GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce GT 520
22%
22%
AMD Radeon HD 6790
459%
459%
AMD Radeon HD 6790 is approximately 437% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | GF119S | Barts |
| CoresDifferent | 48 | 800 |
| TMUsDifferent | 8 | 40 |
| ROPsDifferent | 4 | 16 |
| Memory Size | 1024 MB | 1024 MB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 64 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | GF119S | Barts |
| GPU VariantDifferent | GF119-300-A1 | Barts LE(215-0798002) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Fermi 2.0 | TeraScale 2 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process Size | 40 nm | 40 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 292 million | 1,700 million |
| DensityDifferent | 3.7M / mm² | 6.7M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 79 mm² | 255 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-533 | HFCBGA-1737 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Apr 13th, 2011 | Apr 4th, 2011 |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 500 | Northern Islands(HD 6700) |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 400 | Evergreen |
| SuccessorDifferent | GeForce 600 | Southern Islands |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 59 USD | 149 USD |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | N/A | 37 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU ClockDifferent | 810 MHz | 840 MHz |
| Shader ClockDifferent | 1620 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 900 MHz1800 Mbps effective | 1050 MHz4.2 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 1024 MB | 1024 MB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 64 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 14.40 GB/s | 134.4 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 48 | 800 |
| TMUsDifferent | 8 | 40 |
| ROPsDifferent | 4 | 16 |
| SM CountDifferent | 1 | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 64 KB (per SM) | 8 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 128 KB | 512 KB |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | N/A | 10 |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 1.620 GPixel/s | 13.44 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 6.480 GTexel/s | 33.60 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 155.5 GFLOPS | 1,344.0 GFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 12.96 GFLOPS (1:12) | N/A |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot WidthDifferent | Single-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 145 mm5.7 inches | 198 mm7.8 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 29 W | 150 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 200 W | 450 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x DVI1x HDMI 1.3a1x VGA | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.3a1x DisplayPort 1.1 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | None | 2x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | P1310 SKU 0, P1310 SKU 1 | C220, 109-C22237-00 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 (11_0) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| OpenGLDifferent | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDADifferent | 2.1 | N/A |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 5.1 | 5.0 |
Comparison Summary
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