GeForce GT 520 vs Radeon HD 7770M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 7770M with GeForce GT 520, including specs and performance data.
HD 7770M outperforms GT 520 by a whopping 338% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 688 | 1105 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.51 | 0.01 |
| Architecture | GCN (2011−2017) | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | Chelsea XT | GF119 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 24 April 2012 (12 years ago) | 13 April 2011 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $59 |
| Current price | $338 | $88 (1.5x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
HD 7770M has 5000% better value for money than GT 520.
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 512 | 48 |
| CUDA cores | no data | 48 |
| Core clock speed | 675 MHz | 810 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,500 million | 292 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 32 Watt | 29 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 102 °C |
| Texture fill rate | 21.60 | 6.5 billion/sec |
| Floating-point performance | 691.2 gflops | 155.52 gflops |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on Radeon HD 7770M and GeForce GT 520 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Laptop size | medium sized | no data |
| Bus support | no data | 16x PCI-E 2.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 5.7" (14.5 cm) |
| Height | no data | 2.7" (6.9 cm) |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 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 | 4000 MHz | 900 MHz (DDR3) |
| Memory bandwidth | 64 GB/s | 14.4 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
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 | No outputs | Dual Link DVI-IHDMIVGA (optional) |
| Multi monitor support | no data | + |
| HDMI | no data | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | Internal |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.2 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
| CUDA | no data | + |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+300%
|
6−7
−300%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 30−33
+329%
|
7−8
−329%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 30−33
+329%
|
7−8
−329%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 35−40
+338%
|
8−9
−338%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+300%
|
6−7
−300%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−33
+329%
|
7−8
−329%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 40−45
+300%
|
10−11
−300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
+333%
|
14−16
−333%
|
| Hitman 3 | 30−33
+329%
|
7−8
−329%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 90−95
+329%
|
21−24
−329%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
+300%
|
3−4
−300%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 35−40
+289%
|
9−10
−289%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 60−65
+329%
|
14−16
−329%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 75−80
+317%
|
18−20
−317%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 30−33
+329%
|
7−8
−329%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 30−33
+329%
|
7−8
−329%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 35−40
+338%
|
8−9
−338%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+300%
|
6−7
−300%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−33
+329%
|
7−8
−329%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 40−45
+300%
|
10−11
−300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
+333%
|
14−16
−333%
|
| Hitman 3 | 30−33
+329%
|
7−8
−329%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 90−95
+329%
|
21−24
−329%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
+300%
|
3−4
−300%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 35−40
+289%
|
9−10
−289%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 60−65
+329%
|
14−16
−329%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35−40
+338%
|
8−9
−338%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 75−80
+317%
|
18−20
−317%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 30−33
+329%
|
7−8
−329%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 35−40
+338%
|
8−9
−338%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+300%
|
6−7
−300%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−33
+329%
|
7−8
−329%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
+333%
|
14−16
−333%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 90−95
+329%
|
21−24
−329%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 60−65
+329%
|
14−16
−329%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35−40
+338%
|
8−9
−338%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 75−80
+317%
|
18−20
−317%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 35−40
+289%
|
9−10
−289%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
+300%
|
6−7
−300%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 16−18
+300%
|
4−5
−300%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 12−14
+300%
|
3−4
−300%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 24−27
+300%
|
6−7
−300%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+320%
|
5−6
−320%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+320%
|
5−6
−320%
|
| Hitman 3 | 35−40
+338%
|
8−9
−338%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 35−40
+289%
|
9−10
−289%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+300%
|
3−4
−300%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−33
+329%
|
7−8
−329%
|
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14
+300%
|
3−4
−300%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 12−14
+300%
|
3−4
−300%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14
+300%
|
3−4
−300%
|
| Metro Exodus | 21−24
+320%
|
5−6
−320%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
+300%
|
4−5
−300%
|
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.50 | 0.80 |
| Recency | 24 April 2012 | 13 April 2011 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 32 Watt | 29 Watt |
The Radeon HD 7770M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 520 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon HD 7770M is a notebook card while GeForce GT 520 is a desktop 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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