GeForce GTX 950A vs Radeon 520
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 950A 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 950A stacks up against Radeon 520, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 950A
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 950A | Radeon 520 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | DDR3 | DDR3, GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA |
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- GeForce GTX 950A has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon 520.
- GeForce GTX 950A is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon 520 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
- GeForce GTX 950A and Radeon 520 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
- GeForce GTX 950A is used in Desktops, and Radeon 520 - in Laptops.
- GeForce GTX 950A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon 520 - with GCN 1.0.
- Core clock speed of Radeon 520 is 37 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950A.
- GeForce GTX 950A and Radeon 520 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon 520 is 248 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950A.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 1−2 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950A in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2400% more, than Radeon 520. | ||
| high / 1080p | 20−22 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
| 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 950A. | ||
| low / 768p | 190−200 | 55−60 |
| medium / 768p | 150−160 | 30−33 |
| ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 45−50 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−33 | − |
| high / 768p | 120−130 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950A in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 396% more, than Radeon 520. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 520 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 950A. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 80−85 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950A in Dota 2 is 220% more, than Radeon 520. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | − |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| low / 720p | 85−90 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950A in Fortnite is 295% more, than Radeon 520. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 18−20 |
| medium / 768p | 65−70 | − |
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950A 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 | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−11 | − |
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 75−80 |
| high / 1080p | − | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 95−100 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 100−110 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950A in Minecraft is 36% more, than Radeon 520. | ||
| high / 1080p | 20−22 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| low / 720p | 45−50 | 10−11 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950A in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 250% more, than Radeon 520. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 0−1 |
| medium / 768p | 27−30 | − |
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | − |
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−33 | 0−1 |
| high / 768p | 45−50 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950A in World of Tanks is 168% more, than Radeon 520. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 950A | Radeon 520 | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | GCN 1.0 |
| Code name | GM107 | Oland |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 13 March 2015 | 21 March 2017 |
| Pipelines | 640 | 320 |
| Core clock speed | 993 MHz | 1030 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1124 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,870 million | 1,040 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 44.96 | 20.60 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,271 gflops | 659.2 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2002 MHz | 2250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 32.03 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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