Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Radeon R7 250 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 250 is 909 days newer than the more expensive GeForce GT 520.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GT 520
- Consumes up to 47% less energy than AMD Radeon R7 250 - 29 vs 55 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 250
- Performs up to 9% better in God of War than GeForce GT 520 - 25 vs 23 FPS
- Up to 10% cheaper than GeForce GT 520 - $116.51 vs $129.0
- Up to 17% better value when playing God of War than GeForce GT 520 - $4.66 vs $5.61 per FPS
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
FPS
25
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.66/FPS
100%
Price, $
$116.51
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $116.51 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2011
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 | vs | AMD Radeon R7 250 |
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Apr 13th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 8th, 2013 |
GeForce 500 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$59 | MSRP | Not Available |
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
None | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
1 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
DDR3 | Type | DDR3 |
64-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
14.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 28.8 GB/s |
810 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 925 MHz |
Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
900 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 900 MHz |