ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 vs GeForce GT 520

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 520 and Radeon HD 4870 X2, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GT 520
2011
1 GB (DDR3) DDR3, 29 Watt
0.81

ATI HD 4870 X2 outperforms GT 520 by a whopping 320% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking1145732
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.010.15
Power efficiency1.910.81
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)TeraScale (2005−2013)
GPU code nameGF119R700
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date13 April 2011 (13 years ago)12 August 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$59 $550

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

ATI HD 4870 X2 has 1400% better value for money than GT 520.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores48800
Core clock speed810 MHz700 MHz
Number of transistors292 million956 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)29 Watt286 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature102 °Cno data
Texture fill rate6.48028.00
Floating-point processing power0.1555 TFLOPS1.12 TFLOPS
ROPs416
TMUs840

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus support16x PCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length145 mm267 mm
Height2.7" (6.9 cm)no data
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1 GB (DDR3)1 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz (DDR3)900 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s115.2 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsDual Link DVI-IHDMIVGA (optional)2x DVI, 1x S-Video
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model5.14.1
OpenGL4.23.3
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GT 520 0.81
ATI HD 4870 X2 3.40
+320%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GT 520 312
ATI HD 4870 X2 1309
+320%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.81 3.40
Recency 13 April 2011 12 August 2008
Chip lithography 40 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 29 Watt 286 Watt

GT 520 has an age advantage of 2 years, a 37.5% more advanced lithography process, and 886.2% lower power consumption.

ATI HD 4870 X2, on the other hand, has a 319.8% higher aggregate performance score.

The Radeon HD 4870 X2 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 520 in performance tests.


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