RTX A2000 12 GB vs Radeon HD 6520G

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 6520G with RTX A2000 12 GB, including specs and performance data.

HD 6520G
2011
35 Watt
0.78

RTX A2000 12 GB outperforms HD 6520G by a whopping 4456% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1151139
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data88.68
Power efficiency1.5334.79
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameSumoGA106
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date7 December 2011 (13 years ago)23 November 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$449

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 cores3203328
Core clock speed400 MHz562 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1200 MHz
Number of transistors1,178 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology32 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt70 Watt
Texture fill rate6.400124.8
Floating-point processing power0.256 TFLOPS7.987 TFLOPS
ROPs848
TMUs16104
Tensor Coresno data104
Ray Tracing Coresno data26

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).

InterfaceIGPPCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data167 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeSystem SharedGDDR6
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared12 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared192 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared1500 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data288.0 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 outputs4x mini-DisplayPort

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.06.6
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.23.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA-8.6

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.

HD 6520G 0.78
RTX A2000 12 GB 35.54
+4456%

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.

HD 6520G 299
RTX A2000 12 GB 13692
+4479%

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:

900p8
−4275%
350−400
+4275%
Full HD6
−4400%
270−280
+4400%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data1.66

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−4233%
130−140
+4233%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−4300%
220−230
+4300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−4233%
130−140
+4233%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−4233%
130−140
+4233%
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−4400%
45−50
+4400%
Hitman 3 5−6
−4300%
220−230
+4300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−4067%
500−550
+4067%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−4400%
270−280
+4400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−4416%
1400−1450
+4416%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−4300%
220−230
+4300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−4233%
130−140
+4233%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−4233%
130−140
+4233%
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−4400%
45−50
+4400%
Hitman 3 5−6
−4300%
220−230
+4300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−4067%
500−550
+4067%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−4400%
270−280
+4400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−4400%
450−500
+4400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−4416%
1400−1450
+4416%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−4300%
220−230
+4300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−4233%
130−140
+4233%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−4233%
130−140
+4233%
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Hitman 3 5−6
−4300%
220−230
+4300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−4067%
500−550
+4067%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−4400%
270−280
+4400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−4400%
450−500
+4400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−4416%
1400−1450
+4416%

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
−4400%
45−50
+4400%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−4400%
45−50
+4400%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−4400%
45−50
+4400%
Hitman 3 7−8
−4186%
300−310
+4186%
Horizon Zero Dawn 4−5
−4400%
180−190
+4400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
−4400%
90−95
+4400%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−4233%
130−140
+4233%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−4400%
45−50
+4400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−4400%
90−95
+4400%

This is how HD 6520G and RTX A2000 12 GB compete in popular games:

  • RTX A2000 12 GB is 4275% faster in 900p
  • RTX A2000 12 GB is 4400% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.78 35.54
Recency 7 December 2011 23 November 2021
Chip lithography 32 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 70 Watt

HD 6520G has 100% lower power consumption.

RTX A2000 12 GB, on the other hand, has a 4456.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX A2000 12 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6520G in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 6520G is a notebook card while RTX A2000 12 GB is a workstation 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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