Radeon HD 6520G + HD 7450M Dual Graphics vs R9 295X2

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 295X2 with Radeon HD 6520G + HD 7450M Dual Graphics, including specs and performance data.

R9 295X2
2014, $1,499
8 GB GDDR5, 500 Watt
20.87
+1625%

R9 295X2 outperforms HD 6520G + HD 7450M Dual Graphics by a whopping 1625% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking3021087
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.18no data
Power efficiency3.21no data
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)Terascale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameVesuviusno data
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Designreferenceno data
Release date29 April 2014 (11 years ago)8 February 2012 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,499 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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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 cores2816 ×2480
Core clock speedno data400 / 700 MHz
Boost clock speed1018 MHzno data
Number of transistors6,200 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)500 Wattno data
Texture fill rate179.2 ×2no data
Floating-point processing power5.733 TFLOPS ×2no data
ROPs64 ×2no data
TMUs176 ×2no data
L1 Cache704 KBno data
L2 Cache1024 KBno data

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 supportPCIe 2.1 x16no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Length307 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2 x 8-pinno data

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 typeGDDR5no data
Maximum RAM amount8 GB ×2no data
Memory bus width512 Bit ×264 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth640 GB/s ×2no data
Shared memory-+

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 Connectors1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPortno data
Eyefinity+-
HDMI+-

Supported technologies

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

CrossFire+-
FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
LiquidVR+-
TressFX+-
UVD+-
DDMA audio+no data

API and SDK support

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

DirectXDirectX® 1211
Shader Model6.3no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL2.0no data
Vulkan+-

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

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
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3−4
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Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
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6−7
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Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 1−2
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1−2
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Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
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3−4
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Far Cry 5 2−3
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2−3
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Fortnite 3−4
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3−4
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Forza Horizon 4 7−8
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7−8
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Forza Horizon 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+0%
9−10
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Valorant 30−35
+0%
30−35
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Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 1−2
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1−2
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 27−30
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27−30
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Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
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3−4
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Dota 2 16−18
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16−18
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Far Cry 5 2−3
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2−3
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Fortnite 3−4
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3−4
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Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
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Grand Theft Auto V 0−1 0−1
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+0%
6−7
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Metro Exodus 2−3
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2−3
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+0%
9−10
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
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7−8
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Valorant 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 1−2
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1−2
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Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
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3−4
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Dota 2 16−18
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16−18
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Far Cry 5 2−3
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2−3
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Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+0%
7−8
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Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
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6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Valorant 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
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4−5
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 8−9
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8−9
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
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12−14
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Valorant 4−5
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4−5
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1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2
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1−2
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Forza Horizon 4 3−4
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3−4
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Hogwarts Legacy 1−2
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1−2
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

4K
Ultra

Dota 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 48 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 20.87 1.21
Recency 29 April 2014 8 February 2012
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm

R9 295X2 has a 1624.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon R9 295X2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6520G + HD 7450M Dual Graphics in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 295X2 is a desktop graphics card while Radeon HD 6520G + HD 7450M Dual Graphics is a notebook one.

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