HD Graphics 520 vs GeForce GTX 460 SE

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Aggregate performance score

GTX 460 SE
2010
1 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
5.20
+142%

GeForce GTX 460 SE outperforms HD Graphics 520 by a whopping 142% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in performance ranking583824
Place by popularitynot in top-10028
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.280.19
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Gen. 9 Skylake (2015−2016)
GPU code nameGF104Skylake GT2
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date15 November 2010 (13 years ago)1 September 2015 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$160 no data
Current price$350 (2.2x MSRP)$309

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 460 SE has 47% better value for money than HD Graphics 520.

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 cores28824
CUDA cores288no data
Core clock speed650 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1050 MHz
Number of transistors1,950 million189 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt15 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature104 °Cno data
Texture fill rate31.2 billion/sec25.20
Floating-point performance748.8 gflopsno data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 460 SE 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.

Bus support16x PCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x1
Length8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm)no data
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors6-pin & 6-pinno 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 typeGDDR5DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4
Maximum RAM amount1 GB32 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed1700 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth108.8 GB/sno data
Shared memoryno 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.

Number of display connectors2no data
Display Connectors2 x Dual-Link DVI-I1 x Mini HDMINo outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+no data
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

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

Quick Syncno data+

API compatibility

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.14.6
OpenCL1.12.1
VulkanN/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 460 SE 5.20
+142%
HD Graphics 520 2.15

GeForce GTX 460 SE outperforms HD Graphics 520 by 142% 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 460 SE 2010
+142%
HD Graphics 520 831

GeForce GTX 460 SE outperforms HD Graphics 520 by 142% 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:

900p45−50
+125%
20
−125%
Full HD24−27
+118%
11
−118%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.20 2.15
Recency 15 November 2010 1 September 2015
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 32 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 15 Watt

The GeForce GTX 460 SE is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 520 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 460 SE is a desktop card while HD Graphics 520 is a notebook one.


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

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