Radeon R5 430 OEM vs GeForce GT 520M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 520M with Radeon R5 430 OEM, including specs and performance data.

GT 520M
2011, $60
1 GB DDR3, 12 Watt
0.68

R5 430 OEM outperforms 520M by a whopping 262% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1228872
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.01no data
Power efficiency4.363.78
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)GCN 1.0 (2012−2020)
GPU code nameGF108Oland
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date5 January 2011 (14 years ago)30 June 2016 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$59.99 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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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 cores48384
Core clock speed600 MHz730 MHz
Boost clock speedno data780 MHz
Number of transistors585 million950 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)12 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate4.80018.72
Floating-point processing power0.1152 TFLOPS0.599 TFLOPS
ROPs48
TMUs824
L1 Cache64 KB96 KB
L2 Cache128 KB256 KB

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 3.0 x8
Widthno data1-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 typeDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1 GB2 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz1150 MHz
Memory bandwidth12.8 GB/s36.8 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 ConnectorsPortable Device Dependent1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 API12 (11_1)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmarks

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 0.68
R5 430 OEM 2.46
+262%

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 284
Samples: 1052
R5 430 OEM 1031
+263%

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:

900p7
−243%
24−27
+243%
Full HD12
−233%
40−45
+233%
1200p7
−243%
24−27
+243%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.00no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
−260%
18−20
+260%

Full HD
Medium

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−260%
18−20
+260%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
−260%
18−20
+260%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
−238%
27−30
+238%
Valorant 27−30
−245%
100−105
+245%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 20−22
−250%
70−75
+250%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%
Dota 2 12−14
−233%
40−45
+233%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−260%
18−20
+260%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
−260%
18−20
+260%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
−238%
27−30
+238%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−250%
21−24
+250%
Valorant 27−30
−245%
100−105
+245%

Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%
Dota 2 12−14
−233%
40−45
+233%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−260%
18−20
+260%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
−260%
18−20
+260%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
−238%
27−30
+238%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−250%
21−24
+250%
Valorant 27−30
−245%
100−105
+245%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
−233%
10−11
+233%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 3−4
−233%
10−11
+233%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−243%
24−27
+243%

1440p
Ultra

Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%
Hogwarts Legacy 0−1 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−257%
50−55
+257%
Valorant 4−5
−250%
14−16
+250%

4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%

This is how GT 520M and R5 430 OEM compete in popular games:

  • R5 430 OEM is 243% faster in 900p
  • R5 430 OEM is 233% faster in 1080p
  • R5 430 OEM is 243% faster in 1200p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.68 2.46
Recency 5 January 2011 30 June 2016
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 12 Watt 50 Watt

GT 520M has 316.7% lower power consumption.

R5 430 OEM, on the other hand, has a 261.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon R5 430 OEM is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 520M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 520M is a notebook graphics card while Radeon R5 430 OEM is a desktop one.

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