GeForce GTX 560 vs Radeon 520

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon 520, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 560 stacks up against Radeon 520, check out specs charts below.

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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 560	Radeon 520
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	Two 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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GeForce GTX 560 has 200% more power consumption, than Radeon 520.
GeForce GTX 560 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon 520 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon 520 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 560.
GeForce GTX 560 is used in Desktops, and Radeon 520 - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 560 is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Radeon 520 - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon 520 is 220 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560.
GeForce GTX 560 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon 520 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 560 is 1750 MHz higher, than Radeon 520.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	0−1
ultra / 1080p	8−9	−
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	1−2
medium / 1080p	16−18	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 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	5−6	−
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 560.
low / 768p	200−210	55−60
medium / 768p	170−180	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 560 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 439% 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 560.
low / 768p	100−110	45−50
medium / 768p	90−95	10−11
ultra / 1080p	60−65	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Dota 2 is 237% 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	18−20	−
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	90−95	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Fortnite is 318% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	24−27	0−1
ultra / 1080p	18−20	−
QHD / 1440p	8−9	0−1
low / 720p	45−50	0−1
medium / 1080p	24−27	0−1
low / 768p	80−85	18−20
medium / 768p	70−75	−
high / 1080p	27−30	0−1
ultra / 1080p	10−12	−
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
medium / 720p	−	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Grand Theft Auto V is 331% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	9−10	−
ultra / 1080p	7−8	−
4K / 2160p	2−3	−
low / 720p	27−30	0−1
medium / 1080p	12−14	−
low / 768p	110−120	75−80
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Minecraft is 49% 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 560 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 270% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	9−10	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	−
low / 720p	24−27	0−1
medium / 1080p	14−16	−
low / 768p	50−55	0−1
medium / 768p	30−35	−
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	10−11	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 768p	100−105	45−50
medium / 768p	60−65	14−16
ultra / 1080p	30−35	0−1
high / 768p	50−55	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in World of Tanks is 188% more, than Radeon 520.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 560	Radeon 520
Architecture	Fermi 2.0	GCN 1.0
Code name	GF114	Oland
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	17 May 2011	21 March 2017
Pipelines	336	320
Core clock speed	810 MHz	1030 MHz
Transistor count	1,950 million	1,040 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	45.36	20.60
Floating-point performance	1,088.6 gflops	659.2 gflops
Length	8.25" (21 cm)
Memory bus width	256 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz	2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	128.0 GB/s	16 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12.0
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.1	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	+
CUDA	+
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI	+
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
3D Blu-Ray	+
3D Gaming	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	80 Mh/s
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GeForce GTX 560 vs Radeon 520

Radeon 520 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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