Radeon HD 8280E vs GeForce GT 520

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 520 with Radeon HD 8280E, including specs and performance data.

GT 520
2011
1 GB (DDR3) DDR3, 29 Watt
0.81
+22.7%

GT 520 outperforms HD 8280E by a significant 23% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking11421182
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.01no data
Power efficiency1.953.07
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)GCN 2.0 (2013−2017)
GPU code nameGF119Kalindi
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date13 April 2011 (13 years ago)23 April 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$59 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores48128
Core clock speed810 MHz450 MHz
Number of transistors292 million1,178 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)29 Watt15 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature102 °Cno data
Texture fill rate6.4803.600
Floating-point processing power0.1555 TFLOPS0.1152 TFLOPS
ROPs44
TMUs88

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 x16IGP
Length145 mmno data
Height2.7" (6.9 cm)no data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 typeDDR3System Shared
Maximum RAM amount1 GB (DDR3)System Shared
Memory bus width64 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed900 MHz (DDR3)System Shared
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/sno data
Shared memoryno data+

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)No outputs
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)12 (12_0)
Shader Model5.16.3
OpenGL4.24.6
OpenCL1.12.0
VulkanN/A1.2.131
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
+22.7%
HD 8280E 0.66

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 520 311
+21.5%
HD 8280E 256

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 0.66
Recency 13 April 2011 23 April 2013
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 29 Watt 15 Watt

GT 520 has a 22.7% higher aggregate performance score.

HD 8280E, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 93.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GT 520 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 8280E in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 520 is a desktop card while Radeon HD 8280E is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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NVIDIA GeForce GT 520
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