RTX 5880 Ada Generation vs HD Graphics 520
Aggregate performance score
We've compared HD Graphics 520 with RTX 5880 Ada Generation, including specs and performance data.
RTX 5880 Ada Generation outperforms HD Graphics 520 by a whopping 4067% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 870 | 5 |
| Place by popularity | 64 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 9.90 | 21.72 |
| Architecture | Generation 9.0 (2015−2016) | Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) |
| GPU code name | Skylake GT2 | AD102 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 1 September 2015 (9 years ago) | 5 January 2024 (1 year 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 | 14080 |
| Core clock speed | 300 MHz | 975 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 900 MHz | 2460 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 189 million | 76,300 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm+ | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 285 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 21.60 | 1,082 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.3456 TFLOPS | 69.27 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 3 | 176 |
| TMUs | 24 | 440 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 440 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 110 |
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 | Ring Bus | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 16-pin |
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 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 32 GB | 48 GB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 2250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 864.0 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 | 4x DisplayPort 1.4a |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | + | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | + | 1.3 |
| CUDA | - | 8.9 |
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. 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.
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
−3900%
| 800−850
+3900%
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| Full HD | 10
−3900%
| 400−450
+3900%
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FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
−3650%
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300−310
+3650%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−3900%
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240−250
+3900%
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
−3900%
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160−170
+3900%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
−3650%
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300−310
+3650%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−3900%
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240−250
+3900%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
−3991%
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450−500
+3991%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
−3900%
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120−130
+3900%
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 9−10
−3789%
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350−400
+3789%
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Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
−3900%
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160−170
+3900%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
−3650%
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300−310
+3650%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−3900%
|
240−250
+3900%
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| Dota 2 | 11
−3991%
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450−500
+3991%
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| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
−3829%
|
550−600
+3829%
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| Fortnite | 10−12
−3991%
|
450−500
+3991%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
−3991%
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450−500
+3991%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 3
−3900%
|
120−130
+3900%
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| Metro Exodus | 3−4
−3900%
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120−130
+3900%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
−3948%
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850−900
+3948%
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 9−10
−3789%
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350−400
+3789%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3
−3900%
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120−130
+3900%
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| World of Tanks | 30
−3900%
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1200−1250
+3900%
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
−3900%
|
160−170
+3900%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
−3650%
|
300−310
+3650%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−3900%
|
240−250
+3900%
|
| Dota 2 | 22
−3991%
|
900−950
+3991%
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| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
−3829%
|
550−600
+3829%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
−3991%
|
450−500
+3991%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
−3948%
|
850−900
+3948%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
−3829%
|
550−600
+3829%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
−3900%
|
40−45
+3900%
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| World of Tanks | 14−16
−3829%
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550−600
+3829%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−3900%
|
40−45
+3900%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−3900%
|
120−130
+3900%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
−3900%
|
240−250
+3900%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
−3900%
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80−85
+3900%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−3900%
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200−210
+3900%
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| Valorant | 8−9
−3650%
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300−310
+3650%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
−3900%
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400−450
+3900%
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| Dota 2 | 16−18
−3963%
|
650−700
+3963%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−3900%
|
600−650
+3900%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
−3900%
|
240−250
+3900%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
−3900%
|
40−45
+3900%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
−3900%
|
600−650
+3900%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−3900%
|
80−85
+3900%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
−3900%
|
400−450
+3900%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−3900%
|
80−85
+3900%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
−3963%
|
650−700
+3963%
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| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−3900%
|
80−85
+3900%
|
| Fortnite | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 2−3
−3900%
|
80−85
+3900%
|
This is how HD Graphics 520 and RTX 5880 Ada Generation compete in popular games:
- RTX 5880 Ada Generation is 3900% faster in 900p
- RTX 5880 Ada Generation is 3900% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.06 | 85.83 |
| Recency | 1 September 2015 | 5 January 2024 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 32 GB | 48 GB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 285 Watt |
HD Graphics 520 has 1800% lower power consumption.
RTX 5880 Ada Generation, on the other hand, has a 4066.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.
The RTX 5880 Ada Generation is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 520 in performance tests.
Be aware that HD Graphics 520 is a notebook card while RTX 5880 Ada Generation is a workstation 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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