Radeon RX 9070 XT vs 520

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon 520 with Radeon RX 9070 XT, including specs and performance data.

Radeon 520
2017
2 GB GDDR5, 50 Watt
1.87

RX 9070 XT outperforms 520 by a whopping 3350% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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RX 9070 XT RX 9070 XT

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking90426
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data61.15
Power efficiency2.7915.85
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)RDNA 4.0 (2025)
GPU code nameBanksNavi 48
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date18 April 2017 (7 years ago)6 March 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores3204096
Core clock speed1030 MHz1660 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2970 MHz
Number of transistors690 million53,900 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt304 Watt
Texture fill rate20.60760.3
Floating-point processing power0.6592 TFLOPS48.66 TFLOPS
ROPs8128
TMUs20256
Tensor Coresno data128
Ray Tracing Coresno data64

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 data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone2x 8-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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2 GB16 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1125 MHz2518 MHz
Memory bandwidth36 GB/s644.6 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a
HDMI-+

API and SDK 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
OpenCL1.22.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
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.

Radeon 520 1.87
RX 9070 XT 64.52
+3350%

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
RX 9070 XT 27190
+3355%

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 HD15
−1293%
209
+1293%
1440p3−4
−4233%
130
+4233%
4K2−3
−4050%
83
+4050%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.87
1440pno data4.61
4Kno data7.22

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 2−3
−15650%
300−350
+15650%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−4000%
160−170
+4000%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
−4367%
268
+4367%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
−3400%
170−180
+3400%
Counter-Strike 2 2−3
−15650%
300−350
+15650%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−4000%
160−170
+4000%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−9767%
296
+9767%
Fortnite 8−9
−3675%
300−350
+3675%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−2480%
250−260
+2480%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
−9350%
180−190
+9350%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
−3883%
239
+3883%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
−1500%
170−180
+1500%
Valorant 35−40
−849%
350−400
+849%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
−3400%
170−180
+3400%
Counter-Strike 2 2−3
−15650%
300−350
+15650%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 35−40
−613%
270−280
+613%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−4000%
160−170
+4000%
Dota 2 19
−3321%
650−700
+3321%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−9400%
285
+9400%
Fortnite 8−9
−3675%
300−350
+3675%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−2480%
250−260
+2480%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
−9350%
180−190
+9350%
Grand Theft Auto V 4−5
−4100%
160−170
+4100%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
−3117%
193
+3117%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−5467%
160−170
+5467%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
−1500%
170−180
+1500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10
−4870%
497
+4870%
Valorant 35−40
−849%
350−400
+849%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
−3400%
170−180
+3400%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−4000%
160−170
+4000%
Dota 2 18
−3233%
600−650
+3233%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−8900%
270
+8900%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−2480%
250−260
+2480%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
−2333%
146
+2333%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
−1500%
170−180
+1500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6
−4500%
276
+4500%
Valorant 35−40
−849%
350−400
+849%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 8−9
−3675%
300−350
+3675%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 1−2
−19900%
200−210
+19900%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 12−14
−3815%
500−550
+3815%
Grand Theft Auto V 0−1 130−140
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
−821%
170−180
+821%
Valorant 14−16
−3150%
450−500
+3150%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−9300%
90−95
+9300%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−25900%
260
+25900%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−5475%
220−230
+5475%
Hogwarts Legacy 1−2
−11500%
116
+11500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−6967%
212
+6967%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 3−4
−4933%
150−160
+4933%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−960%
150−160
+960%
Valorant 10−11
−3210%
300−350
+3210%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 45−50
Dota 2 4−5
−3150%
130−140
+3150%
Far Cry 5 0−1 152
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 170−180
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
−3100%
95−100
+3100%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 3−4
−2533%
75−80
+2533%

1440p
High Preset

Metro Exodus 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Metro Exodus 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 174
+0%
174
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 68
+0%
68
+0%

This is how Radeon 520 and RX 9070 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 9070 XT is 1293% faster in 1080p
  • RX 9070 XT is 4233% faster in 1440p
  • RX 9070 XT is 4050% faster in 4K

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

  • in Far Cry 5, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 9070 XT is 25900% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 9070 XT is ahead in 50 tests (85%)
  • there's a draw in 9 tests (15%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.87 64.52
Recency 18 April 2017 6 March 2025
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 304 Watt

Radeon 520 has 508% lower power consumption.

RX 9070 XT, on the other hand, has a 3350.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 9070 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 520 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon 520 is a notebook card while Radeon RX 9070 XT is a desktop one.

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