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    GeForce MX230 vs Radeon 520

    When choosing between GeForce MX230 and Radeon 520, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce MX230 and Radeon 520.
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    GeForce MX230 and Radeon 520 are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce MX230 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 MX230 or Radeon 520 here:

    GeForce MX230 Laptops
    Radeon 520 Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce MX230 Radeon 520
    Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 50 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
    Supplementary power connectors None None
    Memory type GDDR5 DDR3, GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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    • Radeon 520 has 400% more power consumption, than GeForce MX230.
    • GeForce MX230 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon 520 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
    • GeForce MX230 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon 520.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce MX230 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon 520 - with GCN 1.0.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce MX230 is 489 MHz higher, than Radeon 520.
    • GeForce MX230 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon 520 - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce MX230 is 4750 MHz higher, than Radeon 520.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 9−10 0−1
    ultra / 1080p 5−6 −
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
    low / 720p 21−24 1−2
    medium / 1080p 12−14 0−1
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2100% more, than Radeon 520.

    Full Specs

      GeForce MX230 Radeon 520
    Architecture Pascal GCN 1.0
    Code name N17S-G0 Oland
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 20 February 2019 21 March 2017
    Pipelines 256 320
    Core clock speed 1519 MHz 1030 MHz
    Boost Clock 1531 MHz
    Transistor count 1,800 million 1,040 million
    Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 25.31 20.60
    Floating-point performance 659.2 gflops
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 64 Bit
    Memory clock speed 7000 MHz 2250 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 48.06 GB/s 16 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 (12_1) 12.0
    Shader Model 6.4 5.0
    OpenGL 4.6 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 1.2
    Vulkan 1.2.131 +
    CUDA +
    Laptop size medium sized
    Optimus +
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