NVIDIA GeForce GT 520
- Graphics Processor
- GF119
- Cores
- 48
- TMUs
- 8
- ROPs
- 4
- Memory Size
- 1024 MB
- Memory Type
- DDR3
- Bus Width
- 64 bit
Recommended Gaming Resolutions:
- 640x480
- 1280x720
- 1366x768
- 1600x900
- 1920x1080
- 2560x1440
- 3840x2160
The GeForce GT 520 was an entry-level graphics card by NVIDIA, launched on April 13th, 2011. Built on the 40 nm process, and based on the GF119 graphics processor, in its GF119-300-A1 variant, the card supports DirectX 12. Even though it supports DirectX 12, the feature level is only 11_0, which can be problematic with newer DirectX 12 titles. The GF119 graphics processor is a relatively small chip with a die area of only 79 mm² and 292 million transistors. It features 48 shading units, 8 texture mapping units, and 4 ROPs. NVIDIA has paired 1,024 MB DDR3 memory with the GeForce GT 520, which are connected using a 64-bit memory interface. The GPU is operating at a frequency of 810 MHz, memory is running at 900 MHz.
Being a single-slot card, the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 does not require any additional power connector, its power draw is rated at 29 W maximum. Display outputs include: 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA. GeForce GT 520 is connected to the rest of the system using a PCI-Express 2.0 x16 interface. The card measures 145 mm in length, and features a single-slot cooling solution. Its price at launch was 59 US Dollars.
Being a single-slot card, the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 does not require any additional power connector, its power draw is rated at 29 W maximum. Display outputs include: 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA. GeForce GT 520 is connected to the rest of the system using a PCI-Express 2.0 x16 interface. The card measures 145 mm in length, and features a single-slot cooling solution. Its price at launch was 59 US Dollars.
Graphics Processor
Graphics Card
- Release Date
- Apr 13th, 2011
- Generation
- GeForce 500
- Predecessor
- GeForce 400
- Successor
- GeForce 600
- Production
- End-of-life
- Launch Price
- 59 USD
- Bus Interface
- PCIe 2.0 x16
Relative Performance
Based on TPU review data: "Performance Summary" at 1920x1080, 4K for 2080 Ti and faster.
Clock Speeds
- GPU Clock
- 810 MHz
- Shader Clock
- 1620 MHz
- Memory Clock
-
900 MHz
1800 Mbps effective
Memory
- Memory Size
- 1024 MB
- Memory Type
- DDR3
- Memory Bus
- 64 bit
- Bandwidth
- 14.40 GB/s
Render Config
- Shading Units
- 48
- TMUs
- 8
- ROPs
- 4
- SM Count
- 1
- L1 Cache
- 64 KB (per SM)
- L2 Cache
- 128 KB
Theoretical Performance
- Pixel Rate
- 1.620 GPixel/s
- Texture Rate
- 6.480 GTexel/s
- FP32 (float) performance
- 155.5 GFLOPS
- FP64 (double) performance
- 12.96 GFLOPS (1:12)
Board Design
- Slot Width
- Single-slot
- Length
- 145 mm
5.7 inches
- TDP
- 29 W
- Suggested PSU
- 200 W
- Outputs
- 1x DVI
1x HDMI
1x VGA
- Power Connectors
- None
- Board Number
- P1310
Graphics Features
- DirectX
- 12 (11_0)
- OpenGL
- 4.6
- OpenCL
- 1.1
- Vulkan
- N/A
- CUDA
- 2.1
- Shader Model
- 5.1
Card Notes
| Variant Memory: 2048 MB |
Retail boards based on this design (3)
| Name | GPU Clock | Memory Clock | Other Changes |
|---|---|---|---|
EVGA GT 520 Superclocked
|
830 MHz | 500 MHz | 2 GB, 2x DVI 1x mini-HDMI |
SPARKLE Calibre GT 520
|
900 MHz | 1000 MHz | 1x DVI 1x HDMI |
SPARKLE Calibre GT 520 King
|
900 MHz | 800 MHz | 2 GB, 1x DVI 1x HDMI |