HD Graphics 520 vs GeForce GTX 260M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 260M and HD Graphics 520, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
HD Graphics 520 outperforms GTX 260M by a whopping 121% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1122 | 877 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 64 |
| Power efficiency | 1.04 | 9.90 |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | Generation 9.0 (2015−2016) |
| GPU code name | G92 | Skylake GT2 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 3 March 2009 (15 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 | 112 | 192 |
| Core clock speed | 550 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 900 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 754 million | 189 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 14 nm+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 30.80 | 21.60 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.308 TFLOPS | 0.3456 TFLOPS |
| Gigaflops | 462 | no data |
| ROPs | 16 | 3 |
| TMUs | 56 | 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).
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Bus support | PCI-E 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | Ring Bus |
| SLI options | 2-way | - |
| MXM Type | MXM 3.0 Type-B | no data |
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 | GDDR3 | DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 32 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | Up to 950 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 61 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 | DisplayPortSingle Link DVIDual Link DVIVGALVDSHDMI | Portable Device Dependent |
| HDMI | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Power management | 8.0 | no data |
| Quick Sync | no data | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | + |
| 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.
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.
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.
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 | 9−10
−122%
| 20
+122%
|
| Full HD | 29
+164%
| 11
−164%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Fortnite | 1−2
−600%
|
7
+600%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−100%
|
10−11
+100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−37.5%
|
10−12
+37.5%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−29%
|
40−45
+29%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 21−24
−30.4%
|
30
+30.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Dota 2 | 14−16
−85.7%
|
26
+85.7%
|
| Fortnite | 1−2
−800%
|
9−10
+800%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−100%
|
10−11
+100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2
−200%
|
3−4
+200%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−37.5%
|
10−12
+37.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+25%
|
4
−25%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−29%
|
40−45
+29%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Dota 2 | 14−16
−57.1%
|
22
+57.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−100%
|
10−11
+100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−37.5%
|
10−12
+37.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−29%
|
40−45
+29%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 1−2
−800%
|
9−10
+800%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 5−6
−180%
|
14−16
+180%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 5−6
−200%
|
14−16
+200%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 1−2
−300%
|
4−5
+300%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Valorant | 5−6
−100%
|
10−11
+100%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 3
+0%
|
3
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Dota 2 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
This is how GTX 260M and HD Graphics 520 compete in popular games:
- HD Graphics 520 is 122% faster in 900p
- GTX 260M is 164% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 260M is 25% faster.
- in Fortnite, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the HD Graphics 520 is 800% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- GTX 260M is ahead in 1 test (2%)
- HD Graphics 520 is ahead in 37 tests (67%)
- there's a draw in 17 tests (31%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.97 | 2.14 |
| Recency | 3 March 2009 | 1 September 2015 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 32 GB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 15 Watt |
HD Graphics 520 has a 120.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.
The HD Graphics 520 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 260M in performance tests.
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