HD Graphics 520 vs Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile and HD Graphics 520, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile outperforms HD Graphics 520 by a whopping 476% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 400 | 867 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 47 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 9.91 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Generation 9.0 (2015−2016) |
| GPU code name | no data | Skylake GT2 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | April 2018 (6 years ago) | 1 September 2015 (9 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 | 768 | 192 |
| Core clock speed | 1366 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1442 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 189 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 14 nm+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 21.60 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.3456 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 3 |
| TMUs | no data | 24 |
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 | no data | 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 | GDDR5 | DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3 MB | 32 GB |
| Memory bus width | 96 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 1752 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 84 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 data | Portable Device Dependent |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | no data | + |
| Multi-Projection | + | no data |
| Multi Monitor | + | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | no data | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | + | + |
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.
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.
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:
| 900p | 110−120
+450%
| 20
−450%
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| Full HD | 55−60
+450%
| 10
−450%
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FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| Elden Ring | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
+0%
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10−12
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
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Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 11
+0%
|
11
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 3
+0%
|
3
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
+0%
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21−24
+0%
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3
+0%
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3
+0%
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| World of Tanks | 30
+0%
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30
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 22
+0%
|
22
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Elden Ring | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| World of Tanks | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Valorant | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
This is how Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile and HD Graphics 520 compete in popular games:
- Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile is 450% faster in 900p
- Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile is 450% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 51 test (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 12.44 | 2.16 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3 MB | 32 GB |
Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile has a 475.9% higher aggregate performance score.
HD Graphics 520, on the other hand, has a 1092166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount.
The GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 520 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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