NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX vs AMD Radeon HD 8410G

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Combined performance score

HD 8410G
1.12
+53.4%

Radeon HD 8410G outperforms GeForce GT 520MX by 53% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking10381119
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.032.68
ArchitectureTeraScale 3 (2010−2013)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameTrinityN12P-GVR
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date23 May 2013 (10 years old)30 May 2011 (12 years old)
Current price$338 $2.79
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GT 520MX has 8833% better value for money than HD 8410G.

Technical specs

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 cores19248
CUDA coresno data48
Core clock speed450 MHz900 MHz
Boost clock speed600 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,303 million292 million
Manufacturing process technology32 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt20 Watt
Texture fill rate8.6407.2 billion/sec
Floating-point performanceno data172.8 gflops

Size and compatibility

Information on Radeon HD 8410G and GeForce GT 520MX compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. 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.

InterfaceIGPPCIe 2.0 x16

Memory

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 typeSystem SharedDDR3
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared1 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared64 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared900 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data14.4 GB/s
Shared memory+-

Video outputs and ports

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 outputsNo outputs

Technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimusno data+

API support

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 API
Shader Model5.05.1
OpenGL4.44.5
OpenCL1.21.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDAno data+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

HD 8410G 1.12
+53.4%
GT 520MX 0.73

Radeon HD 8410G outperforms GeForce GT 520MX by 53% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

HD 8410G 435
+54.3%
GT 520MX 282

Radeon HD 8410G outperforms GeForce GT 520MX by 54% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Hitman 3 1−2 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 1−2 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Hitman 3 1−2 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 1−2 0−1
Metro Exodus 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Hitman 3 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Hitman 3 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

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

  • in Far Cry 5, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the HD 8410G is 100% faster than the GT 520MX.

All in all, in popular games:

  • HD 8410G is ahead in 11 tests (44%)
  • there's a draw in 14 tests (56%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 1.12 0.73
Recency 23 May 2013 30 May 2011
Maximum RAM amount System Shared 1 GB
Chip lithography 32 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 20 Watt

The Radeon HD 8410G is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 520MX in performance tests.


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