GeForce GTS 150M vs HD Graphics 520
Aggregate performance score
We've compared HD Graphics 520 and GeForce GTS 150M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
HD Graphics 520 outperforms GTS 150M by an impressive 65% 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 | 907 | 1074 |
| Place by popularity | 73 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 9.94 | 2.01 |
| Architecture | Generation 9.0 (2015−2016) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | Skylake GT2 | G94 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 September 2015 (9 years ago) | 3 March 2009 (16 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 | 192 | 64 |
| Core clock speed | 300 MHz | 400 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 900 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 189 million | 505 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm+ | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 45 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 21.60 | 12.80 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.3456 TFLOPS | 0.128 TFLOPS |
| Gigaflops | no data | 192 |
| ROPs | 3 | 16 |
| TMUs | 24 | 32 |
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 | no data | large |
| Bus support | no data | PCI-E 2.0 |
| Interface | Ring Bus | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| SLI options | - | 2-way |
| MXM Type | no data | MXM 3.0 Type-B |
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 | DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 32 GB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | Up to 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 51 GB/s |
| 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 | Portable Device Dependent | DisplayPortHDMIDual Link DVILVDSSingle Link DVIVGA |
| HDMI | - | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | S/PDIF |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Power management | no data | 8.0 |
| Quick Sync | + | no data |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 1.1 |
| 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.
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 | 20
+66.7%
| 12−14
−66.7%
|
| Full HD | 11
+83.3%
| 6−7
−83.3%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| Fortnite | 7
+133%
|
3−4
−133%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
+42.9%
|
7−8
−42.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
+22.2%
|
9−10
−22.2%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
+18.2%
|
30−35
−18.2%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 30
+7.1%
|
27−30
−7.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 26
+62.5%
|
16−18
−62.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| Fortnite | 9−10
+200%
|
3−4
−200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
+42.9%
|
7−8
−42.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 3 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
+22.2%
|
9−10
−22.2%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4
−75%
|
7−8
+75%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
+18.2%
|
30−35
−18.2%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 22
+37.5%
|
16−18
−37.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
+42.9%
|
7−8
−42.9%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
+22.2%
|
9−10
−22.2%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
+18.2%
|
30−35
−18.2%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 9−10
+200%
|
3−4
−200%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 14−16
+100%
|
7−8
−100%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+75%
|
8−9
−75%
|
| Valorant | 16−18
+300%
|
4−5
−300%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
4K
High Preset
| Dead Island 2 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Valorant | 10−11
+66.7%
|
6−7
−66.7%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dead Island 2 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
This is how HD Graphics 520 and GTS 150M compete in popular games:
- HD Graphics 520 is 67% faster in 900p
- HD Graphics 520 is 83% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the HD Graphics 520 is 400% faster.
- in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTS 150M is 75% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- HD Graphics 520 is ahead in 47 tests (94%)
- GTS 150M is ahead in 1 test (2%)
- there's a draw in 2 tests (4%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.09 | 1.27 |
| Recency | 1 September 2015 | 3 March 2009 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 32 GB | 1 GB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 45 Watt |
HD Graphics 520 has a 64.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.
The HD Graphics 520 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTS 150M in performance tests.
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