GeForce GT 1030 vs Radeon 520

When choosing between GeForce GT 1030 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 GT 1030 and Radeon 520.

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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 GT 1030	Radeon 520
Power consumption (TDP)	30 Watt	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x4	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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Radeon 520 has 66% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 1030.
GeForce GT 1030 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x4, and Radeon 520 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
GeForce GT 1030 and Radeon 520 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
GeForce GT 1030 is used in Desktops, and Radeon 520 - in Laptops.
GeForce GT 1030 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon 520 - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 is 198 MHz higher, than Radeon 520.
GeForce GT 1030 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon 520 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 is 3750 MHz higher, than Radeon 520.

Game benchmarks


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 GT 1030 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 GT 1030.
low / 768p	190−200	55−60
medium / 768p	160−170	30−33
ultra / 1080p	85−90	6−7
QHD / 1440p	50−55	−
4K / 2160p	30−33	−
high / 768p	130−140	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 417% 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 GT 1030.
low / 768p	100−110	45−50
medium / 768p	85−90	10−11
ultra / 1080p	55−60	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Dota 2 is 231% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
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 GT 1030 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 GT 1030 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 GT 1030 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 GT 1030 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 GT 1030 in World of Tanks is 176% more, than Radeon 520.

Full Specs

	GeForce GT 1030	Radeon 520
Architecture	Pascal	GCN 1.0
Code name	N17P-G1	Oland
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	17 May 2017	21 March 2017
Pipelines	384	320
Core clock speed	1228 MHz	1030 MHz
Boost Clock	1670 MHz
Transistor count	1,800 million	1,040 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	35.23	20.60
Floating-point performance	1,127 gflops	659.2 gflops
Length	145 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	48.06 GB/s	16 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
G-SYNC support	+
VR Ready	+
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	6.1
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.11 kh/s
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GeForce GT 1030 vs Radeon 520

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