GeForce 945A vs Radeon 520
In this comparison between GeForce 945A 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 945A will be the best choice, for others Radeon 520 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 945A
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 945A | Radeon 520 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | DDR3, GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA |
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- Radeon 520 has 51% more power consumption, than GeForce 945A.
- Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x8 interface connection to a motherboard.
- Radeon 520 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce 945A.
- GeForce 945A is used in Desktops, and Radeon 520 - in Laptops.
- GeForce 945A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon 520 - with GCN 1.0.
- Core clock speed of GeForce 945A is 42 MHz higher, than Radeon 520.
- GeForce 945A and Radeon 520 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce 945A is 2762 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 | 20−22 | 1−2 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2000% more, than Radeon 520. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 520 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
| low / 768p | 160−170 | 55−60 |
| medium / 768p | 130−140 | 30−33 |
| ultra / 1080p | 65−70 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 35−40 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 27−30 | − |
| high / 768p | 95−100 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 314% more, than Radeon 520. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 520 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce 945A. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 70−75 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Dota 2 is 182% more, than Radeon 520. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 4−5 | − |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | − |
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| low / 720p | 70−75 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Fortnite is 227% more, than Radeon 520. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 18−20 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | − |
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Grand Theft Auto V is 226% more, than Radeon 520. | ||
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | − |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | − |
| low / 768p | 100−105 | 75−80 |
| high / 1080p | 95−100 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 85−90 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 95−100 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Minecraft is 88% more, than Radeon 520. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 10−11 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 180% more, than Radeon 520. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| low / 768p | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| medium / 768p | 21−24 | − |
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | − |
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| high / 768p | 40−45 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in World of Tanks is 148% more, than Radeon 520. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 945A | Radeon 520 | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | GCN 1.0 |
| Code name | GM108 | Oland |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 13 March 2015 | 21 March 2017 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 320 |
| Core clock speed | 1072 MHz | 1030 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1189 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,040 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 28.54 | 20.60 |
| Floating-point performance | 903.2 gflops | 659.2 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5012 MHz | 2250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 40.1 GB/s | 16 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12.0 |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | + |
| CUDA | 5.0 | |
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