NVIDIA NVS 5200M vs NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA NVS 5200M and NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA NVS 5200M

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • Around 82% higher texture fill rate: 10.75 GTexel / s vs 5.9 billion / sec
  • 2x more pipelines: 96 vs 48
  • 2x better floating-point performance: 258.0 gflops vs 129.02 gflops
  • 3.9x more memory clock speed: 3140 MHz vs 800 MHz
  • Around 77% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 507 vs 286
  • 2.4x better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 188 vs 77
  • Around 62% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 2130 vs 1313
  • Around 80% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 5.829 vs 3.237
  • 2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 189.966 vs 83.376
  • 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.539 vs 0.26
  • Around 63% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 9.643 vs 5.92
  • 3.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 16.851 vs 4.992
  • Around 14% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2715 vs 2380
  • Around 14% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2715 vs 2380
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 17 September 2012 vs 5 January 2011
Texture fill rate 10.75 GTexel / s vs 5.9 billion / sec
Pipelines 96 vs 48
Floating-point performance 258.0 gflops vs 129.02 gflops
Memory clock speed 3140 MHz vs 800 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 507 vs 286
PassMark - G2D Mark 188 vs 77
Geekbench - OpenCL 2130 vs 1313
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.829 vs 3.237
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 189.966 vs 83.376
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.539 vs 0.26
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 9.643 vs 5.92
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 16.851 vs 4.992
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2715 vs 2380
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2715 vs 2380

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M

  • 2.1x lower typical power consumption: 12 Watt vs 25 Watt
  • 2.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 536 vs 222
  • Around 58% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1731 vs 1099
  • 2.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 536 vs 222
  • Around 58% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1731 vs 1099
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 12 Watt vs 25 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 536 vs 222
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1731 vs 1099
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 536 vs 222
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1731 vs 1099

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA NVS 5200M
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
507
286
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
188
77
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
2130
1313
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
5.829
3.237
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
189.966
83.376
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
0.539
0.26
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
9.643
5.92
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
16.851
4.992
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
222
536
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1099
1731
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2715
2380
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
222
536
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1099
1731
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2715
2380
Name NVIDIA NVS 5200M NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M
PassMark - G3D Mark 507 286
PassMark - G2D Mark 188 77
Geekbench - OpenCL 2130 1313
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.829 3.237
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 189.966 83.376
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.539 0.26
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 9.643 5.92
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 16.851 4.992
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 222 536
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1099 1731
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2715 2380
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 222 536
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1099 1731
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2715 2380

Compare specifications (specs)

NVIDIA NVS 5200M NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M

Essentials

Architecture Fermi Fermi
Code name GF108 GF108
Launch date 17 September 2012 5 January 2011
Place in performance rating 1513 1558
Type Mobile workstation Laptop
Launch price (MSRP) $59.99
Price now $59.99
Value for money (0-100) 7.54

Technical info

Core clock speed 672 MHz 672 MHz
Floating-point performance 258.0 gflops 129.02 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Pipelines 96 48
Texture fill rate 10.75 GTexel / s 5.9 billion / sec
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt 12 Watt
Transistor count 585 million 585 million
CUDA cores 48

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs No outputs

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface MXM PCIe 2.0 x16
Laptop size medium sized

API support

DirectX 12.0 (11_0) 12 API
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.1

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 1 GB
Memory bandwidth 25.12 GB / s 12.8 GB / s
Memory bus width 64 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 3140 MHz 800 MHz
Memory type DDR3 DDR3
Shared memory 0 0

Technologies

CUDA
DirectCompute
Optimus
Verde Drivers