GeForce GTX 950M vs Radeon 520
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 950M 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 950M will be the best choice, for others Radeon 520 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 950M and Radeon 520 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 950M 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 GTX 950M or Radeon 520 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 950M
Radeon 520
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
DDR3 or GDDR5
DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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GeForce GTX 950M has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon 520.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x8 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 950M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon 520.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 950M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon 520 - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon 520 is 116 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950M.
GeForce GTX 950M and Radeon 520 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 520 is 1250 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950M.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
12−14
0−1
ultra / 1080p
8−9
−
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
1−2
medium / 1080p
16−18
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2700% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
18−20
−
QHD / 1440p
5−6
0−1
4K / 2160p
4−5
−
low / 720p
45−50
0−1
medium / 1080p
24−27
−
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 520 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
low / 768p
190−200
55−60
medium / 768p
160−170
30−33
ultra / 1080p
90−95
6−7
QHD / 1440p
50−55
−
4K / 2160p
30−33
−
high / 768p
130−140
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 421% more, than Radeon 520.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
35−40
0−1
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 520 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
low / 768p
100−110
45−50
medium / 768p
85−90
10−11
ultra / 1080p
55−60
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Dota 2 is 231% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
−
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
35−40
0−1
medium / 1080p
16−18
−
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
−
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
low / 720p
90−95
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Fortnite is 318% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p
21−24
0−1
ultra / 1080p
18−20
−
QHD / 1440p
7−8
0−1
low / 720p
45−50
0−1
medium / 1080p
24−27
0−1
low / 768p
75−80
18−20
medium / 768p
70−75
−
high / 1080p
24−27
0−1
ultra / 1080p
10−12
−
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
medium / 720p
−
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Grand Theft Auto V is 305% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p
8−9
−
ultra / 1080p
6−7
−
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
24−27
0−1
medium / 1080p
10−12
−
low / 768p
100−110
75−80
high / 1080p
−
27−30
ultra / 1080p
100−110
−
medium / 1080p
100−110
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Minecraft is 36% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
−
low / 720p
50−55
10−11
medium / 1080p
21−24
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 270% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
9−10
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
24−27
0−1
medium / 1080p
14−16
−
low / 768p
45−50
0−1
medium / 768p
30−33
−
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
10−11
−
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 768p
95−100
45−50
medium / 768p
55−60
14−16
ultra / 1080p
30−35
0−1
high / 768p
50−55
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in World of Tanks is 176% more, than Radeon 520.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 950M
Radeon 520
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN 1.0
Code name
N16P-GT
Oland
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2015
21 March 2017
Pipelines
640
320
Core clock speed
914 MHz
1030 MHz
Boost Clock
1124 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
1,040 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
44.96
20.60
Floating-point performance
1,439 gflops
659.2 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
1000 or 2500 MHz
2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth
32 or 80 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
+
CUDA cores
640
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
140 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
Optimus
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
2.5 Mh/s
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
BatteryBoost
+
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