Radeon 550X vs GeForce GT 520MX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 520MX with Radeon 550X, including specs and performance data.

GT 520MX
2011
1 GB DDR3, 20 Watt
0.73

550X outperforms GT 520MX by a whopping 397% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1163717
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency2.504.97
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameGF119Lexa
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date30 May 2011 (13 years ago)27 March 2019 (5 years ago)

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 cores48512
Core clock speed900 MHz1082 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1218 MHz
Number of transistors292 million2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)20 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate7.20038.98
Floating-point processing power0.1728 TFLOPS1.247 TFLOPS
ROPs416
TMUs832

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
Lengthno data145 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s112.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 API12 (12_0)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.12.0
VulkanN/A1.2.131
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 520MX 0.73
Radeon 550X 3.63
+397%

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 282
Radeon 550X 1398
+396%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−367%
14−16
+367%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−380%
24−27
+380%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−367%
14−16
+367%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−367%
14−16
+367%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Hitman 3 5−6
−380%
24−27
+380%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−355%
50−55
+355%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−350%
27−30
+350%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−384%
150−160
+384%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−380%
24−27
+380%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−367%
14−16
+367%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−367%
14−16
+367%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Hitman 3 5−6
−380%
24−27
+380%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−355%
50−55
+355%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−350%
27−30
+350%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−350%
45−50
+350%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−384%
150−160
+384%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−380%
24−27
+380%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−367%
14−16
+367%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−367%
14−16
+367%
Hitman 3 5−6
−380%
24−27
+380%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−355%
50−55
+355%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−350%
27−30
+350%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−350%
45−50
+350%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−384%
150−160
+384%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Hitman 3 6−7
−350%
27−30
+350%
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4
−367%
14−16
+367%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
−350%
9−10
+350%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−367%
14−16
+367%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−350%
9−10
+350%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.73 3.63
Recency 30 May 2011 27 March 2019
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 20 Watt 50 Watt

GT 520MX has 150% lower power consumption.

Radeon 550X, on the other hand, has a 397.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 185.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon 550X 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 Radeon 550X is a desktop 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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NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX
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