Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — GeForce GTX 550 Ti outperforms the more expensive GeForce GT 520 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing GeForce GTX 550 Ti is 29 days older than the more expensive GeForce GT 520.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti
- Performs up to 1% better in Grand Theft Auto V than GeForce GT 520 - 70 vs 69 FPS
- Up to 16% cheaper than GeForce GT 520 - $109.0 vs $129.0
- Up to 17% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than GeForce GT 520 - $1.56 vs $1.87 per FPS
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GT 520
- Consumes up to 75% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti - 29 vs 116 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 15th, 2011
FPS
70
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$109
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 315130 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2011
FPS
69
98.57142857142858%
Value, $/FPS
$1.87/FPS
83.42245989304813%
Price, $
$129
84%
Buy for $129 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 315130 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 15th, 2011
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2011
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Mar 15th, 2011
Pixel Fillrate
7.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
28.8 GTexel/s
100%
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2011
Pixel Fillrate
1.62 GPixel/s
22.5%
Texel Fillrate
6.48 GTexel/s
22.5%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 |
---|---|---|
Mar 15th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2011 |
GeForce 500 | Generation | GeForce 500 |
$149 | MSRP | $59 |
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA |
1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
1 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | DDR3 |
192-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
98.5 GB/s | Bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s |
900 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 810 MHz |
Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1026 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 900 MHz |