ATI Radeon HD 2900 GT vs 520

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon 520 with Radeon HD 2900 GT, including specs and performance data.

Radeon 520
2017
2 GB GDDR5, 50 Watt
2.04
+168%

520 outperforms ATI HD 2900 GT by a whopping 168% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking8821155
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency2.800.35
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)TeraScale (2005−2013)
GPU code nameBanksR600
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date18 April 2017 (7 years ago)6 November 2007 (17 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 cores320240
Core clock speed1030 MHz601 MHz
Number of transistors690 million720 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm80 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate20.607.212
Floating-point processing power0.6592 TFLOPS0.2885 TFLOPS
ROPs812
TMUs2012

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 3.0 x8PCIe 1.0 x16
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount2 GB256 MB
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1125 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidth36 GB/s51.2 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 outputs2x DVI, 1x S-Video

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)10.0 (10_0)
Shader Model5.14.0
OpenGL4.63.3
OpenCL1.2N/A
Vulkan1.2.131N/A

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.

Radeon 520 2.04
+168%
ATI HD 2900 GT 0.76

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.

Radeon 520 787
+170%
ATI HD 2900 GT 292

Gaming performance

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

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD14
+180%
5−6
−180%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Battlefield 5 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Hitman 3 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
+200%
6−7
−200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+200%
12−14
−200%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Battlefield 5 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Hitman 3 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
+200%
6−7
−200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18
+200%
6−7
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+200%
12−14
−200%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Hitman 3 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
+200%
6−7
−200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6
+200%
2−3
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+200%
12−14
−200%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3 0−1
Hitman 3 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Horizon Zero Dawn 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−12
+175%
4−5
−175%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 1−2 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%

This is how Radeon 520 and ATI HD 2900 GT compete in popular games:

  • Radeon 520 is 180% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.04 0.76
Recency 18 April 2017 6 November 2007
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 256 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 80 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 150 Watt

Radeon 520 has a 168.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

The Radeon 520 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 2900 GT in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon 520 is a notebook card while Radeon HD 2900 GT 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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