GeForce GTX 560 SE vs Radeon 520
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 560 SE 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 560 SE will be the best choice, for others Radeon 520 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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 GTX 560 SE
Radeon 520
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
2x 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 SE has 200% more power consumption, than Radeon 520.
GeForce GTX 560 SE 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 SE.
GeForce GTX 560 SE is used in Desktops, and Radeon 520 - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 560 SE is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Radeon 520 - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon 520 is 294 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
GeForce GTX 560 SE is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon 520 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 560 SE is 1578 MHz higher, than Radeon 520.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
9−10
0−1
ultra / 1080p
5−6
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
1−2
medium / 1080p
10−12
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 SE in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2100% 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
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 SE.
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
100−105
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 SE in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 317% 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 GTX 560 SE.
low / 768p
90−95
45−50
medium / 768p
70−75
10−11
ultra / 1080p
40−45
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 SE in Dota 2 is 182% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p
10−12
−
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 GTX 560 SE in Fortnite is 227% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p
16−18
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
55−60
−
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 GTX 560 SE 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 GTX 560 SE in Minecraft is 88% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
−
low / 720p
40−45
10−11
medium / 1080p
18−20
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 SE in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 200% 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
12−14
−
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 GTX 560 SE in World of Tanks is 148% more, than Radeon 520.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 560 SE
Radeon 520
Architecture
Fermi 2.0
GCN 1.0
Code name
GF114
Oland
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
20 February 2012
21 March 2017
Pipelines
288
320
Core clock speed
736 MHz
1030 MHz
Transistor count
1,950 million
1,040 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
35.33
20.60
Floating-point performance
847.9 gflops
659.2 gflops
Length
210 mm
Memory bus width
192 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
3828 MHz
2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth
91.87 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
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
+
CUDA
2.1
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
54 Mh/s
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