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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Radeon R7 240 outperforms the more expensive GeForce GT 520 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Radeon R7 240 is 909 days newer than the more expensive GeForce GT 520.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 240
- Performs up to 11% better in Fortnite than GeForce GT 520 - 30 vs 27 FPS
- Up to 77% cheaper than GeForce GT 520 - $29.99 vs $129.0
- Up to 79% better value when playing Fortnite than GeForce GT 520 - $1.0 vs $4.78 per FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 - 2 vs 1 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GT 520
- Consumes up to 3% less energy than AMD Radeon R7 240 - 29 vs 30 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Radeon R7 240
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
FPS
30
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$29.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
PowerColor AMD Radeon R7 240 2GB 64-bit GDDR5 Graphics Card
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GeForce GT 520
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2011
FPS
27
90%
Value, $/FPS
$4.78/FPS
20.920502092050206%
Price, $
$129
23%
EVGA GeForce GT 520 1024 MB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 2DVI/Mini-HDMI Graphics Card, 01G-P3-1526-KR
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Updated 312447 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Radeon R7 240
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
GeForce GT 520
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2011
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GT 520
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2011
Pixel Fillrate
1.62 GPixel/s
28.92857142857143%
Texel Fillrate
6.48 GTexel/s
46.28571428571429%
AMD Radeon R7 240 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2011 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | GeForce 500 |
| $69 | MSRP | $59 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA |
| None | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | DDR3 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
73.6 GB/s | Bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s |
| 650 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 810 MHz |
| 700 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1150 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 900 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon R7 240 or GeForce GT 520
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
1 FPS
$1199.99/FPS
Radeon R7 240
FX-6300
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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