HD Graphics 520 vs Tesla M2070
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Tesla M2070 with HD Graphics 520, including specs and performance data.
Tesla M2070 outperforms HD Graphics 520 by a whopping 132% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 641 | 873 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 64 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.12 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.53 | 9.89 |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | Generation 9.0 (2015−2016) |
| GPU code name | GF100 | Skylake GT2 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 25 July 2011 (13 years ago) | 1 September 2015 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $3,099 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 | 448 | 192 |
| Core clock speed | 574 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 900 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,100 million | 189 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 14 nm+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 32.14 | 21.60 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.03 TFLOPS | 0.3456 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 48 | 3 |
| TMUs | 56 | 24 |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | Ring Bus |
| Length | 248 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | no 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 type | GDDR5 | DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 32 GB |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 783 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 150.3 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
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 | Portable Device Dependent |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | no data | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | + |
| CUDA | 2.0 | - |
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 | 45−50
+125%
| 20
−125%
|
| Full HD | 21−24
+110%
| 10
−110%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 147.57 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+0%
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10−12
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 11
+0%
|
11
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 3
+0%
|
3
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3
+0%
|
3
+0%
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| World of Tanks | 30
+0%
|
30
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 22
+0%
|
22
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| World of Tanks | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Valorant | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
This is how Tesla M2070 and HD Graphics 520 compete in popular games:
- Tesla M2070 is 125% faster in 900p
- Tesla M2070 is 110% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 48 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.80 | 2.07 |
| Recency | 25 July 2011 | 1 September 2015 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 32 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 15 Watt |
Tesla M2070 has a 131.9% higher aggregate performance score.
HD Graphics 520, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 433.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 1400% lower power consumption.
The Tesla M2070 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 520 in performance tests.
Be aware that Tesla M2070 is a workstation card while HD Graphics 520 is a notebook 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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