NVIDIA GeForce 510 vs NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M
In the PassMark G3D benchmark the NVIDIA GeForce 510 scores 292 against 289 for the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M, making it about 1 percent faster than the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M.
The NVIDIA GeForce 510 carries more video memory (2 GB against 1 GB), which matters at higher resolutions and for larger workloads.
The NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M draws less board power (12 W against 25 W).
Measured as benchmark score per watt, the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M is the more efficient of the two (24.1 against 11.7 points per watt).
Comparing 5 specifications that differ between these two cards. Coverage: 8/10 recorded for the NVIDIA GeForce 510, 7/10 for the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M. Fields neither card records are omitted; fields only one records are shown as "Not recorded".
Specifications compared
| NVIDIA GeForce 510 | NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M | |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 48 | Not recorded |
| Base clock | 523 MHz | Not recorded |
| Memory size | 2 GB | 1 GB |
| Memory bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | 12.8 GB/s |
| Board power | 25 W | 12 W |
| Die size | 79 mm² | Not recorded |
| Transistors | 292 M | Not recorded |
| Launch date | 2011-09-29 | 2011-01-05 |
| PassMark G3D | 292 | 289 |