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NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M

NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M

The NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M is an entry level dedicated laptop graphics card presented in 2010. It is based on the GF119 or GF108 core, which are both related to the Fermi architecture. Depending on the version, it features a 64 Bit memory bus and higher clock rates (GF119 version) or a 128 Bit memory bus and slower clock rates. Theoretically, the card also supports fast GDDR5 memory, but due to cost limitations, DDR3 will be used by the laptop manufacturers.

Compared to the GT 420M, the 520M offers only 48 instead of 96 shader cores. 

  • GF108 - core 600/1200 MHz, 128 Bit 900 MHz DDR3
  • GF119 - core 740/1480 MHz, 64 Bit 800 MHz DDR3

Architecture

The GF119 offers 48 ALUs, 8 texture units and a 64 Bit memory interface for DDR3-VRAM. Therefore, it is similar to a half GF108 (GeForce GT 540M) but already manufactured with optimized transistors. As a difference the amount of raster-operation-processors (ROP) stayed the same counting 4. The GF119 is the smalles chip of the Fermi generation and is used for low end laptops.

Performance

As an entry level card, the GT 520M has to compete against the Intel HD Graphics 3000 in the current Sandy Bridge processors. In our tests, the card was only slightly faster, but the better driver support did make a difference. However, demanding games like Battlefield 3 or The Witcher 2 are not playable. Other modern games only run in low details, and therefore gamers wont be pleased with the performance. Low demanding games like Fifa 12, however, are playable with high detail settings.

Features

As the other 500M series chips, the 520M supports Bitstream HD Audio (Blu-Ray) output via HDMI. That means the card is able to transfer Dolby True HD and DTS-HD bitstream-wise without quality loss to a HiFi receiver.

The GT520M offers the PureVideo HD technology for video decoding. The included Video Processor 4 (VP4) in the GF108 chip supports feature set C and therefore the GPU is able to fully decode MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 Part 2 (MPEG-4 ASP - e.g., DivX or Xvid), VC-1/WMV9, and H.264 (VLD, IDCT, Motion Compensation, and Deblocking). The newer GF119 supports already the next generation VP5 (feature set D) with faster decodes, HD-to SD transcodes, lower power decodes and 4K x 4k resolution H.264 decode support.

Furthermore, the GPU is able to decode two 1080p streams simultaneously (e.g. for Blu-Ray Picture-in-Picture).

Through CUDA, OpenCL, and DirectCompute 2.1 support, the GeForce GT 520M can be of help in general calculations. For example, the stream processor can considerably faster encode videos than a fast CPU can. Furthermore, physics calculations can be theoretically done by the GPU using PhysX (e.g. supported by Mafia 2 or Metro 2033) but the performance wont be sufficient for this.

The power consumption of approximately 17 Watt (including board and memory) allows the usage of the 520M in small laptops. Furthermore, Optimus is supported (if implemented by the manufacturer) for automatic switching to the processor graphics card to save power.

ManufacturerNVIDIA
GeForce GT 500M Series

GeForce GT 555M 144@525-753MHz

GeForce GT 550M 96@740MHz

GeForce GT 540M 96@672MHz

GeForce GT 525M 96@600MHz

GeForce GT 520MX 48@900MHz

GeForce GT 520M 48@740 / 600MHz

CodenameN12P-GP/LV
ArchitectureFermi
Pipelines48 - unified
Core Speed *740 / 600 MHz
Shader Speed *1480 / 1200 MHz
Memory Speed *800 / 900 MHz
Memory Bus Width64 / 128 Bit
Memory TypeDDR3 (GDDR5)
Max. Amount of Memory1536 MB
Shared Memoryno
DirectXDirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Current Consumption17 Watt
technology40 nm
FeaturesPhysX, Verde Drivers, CUDA, Optimus, DirectCompute, OpenCL, DirectX11, OpenGL 4.1
Date of Announcement05.01.2011
* The specified clock rates are only guidelines for the manufacturer and can be altered by them.

Benchmarks

3DMark 11 - Performance 1280x720
0% 100%
min: 510     avg: 565 (6%)     max: 632 points
3DMark 11 - Performance GPU 1280x720
0% 100%
min: 451     avg: 499.8 (4%)     max: 557 points
3DMark Vantage - P Result no PhysX 1280x1024
0% 100%
min: 1513     avg: 2218.5 (7%)     max: 2357 Points
3DMark Vantage - P GPU no PhysX 1280x1024
0% 100%
min: 1188     avg: 1769.4 (5%)     max: 1898 Points
3DMark 06
0% 100%
min: 4432     avg: 4957.2 (19%)     max: 5668 Points
3DMark 05 - Standard 1024x768
0% 100%
min: 8461     avg: 9069.7 (28%)     max: 9337 Points
3DMark 03 - Standard 1024x768
0% 100%
min: 11351     avg: 12200.8 (11%)     max: 13147 Points
3DMark 2001SE - Standard 1024x768
0% 100%
min: 11778     avg: 19118.3 (31%)     max: 24651 Points
Unigine Heaven 2.1 - high, Tesselation (normal), DirectX11 1280x1024
0% 100%
min: 6.9     avg: 7.6 (6%)     max: 8 fps
PCMark Vantage - Gaming Score 1024x768
0% 100%
min: 4183     avg: 5256.2 (23%)     max: 8952 Points
SPECviewperf 11 - Catia 1920x1080
0% 100%
min: 2.46     avg: 2.5 (6%)     max: 2.55 fps
SPECviewperf 11 - Ensight 1920x1080
0% 100%
min: 5.29     avg: 5.6 (14%)     max: 5.82 fps
SPECviewperf 11 - Lightwave 1920x1080
0% 100%
min: 6.93     avg: 7.2 (13%)     max: 7.4 fps
SPECviewperf 11 - Maya 1920x1080
0% 100%
min: 5.41     avg: 5.5 (6%)     max: 5.53 fps
SPECviewperf 11 - Pro/ENGINEER 1920x1080
0% 100%
min: 0.79     avg: 0.8 (6%)     max: 0.8 fps
SPECviewperf 11 - SolidWorks 1920x1080
0% 100%
min: 5.07     avg: 5.1 (9%)     max: 5.07 fps
SPECviewperf 11 - Tcvis 1920x1080
0% 100%
min: 0.7     avg: 0.7 (2%)     max: 0.73 fps
SPECviewperf 11 - Siemens NX 1920x1080
0% 100%
min: 2.34     avg: 2.4 (6%)     max: 2.52 fps
Cinebench R11.5 - OpenGL 64Bit
0% 100%
min: 13     avg: 15 (20%)     max: 15.5 Points
Cinebench R10 - Shading 32Bit
0% 100%
min: 4234     avg: 4982.1 (46%)     max: 5794 Points
Windows 7 Experience Index - Graphics
0% 100%
min: 4.6     avg: 5 (63%)     max: 5.8 points
Windows 7 Experience Index - Gaming graphics
0% 100%
min: 6.4     avg: 6.4 (81%)     max: 6.5 points
- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card

Game Benchmarks

The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailled information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

Anno 2070
Anno 2070 (2011)
low:
44.4 47.5 ~ 46 fps      Compare
med.:
17.2 17.7 ~ 17 fps      Compare
high:
10.8 10.9 ~ 11 fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)
low:
25.1 27.6 ~ 26 fps      Compare
med.:
17.2 18 ~ 18 fps      Compare
high:
11.4 11.5 ~ 11 fps      Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
CoD: Modern Warfare 3 (2011): Playable with a weaker graphics card in detail settings low. - more...
Battlefield 3
Battlefield 3 (2011)
low:
20 21 ~ 21 fps      Compare
med.:
11.5 14 ~ 13 fps      Compare
high:
8.6 11 ~ 10 fps      Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Batman: Arkham City (2011): Playable with a weaker graphics card in detail settings low. - more...
Fifa 12
Fifa 12 (2011)
low:
196.2  fps      Compare
med.:
95 95.4 ~ 95 fps      Compare
high:
23 63 64.9 ~ 50 fps      Compare
ultra:
40  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
F1 2011
F1 2011 (2011)
low:
66 69 ~ 68 fps      Compare
med.:
36 43 ~ 40 fps      Compare
high:
23 24 ~ 24 fps      Compare
ultra:
12  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Deus Ex Human Revolution
Deus Ex Human Revolution (2011)
low:
55 57.8 60 ~ 58 fps      Compare
high:
21 22 22.1 26.8 ~ 23 fps      Compare
ultra:
7  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Dirt 3
Dirt 3 (2011)
low:
45.2 67.7 91.5 94.9 ~ 75 fps      Compare
med.:
29.5 35.6 35.8 42.4 ~ 36 fps      Compare
high:
18.6 23 23.1 31.1 ~ 24 fps      Compare
ultra:
12.6 12.6 ~ 13 fps      Compare
» With most tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings (2011)
low:
15  fps      Compare
med.:
9  fps      Compare
high:
6  fps      Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Crysis 2
Crysis 2 (2011)
low:
30.9 33 ~ 32 fps      Compare
med.:
20.3 21 ~ 21 fps      Compare
high:
16 16.2 ~ 16 fps      Compare
ultra:
5 5.4 ~ 5 fps      Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Total War: Shogun 2
Total War: Shogun 2 (2011)
low:
62.4 77.5 ~ 70 fps      Compare
med.:
6.4 6.4 ~ 6 fps      Compare
ultra:
3.9 3.9 ~ 4 fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Call of Duty: Black Ops
Call of Duty: Black Ops (2010)
low:
64  fps      Compare
med.:
38  fps      Compare
high:
30  fps      Compare
ultra:
16.8  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Fifa 11
Fifa 11 (2010)
low:
162 232 240.9 250.2 252.2 ~ 227 fps      Compare
med.:
84.8 96 96.5 103.4 123.4 ~ 101 fps      Compare
high:
64.3 68.8 72 76.4 79.9 ~ 72 fps      Compare
ultra:
40.4  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Civilization 5
Civilization 5 (2010)
low:
20.3  fps      Compare
ultra:
5.7  fps      Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Mafia 2
Mafia 2 (2010)
low:
28.4 34 36.4 36.4 37.4 37.7 ~ 35 fps      Compare
med.:
21.5 24 24 26 27.4 27.6 ~ 25 fps      Compare
high:
18.5 19 20.5 22 23 23.2 ~ 21 fps      Compare
ultra:
13 13.6 13.9 ~ 14 fps      Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
StarCraft 2
StarCraft 2 (2010)
low:
113 137 137.2 144 149 150 ~ 138 fps      Compare
med.:
24 25 26.8 27 28.8 32 ~ 27 fps      Compare
high:
19 19 19 19 19.6 20.4 ~ 19 fps      Compare
ultra:
10 10 10.3 ~ 10 fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Just Cause 2
Just Cause 2 (2010)
ultra:
6.1  fps      Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Metro 2033
Metro 2033 (2010)
low:
31.1  fps      Compare
med.:
17.1  fps      Compare
high:
8.8  fps      Compare
ultra:
3.6  fps      Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Dawn of War II - Chaos Rising
Dawn of War II - Chaos Rising (2010)
low:
64  fps      Compare
med.:
31  fps      Compare
high:
21.6  fps      Compare
ultra:
8.9  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (2010)
low:
30 34 34 ~ 33 fps      Compare
med.:
22 25 25.7 ~ 24 fps      Compare
high:
16 18 18.3 ~ 17 fps      Compare
ultra:
8 8.9 ~ 8 fps      Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Stalker: Call of Pripyat
Stalker: Call of Pripyat (2010)
ultra:
6.8  fps      Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
CoD Modern Warfare 2
CoD Modern Warfare 2 (2009)
low:
65.1  fps      Compare
med.:
34.1  fps      Compare
high:
22.8  fps      Compare
ultra:
14.4  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Risen
Risen (2009)
low:
43.1 49.9 53.8 54 ~ 50 fps      Compare
med.:
16.4 19 19.8 23 ~ 20 fps      Compare
high:
9.5 12.8 14.3 14.9 ~ 13 fps      Compare
ultra:
8.4  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Resident Evil 5
Resident Evil 5 (2009)
low:
89.2  fps      Compare
high:
28.1  fps      Compare
ultra:
15.8  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Need for Speed Shift
Need for Speed Shift (2009)
low:
37.4  fps      Compare
med.:
22.1 24.4 25.1 26 ~ 24 fps      Compare
high:
16.6 17.4 20.6 21.5 ~ 19 fps      Compare
ultra:
17.6  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Colin McRae: DIRT 2
Colin McRae: DIRT 2 (2009)
low:
39.4 40.5 65.4 65.6 ~ 53 fps      Compare
med.:
34 36.9 43.7 44.8 ~ 40 fps      Compare
high:
18.9 19.1 21.2 22.7 ~ 20 fps      Compare
ultra:
12.7  fps      Compare
» With most tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Anno 1404
Anno 1404 (2009)
low:
98  fps      Compare
ultra:
14  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
ArmA 2 (2009): Not playable with a weaker graphics card. - more...
Sims 3
Sims 3 (2009)
med.:
53  fps      Compare
high:
26  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
F.E.A.R. 2
F.E.A.R. 2 (2009)
low:
110.5  fps      Compare
med.:
44.6  fps      Compare
high:
28.7  fps      Compare
ultra:
14.4  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
GTA IV - Grand Theft Auto
GTA IV - Grand Theft Auto (2008)
low:
38.8 51.6 ~ 45 fps      Compare
med.:
28.3 28.5 ~ 28 fps      Compare
high:
19.6 19.8 ~ 20 fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Left 4 Dead
Left 4 Dead (2008)
low:
119  fps      Compare
high:
46  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Far Cry 2
Far Cry 2 (2008)
low:
76.7  fps      Compare
high:
32.2  fps      Compare
ultra:
11.8  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Crysis Warhead (2008): Playable with a weaker graphics card in detail settings low. - more...
Racedriver: GRID
Racedriver: GRID (2008)
low:
122  fps      Compare
med.:
65.6  fps      Compare
high:
27.4  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Trackmania Nations Forever
Trackmania Nations Forever (2008)
low:
239 245 ~ 242 fps      Compare
high:
44 47.2 ~ 46 fps      Compare
ultra:
15 16.2 ~ 16 fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare
Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare (2007)
low:
48.8 133.5 142.2 ~ 108 fps      Compare
med.:
34.9 57.2 60.5 ~ 51 fps      Compare
» With most tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Supreme Commander - FA Bench
Supreme Commander - FA Bench (2007)
low:
47.2  fps      Compare
med.:
30.7  fps      Compare
high:
25.4  fps      Compare
ultra:
11.7  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Crysis - GPU Benchmark
Crysis - GPU Benchmark (2007)
low:
65 72.6 ~ 69 fps      Compare
med.:
26 29.5 ~ 28 fps      Compare
high:
16 16.7 ~ 16 fps      Compare
ultra:
3.9 4 ~ 4 fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Crysis - CPU Benchmark
Crysis - CPU Benchmark (2007)
low:
59 64.4 ~ 62 fps      Compare
med.:
25 28.9 ~ 27 fps      Compare
high:
15 15.2 ~ 15 fps      Compare
ultra:
3.7 4 ~ 4 fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
World in Conflict - Benchmark
World in Conflict - Benchmark (2007)
low:
148 154 ~ 151 fps      Compare
med.:
41 43 ~ 42 fps      Compare
high:
23 25 ~ 24 fps      Compare
ultra:
8 8 ~ 8 fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Command and Conquer III (2007): Not playable with a weaker graphics card. - more...
Call of Juarez Benchmark
Call of Juarez Benchmark (2006)
high:
18 18.6 18.9 ~ 19 fps      Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Half Life 2 - Lost Coast Benchmark
Half Life 2 - Lost Coast Benchmark (2005)
high:
138 149.1 ~ 144 fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
F.E.A.R. (2005): Playable with a weaker graphics card in detail settings low. - more...
Quake 4
Quake 4 (2005)
ultra:
61  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft (2005)
low:
196.5 199 ~ 198 fps      Compare
med.:
67.9 69 ~ 68 fps      Compare
high:
19 28.6 ~ 24 fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Counter-Strike Source
Counter-Strike Source (2004)
low:
189  fps      Compare
high:
134  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Doom 3
Doom 3 (2004)
ultra:
98.6  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Quake 3 Arena - Timedemo
Quake 3 Arena - Timedemo (1999)
high:
181  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.

For more games that might be playable and a list of all games and graphics cards visit our Gaming List

Notebook reviews with NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M graphics card

Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8481TG-2464G38nkk: Intel Core i5 2467M, 14", 1.8 kg
  Review » Review Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8481TG Notebook

Asus P43SJ-VO006X: Intel Core i5 2410M, 14", 2.3 kg
  Review » Review Asus P43SJ-VO006X Notebook

Asus U30SD-XA1: Intel Core i5 2410M, 13.3", 2.2 kg
  Review » Review Asus U30SD-XA1 Subnotebook

Asus U36SD-RX114V: Intel Core i5 2410M, 13.3", 1.7 kg
  Review » Review Asus U36SD-RX114V (SSD) Subnotebook

Dell XPS 14z: Intel Core i5 2410M, 14", 2 kg
  Review » Review Dell XPS 14z Notebook

LG P420-N.AE21G: Intel Core i5 2410M, 14.0", 2 kg
  Review » Review LG P420-N.AE21G Notebook

MSI CX640-i547W7P: Intel Core i5 2410M, 15.6", 2.5 kg
  Review » Review MSI CX640 Notebook (GT 520M)

Samsung 300V3A-S02: Intel Core i5 2410M, 13.3", 2 kg
  Review » Review Samsung 300V3A-S02DE Notebook

Samsung QX412-S01DE: Intel Core i5 2520M, 14.1", 2.2 kg
  Review » Review Samsung QX412-S01DE Notebook

Acer Aspire 3750G-2312G50Mnkk: Intel Core i3 2310M, 13.3", 2.1 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire 3750G-2312G50Mnkk

Acer Aspire 4743G-482G50Mnkk: Intel Core i5 480M, 14.0", 2.3 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire 4743G-482G50Mnkk

Acer Aspire 5742G-384G64Mnkk: Intel Core i3 380M, 15.6", 2.6 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire 5742G-384G64Mnkk

Acer Aspire 5750G-2313G32Mikk: Intel Core i3 2310M, 15.6", 2.5 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire 5750G-2313G32Mikk

Acer Aspire 5830TG-6402: Intel Core i5 2410M, 15.6", 2.5 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire 5830TG-6402

Acer TravelMate 5760G-2416G64Mnsk: Intel Core i5 2410M, 15.6", 2.5 kg
  External Review » Acer TravelMate 5760G-2416G64Mnsk

Acer TravelMate 8481G: Intel Core i7 2617M, 14.0", 1.8 kg
  External Review » Acer TravelMate 8481G

Acer TravelMate 8481G-2464G12ikk: Intel Core i5 2467M, 14.0", 1.6 kg
  External Review » Acer TravelMate 8481G-2464G12ikk

Acer TravelMate 8481TG-2634G38nkk: Intel Core i7 2637M, 14.0", 1.9 kg
  External Review » Acer TravelMate 8481TG-2634G38nkk

Acer TravelMate 8481TG-2674G38nkk: Intel Core i7 2677M, 14.0", 1.8 kg
  External Review » Acer TravelMate 8481TG-2674G38nkk

Acer TravelMate 8481TG-2678G38nkk: Intel Core i7 2677M, 14.0", 1.8 kg
  External Review » Acer TravelMate 8481TG-2678G38nkk

Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8481TG-2464G38nkk: Intel Core i5 2467M, 14.0", 1.8 kg
  External Review » Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8481TG-2464G38nkk

Alienware M17x R3, GT 520M, i7-2720: Intel Core i7 2720QM, 17.3", 4.3 kg
  External Review » Alienware M17x R3, GT 520M, i7-2720

Asus A43SJ-VX068V: Intel Core i3 2310M, 14.0", 2.2 kg
  External Review » Asus A43SJ-VX068V

Asus K53SJ-SX084V: Intel Core i5 2410M, 15.6", 2.7 kg
  External Review » Asus K53SJ-SX084V

Asus K53SJ-SX383: Intel Core i3 2310M, 15.6", 3.4 kg
  External Review » Asus K53SJ-SX383

Asus P43SJ-VO006X: Intel Core i5 2410M, 14", 2.3 kg
  External Review » Asus P43SJ-VO006X

Asus P53SJ-SO002X: Intel Core i5 2410M, 15.6", 2.6 kg
  External Review » Asus P53SJ-SO002X

Asus U30SD-RO111V: Intel Core i3 2310M, 13.3", 2.2 kg
  External Review » Asus U30SD-RO111V

Asus U30SD-XA1: Intel Core i5 2410M, 13.3", 2.2 kg
  External Review » Asus U30SD-XA1

Asus U31SD-A1: Intel Core i3 2310M, 13.3", 1.8 kg
  External Review » Asus U31SD-A1

Asus U31SD-RX080V: Intel Core i5 2410M, 13.3", 1.8 kg
  External Review » Asus U31SD-RX080V

Asus U36S: Intel Core i5 2410M, 13.3", 1.9 kg
  External Review » Asus U36S

Asus U36SD-A1: Intel Core i7 2620M, 13.3", 1.7 kg
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Asus U36SD-RX013V: Intel Core i5 2410M, 13.3", 1.7 kg
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Asus U36SD-RX057X: Intel Core i5 2450M, 13.3", 1.7 kg
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Asus U36SD-RX113V: Intel Core i5 2410M, 13.3", 1.7 kg
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Asus U36SD-RX114V: Intel Core i5 2410M, 13.3", 1.7 kg
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Asus U36SD-RX135V: Intel Core i5 2410M, 13.3", 1.7 kg
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Asus U36SD-RX146V: Intel Core i7 2620M, 15.6", 1.5 kg
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Asus U36SD-RX167V: Intel Core i7 2620M, 13.3", 1.7 kg
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Asus U36SD-RX377: Intel Core i5 2430M, 13.3", 1.7 kg
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Asus U36SD-XA1: Intel Core i5 2410M, 13.3", 1.4 kg
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Asus U40SD: Intel Core i5 2430M, 14.1", 2 kg
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Asus U43SD: Intel Core i5 2520M, 14.0", 2.3 kg
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Asus X53SJ-SX534V: Intel Core i5 2410M, 15.6", 2.7 kg
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Dell XPS 14z: Intel Core i5 2410M, 14", 2 kg
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Fujitsu LIFEBOOK SH-561: Intel Core i5 2410M, 13.3", 1.9 kg
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HP Pavilion g6-1145ef: Intel Core i3 370M, 15.6", 2.6 kg
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Lenovo IdeaPad Z570: Intel Core i3 2310M, 15.6", 2.6 kg
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Lenovo IdeaPad Z570-102468G: Intel Core i3 2330M, 15.6", 2.6 kg
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Lenovo IdeaPad Z570-A1: Intel Core i5 2410M, 15.6", 2.6 kg
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LG P420-N.AE21G: Intel Core i5 2410M, 14.0", 2 kg
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LG P430-K.AN51G: Intel Core i5 2520M, 14.0", 1.9 kg
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LG P530-K.AE31G: Intel Core i7 2620M, 15.6", 2.2 kg
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LG P530-K.AN51G: Intel Core i5 2520M, 15.6", 2.2 kg
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LG P530-K.AN61G: Intel Core i7 2620M, 15.6", 2.2 kg
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MSI CX480: Intel Core i5 2410M, 14.0", 2.2 kg
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MSI CX640: Intel Core i5 2410M, 15.6", 2.5 kg
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MSI CX640-018UK: Intel Core i5 2410M, 15.6", 2.6 kg
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MSI CX640-021FR: Intel Core i5 2410M, 15.6", 2.6 kg
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MSI CX640-071US : Intel Core i3 2310M, 15.6", 2.6 kg
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MSI CX640-i547W7P: Intel Core i5 2410M, 15.6", 2.5 kg
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MSI FX720-014UK: Intel Core i5 2410M, 17.3", 2.8 kg
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Novatech Nspire Pro 2540: Intel Core i5 2540M, 15.6", 2.6 kg
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Packard Bell EasyNote TS44-HR-060FR: Intel Core i5 2410M, 15.6", 2.6 kg
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Samsung 300E7A-S01FR: Intel Core i5 2430M, 17.3", 2.7 kg
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Samsung 300V3A-SO2DE: Intel Core i5 2410M, 13.3", 2.1 kg
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Samsung QX412-S01DE: Intel Core i5 2520M, 14.1", 2.2 kg
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Samsung RC520-S06PL: Intel Core i5 2410M, 15.6", 2.5 kg
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Samsung RC720-S01PL: Intel Core i3 2310M, 17.3", 3.1 kg
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Samsung RV420-S07: Intel Core i3 2310M, 14.0", 2.4 kg
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Samsung RV518-S02BG: Intel Core i3 2310M, 15.6", 2.4 kg
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Samsung RV520-S01: Intel Core i3 2310M, 15.6", 2.7 kg
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Samsung SF511-S01PL: Intel Core i5 2410M, 15.6", 2.5 kg
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» Comparison of GPUs
Detailled list of all laptop GPUs with a short description. Classified and sorted by performance.

» Benchmark List
Sortable and restrainable list of all GPUs with benchmarks (e.g. 3DMarks).

» Notebook Gaming List
Which game can be played with my graphics card.

Class 1
GeForce GTX 590
GeForce GTX 580
Radeon HD 6970
GeForce GTX 570
GeForce GTX 480
GeForce GTX 560 Ti
Radeon HD 6870
GeForce GTX 470
Radeon HD 5850
GeForce GTX 460 768MB
Radeon HD 6790
Radeon HD 5770
GeForce GTX 550 Ti
GeForce GTS 450
Radeon HD 4850
Class 2
Radeon HD 5670
GeForce GT 240
GeForce GT 430
Radeon HD 7660G + HD 7670M Dual Graphics *
Radeon HD 7640G + HD 7670M Dual Graphics *
Radeon HD 5570
Class 3
Radeon HD 6550D *
GeForce GT 220
Radeon HD 6450 GDDR5
Class 4
Radeon HD 4350
GeForce G 107M *
Chrome9HD *
Class 5
PowerVR SGX543MP4 *
Class 6
PowerVR SGX543MP2 *
Adreno 225 *
GeForce ULP (Tegra 3) *
GeForce ULP (Tegra 2) *
PowerVR SGX540 *
Adreno 205 *
GC800 *
PowerVR SGX535
PowerVR SGX530
Adreno 200 *
unknown *

* Approximate position of the graphics adapter

> Notebook / Laptop Reviews and News > FAQ / Tips / Technics > Comparison of Laptop Graphics Cards > NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M
Author: Klaus Hinum (Update: 2012-05-22)