Radeon RX 5300 vs GeForce GT 520MX

Place in the ranking	1168	285
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	2.51	13.57
Architecture	Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)	RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code name	GF119	Navi 14
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	30 May 2011 (13 years ago)	28 May 2020 (4 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 cores	48	1408
Core clock speed	900 MHz	1327 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1645 MHz
Number of transistors	292 million	6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	20 Watt	100 Watt
Texture fill rate	7.200	144.8
Floating-point processing power	0.1728 TFLOPS	4.632 TFLOPS
ROPs	4	32
TMUs	8	88

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 x8
Length	no data	180 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	1x 6-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 type	DDR3	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	3 GB
Memory bus width	64 Bit	96 Bit
Memory clock speed	900 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	14.4 GB/s	168.0 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 Connectors	No outputs	1x HDMI, 3x 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.

DirectX	12 API	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.5
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
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

RX 5300 19.74
+2604%

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 281

RX 5300 7587
+2600%

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

Counter-Strike 2	7−8 −2471%	180−190 +2471%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −2567%	80−85 +2567%
Elden Ring	0−1	0−1

Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2	7−8 −2471%	180−190 +2471%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −2567%	80−85 +2567%
Forza Horizon 4	7−8 −2471%	180−190 +2471%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 −2500%	130−140 +2500%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	7−8 −2471%	180−190 +2471%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −2567%	80−85 +2567%
Elden Ring	0−1	0−1
Far Cry 5	8−9 −2525%	210−220 +2525%
Fortnite	1−2 −2600%	27−30 +2600%
Forza Horizon 4	7−8 −2471%	180−190 +2471%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	10−11 −2600%	270−280 +2600%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 −2500%	130−140 +2500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	6−7 −2567%	160−170 +2567%
World of Tanks	18−20 −2532%	500−550 +2532%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2	7−8 −2471%	180−190 +2471%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −2567%	80−85 +2567%
Far Cry 5	8−9 −2525%	210−220 +2525%
Forza Horizon 4	7−8 −2471%	180−190 +2471%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	10−11 −2600%	270−280 +2600%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	4−5 −2400%	100−105 +2400%
World of Tanks	3−4 −2567%	80−85 +2567%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2	30−35 −2556%	850−900 +2556%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −2567%	80−85 +2567%
Far Cry 5	4−5 −2400%	100−105 +2400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 −2400%	100−105 +2400%
Valorant	5−6 −2500%	130−140 +2500%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	14−16 −2567%	400−450 +2567%
Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 −2567%	400−450 +2567%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	2−3 −2400%	50−55 +2400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 −2567%	400−450 +2567%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	1−2 −2600%	27−30 +2600%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −2400%	50−55 +2400%
Dota 2	14−16 −2567%	400−450 +2567%
Valorant	1−2 −2600%	27−30 +2600%

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.73	19.74
Recency	30 May 2011	28 May 2020
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	3 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	20 Watt	100 Watt

GT 520MX has 400% lower power consumption.

RX 5300, on the other hand, has a 2604.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 471.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 5300 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 RX 5300 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.