GeForce 930MX vs Radeon 520

In this comparison between GeForce 930MX and Radeon 520 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce 930MX will be the best choice, for others Radeon 520 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce 930MX and Radeon 520 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce 930MX and Radeon 520 are only used in laptop graphics. They have lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce 930MX or Radeon 520 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 930MX Radeon 520
Power consumption (TDP) 17 Watt 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type DDR3, GDDR5 DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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  • Radeon 520 has 194% more power consumption, than GeForce 930MX.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x8 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce 930MX and Radeon 520 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce 930MX is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon 520 - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon 520 is 78 MHz higher, than GeForce 930MX.
  • GeForce 930MX and Radeon 520 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon 520 is 250 MHz higher, than GeForce 930MX.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 4−5 0−1
ultra / 1080p 2−3
QHD / 1440p 2−3 0−1
low / 720p 14−16 1−2
medium / 1080p 7−8 0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 930MX in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1400% more, than Radeon 520.

Full Specs

  GeForce 930MX Radeon 520
Architecture Maxwell GCN 1.0
Code name N16S-GMR Oland
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 10 March 2016 21 March 2017
Pipelines 384 320
Core clock speed 952 MHz 1030 MHz
Boost Clock 1020 MHz
Transistor count 1,040 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 24.48 20.60
Floating-point performance 783.4 gflops 659.2 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 16 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12.0
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 +
CUDA +
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Optimus +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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