NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 vs NVIDIA NVS 315
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | GF119 | GF119 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | GF119-300-A1 | GF119-825-A1 |
| Architecture | Fermi 2.0 | Fermi 2.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 40 nm | 40 nm |
| Number of transistors | 292 million | 292 million |
| Die size | 79 mm² | 79 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Apr 13th, 2011 | Mar 10th, 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | GeForce 500 | NVS |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch price | 59 USD | 159 USD |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Predecessor | GeForce 400 | — |
| Successor | GeForce 600 | — |
| Reviews | — | 26 in our database |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 810 MHz | 523 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Shader clock | 1620 MHz | 1046 MHz |
| Memory clock | 900 MHz 1800 Mbps effective | 875 MHz 1750 Mbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 1024 MB | 1024 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Memory bus width | 64 bit | 64 bit |
| Bandwidth | 14.40 GB/s | 14.00 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Shading units | 48 | 48 |
|---|---|---|
| TMUs | 8 | 8 |
| ROPs | 4 | 4 |
| SM count | 1 | 1 |
| Cache L1 | 64 KB (per SM) | 64 KB (per SM) |
| Cache L2 | 128 KB | 128 KB |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 1.620 GPixel/s | 1.046 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 6.480 GTexel/s | 4.184 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float) performance | 155.5 GFLOPS | 100.4 GFLOPS |
| FP64 (double) performance | 12.96 GFLOPS (1:12) | 8.368 GFLOPS (1:12) |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Single-slot | Single-slot |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 145 mm 5.7 inches | 145 mm 5.7 inches |
| TDP | 29 W | 19 W |
| Suggested PSU | 200 W | 200 W |
| Outputs | 1x DVI1x HDMI1x VGA | 1x DMS-59 |
| Power connectors | None | None |
| Board number | P1310 | — |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_0) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | — | — |
| CUDA | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Shader model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
