GeForce RTX 4060 Ti vs GT 520MX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 520MX with GeForce RTX 4060 Ti, including specs and performance data.

GT 520MX
2011
1 GB DDR3, 20 Watt
0.73

RTX 4060 Ti outperforms GT 520MX by a whopping 8032% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking116334
Place by popularitynot in top-10014
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data83.19
Power efficiency2.5025.43
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGF119AD106
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date30 May 2011 (13 years ago)18 May 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores484352
Core clock speed900 MHz2310 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2535 MHz
Number of transistors292 million22,900 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)20 Watt160 Watt
Texture fill rate7.200344.8
Floating-point processing power0.1728 TFLOPS22.06 TFLOPS
ROPs448
TMUs8136
Tensor Coresno data136
Ray Tracing Coresno data34

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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Lengthno data240 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 16-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 typeDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB8 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s288.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimus+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 API12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.7
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA+8.9

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 520MX 0.73
RTX 4060 Ti 59.36
+8032%

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 520MX 282
RTX 4060 Ti 22874
+8011%

Gaming performance

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−7900%
240−250
+7900%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−7900%
400−450
+7900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−7900%
240−250
+7900%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−7900%
240−250
+7900%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−7900%
80−85
+7900%
Hitman 3 5−6
−7900%
400−450
+7900%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−7627%
850−900
+7627%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−7400%
450−500
+7400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−7965%
2500−2550
+7965%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−7900%
400−450
+7900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−7900%
240−250
+7900%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−7900%
240−250
+7900%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−7900%
80−85
+7900%
Hitman 3 5−6
−7900%
400−450
+7900%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−7627%
850−900
+7627%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−7400%
450−500
+7400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−7900%
800−850
+7900%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−7965%
2500−2550
+7965%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−7900%
400−450
+7900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−7900%
240−250
+7900%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−7900%
240−250
+7900%
Hitman 3 5−6
−7900%
400−450
+7900%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−7627%
850−900
+7627%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−7400%
450−500
+7400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−7900%
800−850
+7900%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−7965%
2500−2550
+7965%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−7900%
80−85
+7900%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−7900%
80−85
+7900%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−7900%
80−85
+7900%
Hitman 3 6−7
−7400%
450−500
+7400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4
−7900%
240−250
+7900%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
−7900%
160−170
+7900%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−7900%
240−250
+7900%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−7900%
80−85
+7900%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−7900%
160−170
+7900%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.73 59.36
Recency 30 May 2011 18 May 2023
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 20 Watt 160 Watt

GT 520MX has 700% lower power consumption.

RTX 4060 Ti, on the other hand, has a 8031.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4060 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 520MX in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 520MX is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 4060 Ti is a desktop 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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