290−300
+9567%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−8900%
450−500
+8900%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−8900%
450−500
+8900%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
−9067%
550−600
+9067%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−9567%
290−300
+9567%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−9344%
850−900
+9344%
Fortnite 2−3
−9400%
190−200
+9400%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−8900%
450−500
+8900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
−9400%
950−1000
+9400%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−8900%
450−500
+8900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−9067%
550−600
+9067%
World of Tanks 18−20
−9637%
1850−1900
+9637%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
−9067%
550−600
+9067%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−9567%
290−300
+9567%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−9344%
850−900
+9344%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−8900%
450−500
+8900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
−9400%
950−1000
+9400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
−8650%
350−400
+8650%
World of Tanks 3−4
−9567%
290−300
+9567%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−9567%
290−300
+9567%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−8650%
350−400
+8650%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−8650%
350−400
+8650%
Valorant 5−6
−8900%
450−500
+8900%
Dota 2 16−18
−9588%
1550−1600
+9588%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−9567%
1450−1500
+9567%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−9400%
190−200
+9400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−9567%
1450−1500
+9567%
Battlefield 5 1−2
−9400%
95−100
+9400%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−9400%
190−200
+9400%
Dota 2 16−18
−9588%
1550−1600
+9588%
Valorant 1−2
−9400%
95−100
+9400%

This is how GT 520M and RTX 5090 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5090 Mobile is 9275% faster in 900p
  • RTX 5090 Mobile is 9483% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5090 Mobile is 9186% faster in 1200p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.73 72.35
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 24 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 12 Watt 95 Watt

GT 520M has 691.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 5090 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 9811% higher aggregate performance score, a 2300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 900% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 520M in performance tests.

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