Radeon RX 5300 vs GeForce GT 520MX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 520MX with Radeon RX 5300, including specs and performance data.

GT 520MX
2011
1 GB DDR3, 20 Watt
0.73

RX 5300 outperforms GT 520MX by a whopping 2597% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1163282
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency2.5013.49
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code nameGF119Navi 14
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date30 May 2011 (13 years ago)28 May 2020 (4 years ago)

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 cores481408
Core clock speed900 MHz1327 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1645 MHz
Number of transistors292 million6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)20 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate7.200144.8
Floating-point processing power0.1728 TFLOPS4.632 TFLOPS
ROPs432
TMUs888

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 data180 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-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 GB3 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s168.0 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, 3x DisplayPort
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 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.54.6
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 520MX 0.73
RX 5300 19.69
+2597%

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
RX 5300 7587
+2590%

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
−2567%
80−85
+2567%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−2500%
130−140
+2500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−2567%
80−85
+2567%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−2567%
80−85
+2567%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−2300%
24−27
+2300%
Hitman 3 5−6
−2500%
130−140
+2500%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−2536%
290−300
+2536%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−2567%
160−170
+2567%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−2481%
800−850
+2481%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−2500%
130−140
+2500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−2567%
80−85
+2567%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−2567%
80−85
+2567%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−2300%
24−27
+2300%
Hitman 3 5−6
−2500%
130−140
+2500%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−2536%
290−300
+2536%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−2567%
160−170
+2567%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−2500%
260−270
+2500%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−2481%
800−850
+2481%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−2500%
130−140
+2500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−2567%
80−85
+2567%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−2567%
80−85
+2567%
Hitman 3 5−6
−2500%
130−140
+2500%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−2536%
290−300
+2536%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−2567%
160−170
+2567%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−2500%
260−270
+2500%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−2481%
800−850
+2481%

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
−2300%
24−27
+2300%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−2300%
24−27
+2300%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−2300%
24−27
+2300%
Hitman 3 6−7
−2567%
160−170
+2567%
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4
−2567%
80−85
+2567%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
−2400%
50−55
+2400%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−2567%
80−85
+2567%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−2300%
24−27
+2300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−2400%
50−55
+2400%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.73 19.69
Recency 30 May 2011 28 May 2020
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 3 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 20 Watt 100 Watt

GT 520MX has 400% lower power consumption.

RX 5300, on the other hand, has a 2597.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 471.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 5300 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 Radeon RX 5300 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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