GeForce RTX 5080 vs Radeon 520

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon 520 with GeForce RTX 5080, including specs and performance data.

Radeon 520
2017
2 GB GDDR5, 50 Watt
2.02

RTX 5080 outperforms 520 by a whopping 4850% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking8871
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data43.62
Power efficiency2.8219.37
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameBanksGB203
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date18 April 2017 (7 years ago)30 January 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores32010752
Core clock speed1030 MHz2295 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2617 MHz
Number of transistors690 million45,600 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt360 Watt
Texture fill rate20.60879.3
Floating-point processing power0.6592 TFLOPS56.28 TFLOPS
ROPs8128
TMUs20336
Tensor Coresno data336
Ray Tracing Coresno data84

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 5.0 x16
Lengthno data304 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount2 GB16 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1125 MHz1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth36 GB/s960.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI-+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.4
CUDA-10.1

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.

Radeon 520 2.02
RTX 5080 100.00
+4850%

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.

Radeon 520 787
RTX 5080 38933
+4847%

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:

Full HD13
−1385%
193
+1385%
1440p3−4
−5033%
154
+5033%
4K2−3
−5000%
102
+5000%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data5.18
1440pno data6.49
4Kno data9.79

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−2600%
210−220
+2600%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−4733%
290−300
+4733%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
−2825%
110−120
+2825%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−2600%
210−220
+2600%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−4733%
290−300
+4733%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
−4445%
500−550
+4445%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−9800%
190−200
+9800%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−1850%
150−160
+1850%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
−2825%
110−120
+2825%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−2600%
210−220
+2600%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−4733%
290−300
+4733%
Dota 2 6
−2817%
170−180
+2817%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−1021%
157
+1021%
Fortnite 10−11
−2980%
300−350
+2980%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
−4445%
500−550
+4445%
Grand Theft Auto V 4−5
−4650%
190−200
+4650%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−9800%
190−200
+9800%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18
−1094%
210−220
+1094%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−1850%
150−160
+1850%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−1833%
170−180
+1833%
World of Tanks 35−40
−615%
270−280
+615%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
−2825%
110−120
+2825%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−2675%
222
+2675%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−4733%
290−300
+4733%
Dota 2 18
−4622%
850−900
+4622%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−1421%
210−220
+1421%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
−4445%
500−550
+4445%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22
−975%
210−220
+975%

1440p
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−4515%
600−650
+4515%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−9200%
90−95
+9200%
World of Tanks 12−14
−3869%
500−550
+3869%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 85−90
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−4567%
140−150
+4567%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−2567%
160−170
+2567%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
−11850%
230−240
+11850%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−4700%
240−250
+4700%
Valorant 8−9
−7050%
550−600
+7050%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
−1717%
109
+1717%
Dota 2 16−18
−1069%
180−190
+1069%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−4567%
700−750
+4567%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 6−7
−3383%
200−210
+3383%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−6300%
60−65
+6300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−4567%
700−750
+4567%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−4450%
90−95
+4450%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
−500%
36
+500%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−4650%
95−100
+4650%
Dota 2 16−18
−4588%
750−800
+4588%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−5150%
100−110
+5150%
Fortnite 0−1 95−100
Forza Horizon 5 0−1 160−170
Valorant 2−3
−18100%
350−400
+18100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Forza Horizon 5 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Valorant 800−850
+0%
800−850
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Forza Horizon 5 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Valorant 800−850
+0%
800−850
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Forza Horizon 5 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Valorant 800−850
+0%
800−850
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Metro Exodus 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

4K
High Preset

Metro Exodus 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

This is how Radeon 520 and RTX 5080 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5080 is 1385% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5080 is 5033% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5080 is 5000% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Valorant, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 5080 is 18100% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 5080 is ahead in 32 tests (78%)
  • there's a draw in 9 tests (22%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.02 100.00
Recency 18 April 2017 30 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 360 Watt

Radeon 520 has 620% lower power consumption.

RTX 5080, on the other hand, has a 4850.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 600% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5080 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 520 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon 520 is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 5080 is a desktop one.


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