NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M vs NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | GF108 | GF119 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | N12P-GV2-A1 | N12P-GVR-B-A1 |
| Architecture | Fermi | Fermi 2.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 40 nm | 40 nm |
| Number of transistors | 585 million | 292 million |
| Die size | 116 mm² | 79 mm² |
Mobile graphics
| Release date | Jan 5th, 2011 | May 30th, 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | GeForce 500M | GeForce 500M |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Reviews | 2 in our database | 2 in our database |
| Predecessor | GeForce 400M | GeForce 400M |
| Successor | GeForce 600M | GeForce 600M |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 672 MHz | 900 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Shader clock | 1344 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Memory clock | 800 MHz 1600 Mbps effective | 900 MHz 1800 Mbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 1024 MB | 1024 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Memory bus width | 64 bit | 64 bit |
| Bandwidth | 12.80 GB/s | 14.40 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 | 1.344 GPixel/s | 1.800 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 5.376 GTexel/s | 7.200 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float) performance | 129.0 GFLOPS | 172.8 GFLOPS |
| FP64 (double) performance | 10.75 GFLOPS (1:12) | 14.40 GFLOPS (1:12) |
Dimensions & Outputs
| TDP | 12 W | 20 W |
|---|---|---|
| Outputs | No outputs | No outputs |
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 |
