NVidia GeForce GT-520 graphics adapter: features, product relevance and results in gaming applications

т ра бюджетного класса с очень скромными параметрами и низким уровнем быстродействия — это NVidia GeForce GT-520. The graphics accelerator of a budget class with very modest parameters and low speed is NVidia GeForce GT-520. The characteristics of this accelerator really do not impress. данный адаптер достаточно давно по меркам компьютерных технологий — в 2011 году. Yes, and released this adapter long enough by the standards of computer technology - in 2011. возможности и прочие связанные с ним нюансы в дальнейшем будут детально расписаны. It is his capabilities and other related nuances in the future will be detailed.

Segment of the market of graphic adapters, to which this solution is oriented

Very modest requirements were advanced to discrete entry-level graphics cards at the time sales began in 2011 to the GT-520. The characteristics of this solution are really modest, and the performance is minimal. At that time there were quite a lot of motherboards without an integrated graphics subsystem, and the adapter considered in this material was designed for work in tandem with them. As a result, even in office and budget computing systems, it was not uncommon to encounter such discrete graphics cards. . In the context of the gaming system, they could not be considered for the reason that even in the most modest image output mode this accelerator could give out 15-28 FPS with a minimum allowable 30 FPS . Now this segment of the graphics accelerator market was filled with integrated graphics cards. Decent competition discrete adapters embedded graphics on can make up the reason that the latter included the composition of the processor and for them there is no need to pay extra, which can not be said about discrete accelerators. Therefore, this class of video cards gradually goes into oblivion.

CPU Characteristics

NVidia GT-520. GF119 is the code name for the graphics processor used in the NVidia GT-520. The characteristics of this silicon solution indicated that it belonged to the Fermi architecture. The tolerance standards for which it was manufactured corresponded to 40 nm. The frequency of this GPU was fixed at 810 MHz. CUDA в этом случае было равно 48, а их частота их работы была установлена на отметке в 1620 МГц. The number of active CUDA units in this case was 48, and their operating frequency was set at 1620 MHz. GT-520 было равно 3. Один аналоговый VGA позволял выводить изображение в формате 2048 х 1536 и два цифровых DVI ( картинка в этом случае отображалась в разрешении 2560 x 1600) и HDMI (1920 x 1080). The number of video outputs in the GT-520 was 3. One analog VGA allowed to display an image in the format 2048 x 1536 and two digital DVI (the picture in this case was displayed in the resolution of 2560 X 1600) and HDMI (1920 x 1080).

Thermal features of the chip and temperature conditions

At 29 watts, the power consumption for the GT-520 was set. The characteristics of this accelerator on the part of the manufacturer indicated that the power of the electrical system of the personal computer must be at least 300 W. To this also it is necessary to add that such a large value of the card's power required the presence of an active cooling system and due to this the noise level during computer operation increased. The maximum permissible temperature for this accelerator is 102 degrees Celsius. In reality, this adapter functioned in the temperature range from 50 to 75 degrees.

RAM

The GeForce GT-520 was designed for work in combination with GDDR3 memory chips. The characteristics of this controller RAM indicated that it could work with a video buffer capacity of 1 GB or even 2 GB. The recommended clock speed of RAM was set at 1800 MHz. But most manufacturers, in order to minimize the cost of the final device, used even slower memory chips in combination with the GT-520, whose clock speed was 1500 MHz or even 1200 MHz, and this further reduced the performance of such a graphic subsystem. The size of the RAM bus was 64 bits. The bandwidth of the video buffer was declared by the manufacturer at 14.4 Gb / s.

Tests. Comparison with competitors

Already very modest test results showed at the start of sales of the NVidia GT-520. The characteristics really did not allow her to do more. Причем в качестве оппонента выступает Radeon HD-6450. Most of the tests for the games of 2011 are summarized in Table 1. And the opponent is Radeon HD-6450. как и ее прямой конкурент со стороны АМД . By their results, it can be noted that even then this video card could not provide a comfortable "gameplay" as well as its direct competitor from AMD . . Now the situation with toys is even more deplorable .

GT-520 от NVidia и HD-6450 от АМД. Table 1 - Comparative testing of GT-520 from NVidia and HD-6450 from AMD.

Price and reviews of the owners

Only already in a sustained state can be purchased video card GT-520. Its characteristics fully correspond to its value, which is now in the region of 2000 rubles. Only the issue of such a purchase remains open. For the same amount you can find offers and much better. Owners of such adapters indicate that their speed is minimal and allows only to solve the simplest tasks. To install such a solution in a new computer is meaningless for the reason that it does not give any gain in performance or functionality. It is better to use an integrated graphics subsystem, which, in its capabilities, certainly is not inferior to the hero of this material.

Summary

At the time of its release, of course, the actual and very popular graphics accelerator was the GT-520. Its characteristics were excellent for organizing a budget or office system unit. But since then, a lot of time has already passed and the niche for which the hero of this review was aimed, took completely different decisions. Compete on an equal footing with integrated graphics with comparable speed and higher cost is initially impossible. Therefore, discrete solutions of this class are no longer produced for this segment of the video card market.