GeForce GTX 590 vs Radeon 520

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 590 and Radeon 520. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 590 and Radeon 520. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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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:

Radeon 520 Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 590	Radeon 520
Power consumption (TDP)	365 Watt	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	Two 8-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU)	2 GB
Display Connectors	3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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GeForce GTX 590 has 630% more power consumption, than Radeon 520.
GeForce GTX 590 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon 520 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
GeForce GTX 590 has 3070 GB more memory, than Radeon 520.
GeForce GTX 590 is used in Desktops, and Radeon 520 - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 590 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon 520 - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 590 is 185 MHz higher, than Radeon 520.
GeForce GTX 590 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon 520 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 520 is 543 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 590.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	0−1
ultra / 1080p	10−11	−
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	1−2
medium / 1080p	21−24	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3600% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	27−30	−
ultra / 1080p	21−24	−
QHD / 1440p	6−7	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	55−60	0−1
medium / 1080p	30−35	−
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 590 and Radeon 520 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	55−60
medium / 768p	190−200	30−33
ultra / 1080p	100−110	6−7
QHD / 1440p	60−65	−
4K / 2160p	30−35	−
high / 768p	150−160	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 496% more, than Radeon 520.
low / 768p	60−65	70−75
ultra / 1080p	45−50	0−1
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
GeForce GTX 590 and Radeon 520 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	110−120	45−50
medium / 768p	100−110	10−11
ultra / 1080p	70−75	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Dota 2 is 279% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	20−22	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	−
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
low / 720p	45−50	0−1
medium / 1080p	21−24	−
high / 1080p	27−30	−
ultra / 1080p	21−24	−
QHD / 1440p	14−16	−
low / 720p	110−120	21−24
medium / 1080p	60−65	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Fortnite is 422% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	27−30	0−1
ultra / 1080p	21−24	−
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
low / 720p	60−65	0−1
medium / 1080p	30−35	0−1
low / 768p	90−95	18−20
medium / 768p	80−85	−
high / 1080p	30−35	0−1
ultra / 1080p	14−16	−
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
medium / 720p	−	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Grand Theft Auto V is 384% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	10−11	−
ultra / 1080p	8−9	−
4K / 2160p	1−2	−
low / 720p	30−35	0−1
medium / 1080p	14−16	−
low / 768p	110−120	75−80
high / 1080p	−	27−30
medium / 1080p	110−120	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Minecraft is 49% more, than Radeon 520.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	−
low / 720p	60−65	10−11
medium / 1080p	18−20	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 300% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	9−10	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	−
low / 720p	30−35	0−1
medium / 1080p	18−20	−
low / 768p	60−65	0−1
medium / 768p	35−40	−
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	12−14	−
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 768p	90−95	45−50
medium / 768p	60−65	14−16
ultra / 1080p	35−40	0−1
high / 768p	55−60	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in World of Tanks is 180% more, than Radeon 520.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 590	Radeon 520
Architecture	Fermi	GCN 1.0
Code name	GF110	Oland
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	24 March 2011	21 March 2017
Pipelines	1024	320
Core clock speed	1215 MHz	1030 MHz
Transistor count	3,000 million	1,040 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	77.7 billion/sec	20.60
Floating-point performance	2x 1,244.2 gflops	659.2 gflops
Length	11" (280 mm) (27.9 cm)
Memory bus width	768-bit (384-bit per GPU)	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	1707 MHz	2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	327.7 GB/s	16 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12.0
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.2	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	+
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	1024
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	107 Mh/s
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GeForce GTX 590 vs Radeon 520

Radeon 520 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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