GeForce GT 520MX vs MX570 A
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce MX570 A and GeForce GT 520MX, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
MX570 A outperforms GT 520MX by a whopping 2050% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 353 | 1180 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 43.68 | 2.54 |
| Architecture | Ampere (2020−2024) | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | GA107 | GF119 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | May 2022 (2 years ago) | 30 May 2011 (13 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 | 2048 | 48 |
| Core clock speed | 832 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1155 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 292 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 8 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 20 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 73.92 | 7.200 |
| Floating-point processing power | 4.731 TFLOPS | 0.1728 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 40 | 4 |
| TMUs | 64 | 8 |
| Tensor Cores | 64 | no data |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 16 | no data |
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 | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 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 | GDDR6 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1500 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 96 GB/s | 14.4 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | + | - |
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 outputs | No outputs |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | - | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 API |
| Shader Model | 6.6 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | N/A |
| CUDA | 8.6 | + |
| DLSS | + | - |
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.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
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2−3
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 1−2
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1−2
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
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2−3
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
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4−5
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 1−2
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1−2
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
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8−9
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| Valorant | 27−30
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27−30
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Full HD
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 20−22
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20−22
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
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2−3
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| Dota 2 | 12−14
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12−14
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
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4−5
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 1−2
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1−2
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| Metro Exodus | 1−2
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1−2
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
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8−9
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
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4−5
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| Valorant | 27−30
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27−30
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
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| Dota 2 | 12−14
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12−14
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
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4−5
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 1−2
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1−2
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
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8−9
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
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4−5
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| Valorant | 27−30
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27−30
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1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 3−4
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3−4
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
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7−8
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1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
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2−3
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
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1−2
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1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 1−2
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1−2
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4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
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14−16
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| Valorant | 4−5
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4−5
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4K
Ultra Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
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1−2
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
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2−3
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4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
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2−3
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All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 33 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.76 | 0.64 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 1 GB |
| Chip lithography | 8 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 20 Watt |
MX570 A has a 2050% higher aggregate performance score, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 400% more advanced lithography process.
GT 520MX, on the other hand, has 25% lower power consumption.
The GeForce MX570 A is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 520MX in performance tests.
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