GeForce GTX 880M vs Radeon 520

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 880M 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 880M will be the best choice, for others Radeon 520 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 880M and Radeon 520 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 880M 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 GTX 880M or Radeon 520 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 880M Radeon 520
Power consumption (TDP) 122 Watt 50 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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  • GeForce GTX 880M has 144% more power consumption, than Radeon 520.
  • GeForce GTX 880M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon 520 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 880M has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon 520.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 880M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon 520 - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon 520 is 76 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 880M.
  • GeForce GTX 880M and Radeon 520 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 0−1
ultra / 1080p 12−14
QHD / 1440p 6−7 0−1
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 40−45 1−2
medium / 1080p 24−27 0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 4100% more, than Radeon 520.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 880M Radeon 520
Architecture Kepler GCN 1.0
Code name N15E-GX-A2 Oland
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 12 March 2014 21 March 2017
Pipelines 1536 320
Core clock speed 954 MHz 1030 MHz
Boost Clock 993 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 1,040 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 127.1 20.60
Floating-point performance 3,050 gflops 659.2 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 16 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12.0
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 +
CUDA +
CUDA cores 1536
Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 96 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Standard memory configuration GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection +
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI +
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus +
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