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NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX

NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX

The NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX is an entry level dedicated laptop graphics card presented in 2011. It is based on the GF119 like the GT 520M, but features a higher core and shader clock rate. Using DDR3, the 64 Bit memory bus may become a bottleneck of the graphics card.

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 520MX has to compete against the Intel HD Graphics 3000 in the current Sandy Bridge processors. Due to the higher clock speeds, the MX should be faster than the GT 520M which was only slightly faster than the HD 3000 but clearly still beyond the faster GT 525M. Therefore demanding games like Crysis 2 or Mafia 2 run only in lowest detail and resolutions fluently. Less demanding games lik Fifa 11 or Sims 3 should be playable even in high detail settings.

Features

As the other 500M series chips, the 520MX 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 GT520MX offers the PureVideo HD technology for video decoding. The included Video Processor 5 (VP5) supports feature set D 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). Compared to the older VP4, the VP5 offers faster decodes at lower power, HD-to-SD transcodes 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 520MX 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.

GeForce GT 500M Series

GeForce GT 555M compare 144 @ 0.53 - 0.75 GHz128, 192 Bit @ 785-900 MHz
GeForce GT 550M compare 96 @ 0.74 GHz128 Bit @ 900 MHz
GeForce GT 540M compare 96 @ 0.67 GHz128 Bit @ 900 MHz
GeForce GT 525M compare 96 @ 0.6 GHz128 Bit @ 900 MHz
GeForce GT 520MX 48 @ 0.9 GHz64 Bit @ 900 MHz
GeForce GT 520M compare 48 @ 0.74 GHz64 / 128 Bit @ 800 / 900 MHz
CodenameN12P-GVR
ArchitectureFermi
Pipelines48 - unified
Core Speed900 MHz
Shader Speed1800 MHz
Memory Speed900 MHz
Memory Bus Width64 Bit
Memory TypeDDR3
Max. Amount of Memory1024 MB
Shared Memoryno
APIDirectX 11, Shader 5.0
technology40 nm
FeaturesVerde Drivers, CUDA, Optimus, DirectCompute, OpenCL, DirectX11, OpenGL 4.1
Date of Announcement30.05.2011

Benchmarks

3DMark Vantage
3DM Vant. Perf. total +
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX +
3DMark 03 - 3DMark 03 - Standard
min: 13717     avg: 13769     median: 13782 (7%)     max: 13808 Points
3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Score Unknown Settings +
3DMark 06
min: 5804     avg: 5900     median: 5899.5 (8%)     max: 5995 points
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 +
3DMark 06
min: 5235     avg: 5296     median: 5296 (7%)     max: 5357 Points
Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) +
Cinebench R11.5 Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit +
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit
min: 18.44     avg: 18.5     median: 18.5 (6%)     max: 18.5 fps
- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance

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 detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

low 1024x768
13.8  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
15.4  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
15.2  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
42.6  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
15.1  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
13  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Fifa 13

Fifa 13

2012
low 1024x768
146  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
97  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
52  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
F1 2012

F1 2012

2012
low 1024x768
39  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
34  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
30  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1024x768
33  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
25.3  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
20  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Torchlight 2

Torchlight 2

2012
low 1024x768
24.3  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
12.6  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
75  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
68  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
38  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
low 1024x768
41  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
30.1  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
10.3  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1024x768
20.8  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
14  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
10.8  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1280x720
36.1  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
25.1  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Anno 2070

Anno 2070

2011
low 1024x768
54.2 55.3 ~ 55 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
20.7 21.2 ~ 21 fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
12.7 13 ~ 13 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1280x720
31.3 31.4 ~ 31 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
21.8 22 ~ 22 fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
14 16.8 ~ 15 fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
11.8  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
10.5  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Fifa 12

Fifa 12

2011
low 800x600
218  fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
107  fps    + Compare
high 1360x768
86  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
F1 2011

F1 2011

2011
low 800x600
66  fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
47  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
27  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
low 1024x768
62.6  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
26.3  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Dirt 3

Dirt 3

2011
low 800x600
101.2  fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
41.4  fps    + Compare
high 1360x768
27  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
low 800x600
62.6  fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
40.6  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
low 1024x768
41  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
31  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
22  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Crysis - GPU Benchmark

Crysis - GPU Benchmark

2007
high 1024x768
21.6  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
lowmed.highultraQHD4K
Dishonored13.815.415.2
World of Tanks v842.615.113
Fifa 131469752
F1 2012393430
Borderlands 23325.320
Torchlight 224.312.6
Counter-Strike: GO756838
Darksiders II26.8
Sleeping Dogs4130.110.3
Risen 2: Dark Waters20.81410.8
Mass Effect 336.125.1
Anno 2070552113
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim312215
Battlefield 311.810.5
Fifa 1221810786
F1 2011664727
Deus Ex Human Revolution62.626.3
Dirt 3101.241.427
Call of Duty: Black Ops62.640.6
Battlefield: Bad Company 2413122
Crysis - GPU Benchmark21.6
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Notebook reviews with NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX graphics card

 

Review Samsung Series 3 300E7A Notebook

A dreamer. Gaming for 469 Euro ( $620)? No, we are not testing an Xbox bundle. It is a 17-inch Office laptop featuring an entry-level graphics unit. Will gaming...
Intel Pentium B960 | NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX | 17.30" | 2.7 kg
 

Review Samsung 300E5A-S01 Notebook

Is a little more OK? The Samsung 300E5A wants to stand out with high mobility at a low price, despite the lack of ULV hardware. Even the odd game isn't a proble...
Intel Core i3-2330M | NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX | 15.60" | 2.3 kg

Asus X53S-SX311V: Intel Core i5-2430M, 15.60", 2.6 kg
  External Review » Asus X53S-SX311V

Samsung 300V5A-S03AT: Intel Core i3-2310M, 15.60", 2.6 kg
  External Review » Samsung 300V5A-S03AT

Samsung 300E5Z-S03RS: Intel Pentium B950, 15.60", 2.3 kg
  External Review » Samsung 300E5Z-S03RS

Samsung 300E5Z-S02RS: Intel Core i3-2350M, 15.60", 2.3 kg
  External Review » Samsung 300E5Z-S02RS

Samsung 300V5A-S01: Intel Core i7-2630QM, 15.60", 2.5 kg
  External Review » Samsung 300V5A-S01

Samsung 300V5A-S07AT: Intel Core i3-2310M, 15.60", 2.6 kg
  External Review » Samsung 300V5A-S07AT

Samsung 300E5A-S01: Intel Core i3-2330M, 15.60", 2.3 kg
  External Review » Samsung 300E5A-S01

Samsung 300V5AH-S02HU: Intel Core i3-2310M, 15.60", 2.5 kg
  External Review » Samsung 300V5AH-S02HU

Samsung 300E5A-S02EE: Intel Core i3-2310M, 15.60", 2.4 kg
  External Review » Samsung 300E5A-S02EE

Asus X53SC-SX041V: Intel Core i7-2670QM, 15.60", 2.6 kg
  External Review » Asus X53SC-SX041V

Asus K53SC-SX054V: Intel Core i5-2410M, 15.60", 2.6 kg
  External Review » Asus K53SC-SX054V

Samsung 300E5A-S03DE: Intel Core i3-2330M, 15.60", 2.3 kg
  External Review » Samsung 300E5A-S03DE

Samsung 300V5A-S04RU: Intel Pentium B940, 15.60", 2.5 kg
  External Review » Samsung 300V5A-S04RU

Samsung 300V5A-S06AT: Intel Core i5-2410M, 15.60", 2.6 kg
  External Review » Samsung 300V5A-S06AT

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