UHD Graphics 605 vs GeForce GT 520MX

Place in the ranking	1163	1069
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	2.50	16.19
Architecture	Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)	Generation 9.5 (2016−2020)
GPU code name	GF119	Gemini Lake GT1.5
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	30 May 2011 (13 years ago)	11 December 2017 (7 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	144
Core clock speed	900 MHz	200 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	750 MHz
Number of transistors	292 million	189 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	20 Watt	5 Watt
Texture fill rate	7.200	13.50
Floating-point processing power	0.1728 TFLOPS	0.216 TFLOPS
ROPs	4	3
TMUs	8	18

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

Ring Bus

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	System Shared
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	System Shared
Memory bus width	64 Bit	System Shared
Memory clock speed	900 MHz	System Shared
Memory bandwidth	14.4 GB/s	no 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 Connectors

No outputs

Portable Device Dependent

Supported technologies

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

Optimus	+	-
Quick Sync	no data	+

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	6.4
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	3.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.3
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

UHD Graphics 605 1.18
+61.6%

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

UHD Graphics 605 453
+60.6%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GT 520MX 597

UHD Graphics 605 648
+8.6%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GT 520MX 2620
+21.2%

UHD Graphics 605 2162

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 HD	7−8 −71.4%	12 +71.4%
1440p	14−16 −71.4%	24 +71.4%
4K	9−10 −66.7%	15 +66.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

3−4

+0%

3−4

+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	1−2 −200%	3−4 +200%
Hitman 3	5−6 −20%	6−7 +20%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−12 −27.3%	14−16 +27.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	0−1	2−3
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7 −33.3%	8−9 +33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −3.2%	30−35 +3.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	1−2 −200%	3−4 +200%
Hitman 3	5−6 −20%	6−7 +20%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−12 −27.3%	14−16 +27.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	0−1	2−3
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7 −33.3%	8−9 +33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 −10%	10−12 +10%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −3.2%	30−35 +3.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Hitman 3	5−6 −20%	6−7 +20%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−12 −27.3%	14−16 +27.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7 −33.3%	8−9 +33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 +900%	1 −900%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −3.2%	30−35 +3.2%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

0−1

2−3

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	0−1	1−2
Far Cry New Dawn	1−2 −100%	2−3 +100%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	0−1	1−2
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Far Cry 5	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Hitman 3	6−7 −16.7%	7−8 +16.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	2−3 −150%	5−6 +150%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

3−4

−33.3%

4−5
+33.3%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn

0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

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

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

2−3

+0%

2−3

+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Far Cry 5	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Far Cry 5	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Far Cry 5	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare

0−1

This is how GT 520MX and UHD Graphics 605 compete in popular games:

UHD Graphics 605 is 71% faster in 1080p
UHD Graphics 605 is 71% faster in 1440p
UHD Graphics 605 is 67% faster in 4K

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

in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GT 520MX is 900% faster.
in Far Cry New Dawn, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the UHD Graphics 605 is 200% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

GT 520MX is ahead in 1 test (2%)
UHD Graphics 605 is ahead in 23 tests (56%)
there's a draw in 17 tests (41%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.73	1.18
Recency	30 May 2011	11 December 2017
Chip lithography	40 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	20 Watt	5 Watt

UHD Graphics 605 has a 61.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 300% lower power consumption.

The UHD Graphics 605 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 520MX in performance tests.

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