GeForce GT 520 vs GTX 780 Rev. 2
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2 and GeForce GT 520, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
GTX 780 Rev. 2 outperforms GT 520 by a whopping 1229% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 399 | 1105 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.62 | 0.01 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | GK110B | GF119 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 10 September 2013 (10 years ago) | 13 April 2011 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $649 | $59 |
| Current price | $270 (0.4x MSRP) | $88 (1.5x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
GTX 780 Rev. 2 has 16100% better value for money than GT 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 cores | 2304 | 48 |
| CUDA cores | no data | 48 |
| Core clock speed | 863 MHz | 810 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 902 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 7,080 million | 292 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 29 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 102 °C |
| Texture fill rate | 173.2 | 6.5 billion/sec |
| Floating-point performance | 4,156 gflops | 155.52 gflops |
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).
| Bus support | no data | 16x PCI-E 2.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | 5.7" (14.5 cm) |
| Height | no data | 2.7" (6.9 cm) |
| Width | 2-slot | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | None |
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 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3 GB | 1 GB (DDR3) |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 6008 MHz | 900 MHz (DDR3) |
| Memory bandwidth | 288.4 GB/s | 14.4 GB/s |
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 | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Dual Link DVI-IHDMIVGA (optional) |
| Multi monitor support | no data | + |
| HDMI | + | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | Internal |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.2 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | N/A |
| CUDA | 3.5 | + |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 10.63 | 0.80 |
| Recency | 10 September 2013 | 13 April 2011 |
| Cost | $649 | $59 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3 GB | 1 GB (DDR3) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 29 Watt |
The GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 520 in performance tests.
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