HD Graphics 520 vs GeForce GTX 295

Place in performance ranking	716	824
Place by popularity	not in top-100	28
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.17	0.19
Architecture	Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)	Gen. 9 Skylake (2015−2016)
GPU code name	GT200B	Skylake GT2
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	8 January 2009 (15 years ago)	1 September 2015 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$500	no data
Current price	$200 (0.4x MSRP)	$309

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

HD Graphics 520 has 12% better value for money than GTX 295.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	240	24
CUDA cores	480	no data
CUDA cores per GPU	240	no data
Core clock speed	576 MHz	300 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1050 MHz
Number of transistors	1,400 million	189 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	289 Watt	15 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	105 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	92.2 billion/sec	25.20
Floating-point performance	2x 596.2 gflops	no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 295 and HD Graphics 520 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x1
Length	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)	no data
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	6-pin & 8-pin	no data
SLI options	+	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	1792 MB	32 GB
Standard memory config per GPU	896 MB	no data
Memory bus width	896 Bit	64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed	999 MHz	System Shared
Memory bandwidth	223.8 GB/s	no data
Memory interface width per GPU	448 Bit	no data
Shared memory	no data	+

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	Two Dual Link DVIHDMI	No outputs
Multi monitor support	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
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.

High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR)	128bit	no data
Quick Sync	no data	+

API compatibility

List of supported graphics 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	2.1
Vulkan	N/A	+
CUDA	+	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

GTX 295 3.12
+45.1%

HD Graphics 520 2.15

GeForce GTX 295 outperforms HD Graphics 520 by 45% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 295 1206
+45.1%

HD Graphics 520 831

GeForce GTX 295 outperforms HD Graphics 520 by 45% in Passmark.

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	27−30 +35%	20 −35%
Full HD	16−18 +33.3%	12 −33.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

5−6
+66.7%

3−4

−66.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Battlefield 5	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Far Cry 5	5 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
Forza Horizon 4	8−9 +60%	5−6 −60%
Hitman 3	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	16−18 +60%	10−11 −60%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	10−11 +66.7%	6−7 −66.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	14−16 +55.6%	9−10 −55.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Battlefield 5	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Far Cry 5	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Far Cry New Dawn	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
Forza Horizon 4	8−9 +60%	5−6 −60%
Hitman 3	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	16−18 +60%	10−11 −60%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	10−11 +66.7%	6−7 −66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4 +100%	2−3 −100%
Watch Dogs: Legion	14−16 +55.6%	9−10 −55.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Far Cry 5	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Forza Horizon 4	8−9 +60%	5−6 −60%
Horizon Zero Dawn	16−18 +60%	10−11 −60%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	10−11 +66.7%	6−7 −66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
Watch Dogs: Legion	14−16 +55.6%	9−10 −55.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

5−6
+66.7%

3−4

−66.7%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Far Cry New Dawn	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2	0−1
Far Cry 5	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Forza Horizon 4	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Hitman 3	7−8 +75%	4−5 −75%
Horizon Zero Dawn	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	1−2	0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion	0−1	0−1

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

5−6
+66.7%

3−4

−66.7%

4K
High Preset

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

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	1−2	0−1
Far Cry 5	1−2	0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Metro Exodus	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Watch Dogs: Legion	0−1	0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

3−4
+50%

2−3

−50%

This is how GTX 295 and HD Graphics 520 compete in popular games:

GTX 295 is 35% faster in 900p
GTX 295 is 33% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.12	2.15
Recency	8 January 2009	1 September 2015
Maximum RAM amount	1792 MB	32 GB
Chip lithography	55 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	289 Watt	15 Watt