Radeon R7 M260DX vs GeForce GT 520MX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 520MX and Radeon R7 M260DX, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GT 520MX
2011
1 GB DDR3, 20 Watt
0.73

R7 M260DX outperforms GT 520MX by a whopping 190% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1164870
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency2.50no data
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code nameGF119Jet
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date30 May 2011 (13 years ago)7 January 2014 (10 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 cores48320
Core clock speed900 MHz780 MHz
Boost clock speedno data855 MHz
Number of transistors292 million690 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)20 Wattno data
Texture fill rate7.20017.10
Floating-point processing power0.1728 TFLOPS0.5472 TFLOPS
ROPs48
TMUs820

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 x16IGP

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 typeDDR3System Shared
Maximum RAM amount1 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width64 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed900 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/sno data
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 outputsNo outputs

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 (11_1)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.11.2
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
R7 M260DX 2.12
+190%

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
R7 M260DX 816
+189%

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
−167%
8−9
+167%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−180%
14−16
+180%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−167%
8−9
+167%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−167%
8−9
+167%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Hitman 3 5−6
−180%
14−16
+180%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−173%
30−33
+173%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−167%
16−18
+167%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−190%
90−95
+190%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−180%
14−16
+180%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−167%
8−9
+167%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−167%
8−9
+167%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Hitman 3 5−6
−180%
14−16
+180%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−173%
30−33
+173%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−167%
16−18
+167%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−170%
27−30
+170%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−190%
90−95
+190%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−180%
14−16
+180%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−167%
8−9
+167%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−167%
8−9
+167%
Hitman 3 5−6
−180%
14−16
+180%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−173%
30−33
+173%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−167%
16−18
+167%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−170%
27−30
+170%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−190%
90−95
+190%

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
−100%
2−3
+100%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Hitman 3 6−7
−167%
16−18
+167%
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4
−167%
8−9
+167%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−167%
8−9
+167%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.73 2.12
Recency 30 May 2011 7 January 2014
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm

R7 M260DX has a 190.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon R7 M260DX is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 520MX in performance tests.


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