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    GeForce GTX 960 vs Radeon 520

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 960 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 960 will be the best choice, for others Radeon 520 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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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 960 Radeon 520
    Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 50 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
    Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pins None
    Memory type GDDR5 DDR3, GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
    Recommended system power (PSU) 400 Watt
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    • GeForce GTX 960 has 140% more power consumption, than Radeon 520.
    • GeForce GTX 960 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon 520 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 960 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon 520.
    • GeForce GTX 960 is used in Desktops, and Radeon 520 - in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 960 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon 520 - with GCN 1.0.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960 is 97 MHz higher, than Radeon 520.
    • GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon 520 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon 520 is 2243 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 35−40 0−1
    ultra / 1080p 21−24 −
    QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
    4K / 2160p 10−11 −
    low / 720p 60−65 1−2
    medium / 1080p 40−45 0−1
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than Radeon 520.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 960 Radeon 520
    Architecture Maxwell GCN 1.0
    Code name GM206 Oland
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 22 January 2015 21 March 2017
    Pipelines 1024 320
    Core clock speed 1127 MHz 1030 MHz
    Boost Clock 1178 MHz
    Transistor count 2,940 million 1,040 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 72 billion/sec 20.60
    Floating-point performance 2,413 gflops 659.2 gflops
    Length 9.5" (24.1 cm)
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 64 Bit
    Memory clock speed 7.0 GB/s 2250 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 112 GB/s 16 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    G-SYNC support +
    DirectX 12 (12_1) 12.0
    Shader Model 6.4 5.0
    OpenGL 4.4 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 1.2
    Vulkan 1.1.126 +
    CUDA +
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.27 kh/s
    CUDA cores 1024
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0
    Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
    SLI options +
    Multi monitor support 4 displays
    HDCP +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
    Audio input for HDMI Internal
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 318 Mh/s
    Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.92 Gh/s
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 8 Mh/s
    Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 141.47 Sol/s
    GameStream +
    GeForce ShadowPlay +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
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