GeForce GT 520 vs ATI Radeon HD 5670
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 5670 and GeForce GT 520, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
HD 5670 outperforms 520 by a whopping 149% 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 | 930 | 1199 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.22 | 0.01 |
| Power efficiency | 2.29 | 2.03 |
| Architecture | TeraScale 2 (2009−2015) | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | Redwood | GF119 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 14 January 2010 (15 years ago) | 13 April 2011 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $119 | $59 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
ATI HD 5670 has 2100% better value for money than GT 520.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 | 400 | 48 |
| Core clock speed | 775 MHz | 810 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 627 million | 292 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 64 Watt | 29 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 102 °C |
| Texture fill rate | 15.50 | 6.480 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.62 TFLOPS | 0.1555 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 4 |
| TMUs | 20 | 8 |
| L1 Cache | 40 KB | 64 KB |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | 128 KB |
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).
| Bus support | no data | 16x PCI-E 2.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 168 mm | 145 mm |
| Height | no data | 2.7" (6.9 cm) |
| Width | 1-slot | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
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 | GDDR5 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 1 GB (DDR3) |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1000 MHz | 900 MHz (DDR3) |
| Memory bandwidth | 64 GB/s | 14.4 GB/s |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA | Dual Link DVI-IHDMIVGA (optional) |
| Multi monitor support | no data | + |
| HDMI | + | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | Internal |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.2 (11_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.2 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | - | + |
Synthetic benchmarks
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 | 26
+160%
| 10−12
−160%
|
| Full HD | 33
+175%
| 12−14
−175%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 3.61
+36.3%
| 4.92
−36.3%
|
- ATI HD 5670 has 36% lower cost per frame in 1080p
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| Fortnite | 8−9
+167%
|
3−4
−167%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
+175%
|
4−5
−175%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
+175%
|
4−5
−175%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
+179%
|
14−16
−179%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 40−45
+150%
|
16−18
−150%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Dota 2 | 21−24
+175%
|
8−9
−175%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| Fortnite | 8−9
+167%
|
3−4
−167%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
+175%
|
4−5
−175%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
+175%
|
4−5
−175%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
+167%
|
3−4
−167%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
+179%
|
14−16
−179%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Dota 2 | 21−24
+175%
|
8−9
−175%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
+175%
|
4−5
−175%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
+175%
|
4−5
−175%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
+167%
|
3−4
−167%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
+179%
|
14−16
−179%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 8−9
+167%
|
3−4
−167%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 14−16
+180%
|
5−6
−180%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+157%
|
7−8
−157%
|
| Valorant | 14−16
+180%
|
5−6
−180%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+150%
|
6−7
−150%
|
| Valorant | 10−11
+150%
|
4−5
−150%
|
4K
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
This is how ATI HD 5670 and GT 520 compete in popular games:
- ATI HD 5670 is 160% faster in 900p
- ATI HD 5670 is 175% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.82 | 0.73 |
| Recency | 14 January 2010 | 13 April 2011 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 64 Watt | 29 Watt |
ATI HD 5670 has a 149.3% higher aggregate performance score.
GT 520, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 120.7% lower power consumption.
The Radeon HD 5670 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 520 in performance tests.
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