GeForce RTX 5070 vs GT 520MX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 520MX with GeForce RTX 5070, including specs and performance data.

GT 520MX
2011
1 GB DDR3, 20 Watt
0.64

RTX 5070 outperforms GT 520MX by a whopping 9563% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking117923
Place by popularitynot in top-10064
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data69.22
Power efficiency2.5319.57
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameGF119GB205
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date30 May 2011 (13 years ago)4 March 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$549

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 cores486144
Core clock speed900 MHz2325 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2512 MHz
Number of transistors292 million31,100 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)20 Watt250 Watt
Texture fill rate7.200482.3
Floating-point processing power0.1728 TFLOPS30.87 TFLOPS
ROPs480
TMUs8192
Tensor Coresno data192
Ray Tracing Coresno data48

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
Lengthno data245 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 16-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 typeDDR3GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount1 GB12 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s672.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x 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 520MX 0.64
RTX 5070 61.84
+9563%

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 520MX 284
RTX 5070 27630
+9629%

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 HD1−2
−12900%
130
+12900%
1440p0−194
4K0−166

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data4.22
1440pno data5.84
4Kno data8.32

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−8450%
170−180
+8450%
Hogwarts Legacy 4−5
−3850%
150−160
+3850%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−8450%
170−180
+8450%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−6675%
270−280
+6675%
Hogwarts Legacy 4−5
−3850%
150−160
+3850%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
−2113%
170−180
+2113%
Valorant 27−30
−1245%
350−400
+1245%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 20−22
−1290%
270−280
+1290%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−8450%
170−180
+8450%
Dota 2 12−14
−9483%
1150−1200
+9483%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−6675%
270−280
+6675%
Hogwarts Legacy 4−5
−3850%
150−160
+3850%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−17200%
170−180
+17200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
−2113%
170−180
+2113%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−4800%
290−300
+4800%
Valorant 27−30
−1245%
350−400
+1245%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−8450%
170−180
+8450%
Dota 2 12−14
−9483%
1150−1200
+9483%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−6675%
270−280
+6675%
Hogwarts Legacy 4−5
−3850%
150−160
+3850%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
−2113%
170−180
+2113%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−3417%
211
+3417%
Valorant 27−30
−1245%
350−400
+1245%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 3−4
−17100%
500−550
+17100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−2400%
170−180
+2400%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 95−100
Far Cry 5 4−5
−4125%
160−170
+4125%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−11700%
230−240
+11700%
Hogwarts Legacy 1−2
−9200%
90−95
+9200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−8050%
163
+8050%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 1−2
−15000%
150−160
+15000%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−1000%
160−170
+1000%
Valorant 4−5
−8200%
300−350
+8200%

4K
Ultra Preset

Far Cry 5 3−4
−3667%
110−120
+3667%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−4700%
95−100
+4700%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3
−3850%
75−80
+3850%

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Far Cry 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Far Cry 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Far Cry 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Metro Exodus 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Metro Exodus 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 146
+0%
146
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

This is how GT 520MX and RTX 5070 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5070 is 12900% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 5070 is 17200% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 5070 is ahead in 33 tests (53%)
  • there's a draw in 29 tests (47%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.64 61.84
Recency 30 May 2011 4 March 2025
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 20 Watt 250 Watt

GT 520MX has 1150% lower power consumption.

RTX 5070, on the other hand, has a 9562.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5070 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 520MX in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 520MX is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 5070 is a desktop one.

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