Radeon RX 6400 vs GeForce GT 520M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GT 520M with Radeon RX 6400, including specs and performance data.
RX 6400 outperforms 520M by a whopping 2624% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1235 | 330 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.01 | 43.55 |
| Power efficiency | 4.36 | 26.88 |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | GF108 | Navi 24 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 5 January 2011 (15 years ago) | 19 January 2022 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $59.99 | $159 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
RX 6400 has 435400% better value for money than GT 520M.
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 cores | 48 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 600 MHz | 1923 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2321 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 585 million | 5,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12 Watt | 53 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 4.800 | 111.4 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.1152 TFLOPS | 3.565 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 4 | 32 |
| TMUs | 8 | 48 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 12 |
| L0 Cache | no data | 192 KB |
| L1 Cache | 64 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 Cache | 128 KB | 1024 KB |
| L3 Cache | no data | 16 MB |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
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 type | DDR3 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s | 128.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
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 Connectors | Portable Device Dependent | 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| HDMI | - | + |
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.
| DirectX | 12 API | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
| 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.
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.
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:
| 900p | 7
−2614%
| 190−200
+2614%
|
| Full HD | 12
−2400%
| 300−350
+2400%
|
| 1200p | 7
−2614%
| 190−200
+2614%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 5.00
−843%
| 0.53
+843%
|
- RX 6400 has 843% lower cost per frame in 1080p
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−2400%
|
50−55
+2400%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−2500%
|
130−140
+2500%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−2400%
|
50−55
+2400%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−2500%
|
130−140
+2500%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−2500%
|
130−140
+2500%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−2525%
|
210−220
+2525%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−2486%
|
750−800
+2486%
|
Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 20−22
−2400%
|
500−550
+2400%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−2400%
|
50−55
+2400%
|
| Dota 2 | 12−14
−2400%
|
300−310
+2400%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−2500%
|
130−140
+2500%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−2500%
|
130−140
+2500%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2
−2600%
|
27−30
+2600%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−2525%
|
210−220
+2525%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−2567%
|
160−170
+2567%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−2486%
|
750−800
+2486%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−2400%
|
50−55
+2400%
|
| Dota 2 | 12−14
−2400%
|
300−310
+2400%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−2500%
|
130−140
+2500%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−2500%
|
130−140
+2500%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−2525%
|
210−220
+2525%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−2567%
|
160−170
+2567%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−2486%
|
750−800
+2486%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
−2567%
|
80−85
+2567%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 3−4
−2567%
|
80−85
+2567%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−2614%
|
190−200
+2614%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−2400%
|
50−55
+2400%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
−2400%
|
50−55
+2400%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 1−2
−2600%
|
27−30
+2600%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−2400%
|
350−400
+2400%
|
| Valorant | 3−4
−2567%
|
80−85
+2567%
|
4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−2400%
|
50−55
+2400%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
−2400%
|
50−55
+2400%
|
This is how GT 520M and RX 6400 compete in popular games:
- RX 6400 is 2614% faster in 900p
- RX 6400 is 2400% faster in 1080p
- RX 6400 is 2614% faster in 1200p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.68 | 18.52 |
| Recency | 5 January 2011 | 19 January 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12 Watt | 53 Watt |
GT 520M has 341.7% lower power consumption.
RX 6400, on the other hand, has a 2623.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 566.7% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 6400 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 RX 6400 is a desktop one.
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