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NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX

Graphics processor Released May 30, 2011

Video memory: 1 GB
Memory bus: 64 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 14.40 GB/s

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX

33.18^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX

66.90^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan 3.1 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX

19.03^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX

27.26^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX

25.51^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX

46.26^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX

43.98^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Texturing OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX

5,490.50^* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX

Host configuration not reported.

1440p Manhattan 3.1.1 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 2560 x 1440 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX

11.10^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX

Host configuration not reported.

Aztec Ruins High Tier OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 2560 x 1440 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX

4.85^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX

Host configuration not reported.

Aztec Ruins High Tier OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 2560 x 1440 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX

4.84^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX

Host configuration not reported.

Aztec Ruins Normal Tier OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX

12.46^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX

Host configuration not reported.

Aztec Ruins Normal Tier OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX

11.73^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX

Host configuration not reported.

Car Chase OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX

11.71^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX

Host configuration not reported.

Tessellation OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX

46.19^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX

Host configuration not reported.

ALU 2Windows / OpenGL / 1366 x 768 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX

52.17^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · OpenCL1,081^*Platform unreported Compare results
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · OpenCL1,081^*Platform unreported Compare results
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · OpenCL1,465^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark56^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark293^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark428^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark406^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Fermi
Manufacturing process: 40 nm
Process node: 40 nm
GPU cores: 48^*
GPU base clock: 900 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 900 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 900 MHz^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Video memory: 1,024 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 79 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 20 W^*
Transistors: 292 million^*
Graphics processor: GF119^*
Texture mapping units: 8^*
Raster output units: 4^*
Streaming multiprocessors: 1^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: IGP^*
Declared GPU TDP: 20 W^*
External power connectors: None^*
DirectX / feature level: 12 (11_0)^*
OpenGL: 4.6^*
OpenCL: 1.1^*
CUDA compute capability: 2.1^*
Shader model: 5.1^*
GPU L2 cache: 128 KB^*

GPU configurations

1 GB / DDR3 / 64-bit / GF119
Capacity
1 GB
Rated memory bandwidth
14.40 GB/s
Chip variant
GF119
Reference clock
900 MHz
Memory bus
64 bit
Rated power
20 W
Power specification
TDP
Technology
DDR3

Memory & storage

Memory options: 1,024^*
Video memory: 1 GB
Video memory type: DDR3
Memory bus: 64 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 14.40 GB/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 20 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 26 fields

Architecture: Fermi GF119^*
Integrated: No^*
L2 Cache: 128KB^*
Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
Max Power: 20 Watts^*
Memory: 1,024^* MB
Memory Bandwidth: 14.4GB/sec^*
Memory Bus: 64 Bit^*
Memory Speed: 900^* MHz
Memory Type: DDR3^*
Name: GeForce GT 520MX^*
Best Resolution: 1024 x 768^*
Notebook GPU: Yes^*
Open GL: 4.5^*
Pixel Rate: 4 GPixel/s^*
Process: 40nm^*
ROPs: 4^*
Release Date: 30-May-2011^*
Resolution WxH: 2560x1600^*
SLI Crossfire: No^*
Shader: 5^*
TMUs: 8^*
Texture Rate: 7 GTexel/s^*
Core Speed: 900^* MHz
Dedicated: Yes^*
Direct X: DX 12.0^*

Specifications 2 · 12 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 172.8^* GFLOPS
FP64 GFLOPS: 14.4^* GFLOPS
Product: NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2011-05-30^*
Process Size (nm): 40^* nm
TDP (W): 20^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 79^* mm²
Transistors (million): 292^*
Freq (MHz): 900^* MHz

Specifications 3 · 24 fields

proc transistors: 292 million^*
proc die size: 79^* mm²
cores: 48^*
sm count: 1^*
memory clock: 900^*
ram: 1,024^*
name: NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX^*
ram type: DDR3^*
bus width: 64^*
bus interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
ram bandwidth: 14.4^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 0.1728^*
fp64 performance: 0.0144^*
tdp: 20^* W
slot width: IGP^*
api cuda: 2.1^*
is retail board: No^*
gpi value: 0.68^*
vendor: nvd^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
arch name: Fermi 2.0^*
card release date: 2011-05-30^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 40^* nm

Specifications 4 · 35 fields

CUDA compute capability

2.1^*

DirectX / feature level

12 (11_0)^*

OpenCL

1.1^*

OpenGL

4.6^*

Shader model

5.1^*

Architecture

Fermi 2.0^*

Graphics interface

PCIe 2.0 x16^*

Memory bus

64^* bit

Reported shader processors

48^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

0.1728^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Reported theoretical FP64 peak

0.0144^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Declared L1 cache configuration

64 KB (per SM)^*

Declared GPU L2 cache

128 KB^*

Reported display outputs

Portable Device Dependent^*

Theoretical pixel fill rate

1.800 GPixel/s^*

External power connectors

None^*

Reported chip die area

79 mm²^*

Chip foundry

TSMC^*

Process node declaration

40 nm^*

Transistors

292 million^*

Graphics processor

GF119^*

Reported video memory

1,024^* MB

Rated memory bandwidth

14.40 GB/s^*

Video memory type

DDR3^*

Raster output units

4^*

Reported shading units

48^*

Card or module format

IGP^*

Streaming multiprocessors

1^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Declared GPU TDP

20 W^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

7.200 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units

8^*

GPU cores

48^*

Video memory

1,024^* MB

Video memory type

DDR3^*

Specifications 5 · 8 fields

Product Name: GeForce GT 520MX^*
GPU Chip: GF119^*
Released: May 30th, 2011^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Memory: 1024 MB, DDR3, 64 bit^*
GPU clock: 900^* MHz
Memory clock: 900^* MHz
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 48 / 8 / 4^*

Specifications 6 · 8 fields

model

GeForce GT 520MX^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GT 520MX^*

core config

48:8:4^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GT 520MX^*

tdp watts

20.0^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GT 520MX^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GT 520MX^*

launch date

2011-05-30 00:00:00.000000000^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GT 520MX^*

code name

GF119^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GT 520MX^*

fab nm

40^* nm

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GT 520MX^*

bus interface

PCIe 2.0 x16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GT 520MX^*

Specifications 7 · 52 fields

Brand: NVIDIA^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 64^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: GF119^*
Clock Speeds Shader Clock: 1,800^* MHz
Graphics Processor Architecture: Fermi 2.0^*
Render Config SM Count: 1^*
Graphics Features CUDA: 2.1^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 40^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 292 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 79^* mm²
Name: GeForce GT 520MX^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 900^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 900 MHz 1800 Mbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 1,024^* MB
Memory Memory Type: DDR3^*
Memory Memory Bus: 64^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 14.4^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 8^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: GF119^*
Render Config ROPs: 4^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 1.800 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 7.200 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: IGP^*
Board Design TDP: 20^* W
Board Design Outputs: Portable Device Dependent^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 12 (11_0)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 4.6^*
Graphics Features OpenCL: 1.1^*
source file: nvidia2011.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Recommended Resolutions: Playable:640x480 | Unplayable:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: N12P-GVR-B-A1^*
Graphics Processor Density: 3.7M / mm²^*
Mobile Graphics Release Date: May 30th, 2011^*
Top TMUS: 8^*
Mobile Graphics Generation: GeForce 500M^*
Mobile Graphics Production: End-of-life^*
Mobile Graphics Bus Interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Mobile Graphics Reviews: 2 in our database^*
Graphics Processor Chip Package: BGA-973^*
Top ROPS: 4^*
Mobile Graphics Successor: GeForce 600M^*
Mobile Graphics Predecessor: GeForce 400M^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 5.1^*
Top CORES: 48^*
Render Config Shading Units: 48^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 128^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 1,024^* MB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 172.8^* GFLOPS
Theoretical Performance FP64 (double): 14.40 GFLOPS (1:12)
Render Config L1 Cache: 64 KB (per SM)^*
Top MEMORY TYPE: DDR3^*

Specifications 8 · 7 fields

name: GeForce GT 520MX^*
3dmark: 406^*
2dmark: 428^*
tdp: 20^*
powerperf: 20^*
test: Oct 2012^*
category: Mobile^*

Specifications 9 · 5 fields

Device

GeForce GT 520MX^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Device

GeForce GT 520MX^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

OpenCL

1,465^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

OpenCL

1,081^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Specifications 10 · 10 fields

gpuName

GeForce GT 520MX^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Device

GeForce GT 520MX^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G3Dmark

293^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G2Dmark

56^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

OpenCL

1,081^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

TDP

20^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

powerPerformance

14.63^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,012^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

category

Mobile^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Specifications 11 · 26 fields

manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
rop: 1^*
rop: 4^*
pixelShader: 2^*
vertexShader: 1^*
igp: No^*
igp: Yes^*
bus: PCI^*
bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
memType: DDR3^*
gpuChip: GF119^*
gpuChip: C68^*
productName: GeForce GT 520MX^*
productName: GeForce GT 520MX^*
releaseYear: 2,011^*
releaseYear: 2,011^*
memSize: 1.024^*
memSize: 1.024^*
memBusWidth: 64^*
gpuClock: 900^*
gpuClock: 425^*
memClock: 900^*
unifiedShader: 48^*
tmu: 2^*
tmu: 8^*

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