GeForce GTX 295 vs Radeon 520
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 295 and Radeon 520, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 295 stacks up against Radeon 520, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 295
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 295 | Radeon 520 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 289 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 6-pin & 8-pin | None |
| Memory type | GDDR3 | DDR3, GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1792 MB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA |
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- GeForce GTX 295 has 478% more power consumption, than Radeon 520.
- GeForce GTX 295 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon 520 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
- GeForce GTX 295 has 1790 GB more memory, than Radeon 520.
- GeForce GTX 295 is used in Desktops, and Radeon 520 - in Laptops.
- GeForce GTX 295 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon 520 - with GCN 1.0.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 295 is 212 MHz higher, than Radeon 520.
- GeForce GTX 295 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon 520 - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon 520 is 1251 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 295.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 1−2 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 295 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1400% more, than Radeon 520. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | − |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 520 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 25% more, than GeForce GTX 295. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 55−60 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 30−33 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | − |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 295 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 189% more, than Radeon 520. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 295 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon 520. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 295 in Dota 2 is 124% more, than Radeon 520. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | − |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | − |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 295 in Fortnite is 136% more, than Radeon 520. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 20−22 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 18−20 |
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 40−45 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 295 in Grand Theft Auto V is 181% more, than Radeon 520. | ||
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | − |
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 75−80 |
| high / 1080p | 85−90 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 85−90 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 295 in Minecraft is 64% more, than Radeon 520. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 10−11 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 295 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 110% more, than Radeon 520. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| low / 768p | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| medium / 768p | 12−14 | − |
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | − |
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 295 in World of Tanks is 88% more, than Radeon 520. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 295 | Radeon 520 | |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 | GCN 1.0 |
| Code name | GT200B | Oland |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 8 January 2009 | 21 March 2017 |
| Pipelines | 240 | 320 |
| Core clock speed | 1242 MHz | 1030 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1,400 million | 1,040 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 92.2 billion/sec | 20.60 |
| Floating-point performance | 2x 596.2 gflops | 659.2 gflops |
| Length | 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm) | |
| Memory bus width | 896 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 999 MHz | 2250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 223.8 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 | 480 | |
| Height | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) | |
| SLI options | + | |
| Multi monitor support | + | |
| HDMI | + | |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | |
| Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF | |
| CUDA cores per GPU | 240 | |
| Standard memory config per GPU | 896 MB | |
| Memory interface width per GPU | 448 Bit | |
| High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR) | 128bit | |
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