GeForce GTX 285 vs Radeon 520

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 285 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 GTX 285 will be the best choice, for others Radeon 520 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon 520 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon 520 is only used in laptop graphics. It has 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 Radeon 520 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 285 Radeon 520
Power consumption (TDP) 204 Watt 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR3 DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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  • GeForce GTX 285 has 308% more power consumption, than Radeon 520.
  • GeForce GTX 285 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon 520 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Radeon 520 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 285.
  • GeForce GTX 285 is used in Desktops, and Radeon 520 - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 285 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon 520 - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 285 is 446 MHz higher, than Radeon 520.
  • GeForce GTX 285 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon 520 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon 520 is 1008 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 285.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 7−8 0−1
ultra / 1080p 4−5
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 16−18 1−2
medium / 1080p 9−10 0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 285 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1600% more, than Radeon 520.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 285 Radeon 520
Architecture Tesla 2.0 GCN 1.0
Code name GT200B Oland
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 23 December 2008 21 March 2017
Pipelines 240 320
Core clock speed 1476 MHz 1030 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million 1,040 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 51.8 billion/sec 20.60
Floating-point performance 708.5 gflops 659.2 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 512 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 1242 MHz 2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth 159.0 GB/s 16 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12.0
Shader Model 4.0 5.0
OpenGL 2.1 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A +
CUDA +
CUDA cores 240
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR) 128bit
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