NVIDIA · 2011
NVIDIA GeForceGT 520
The NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 is a budget graphics card released in 2011, based on the Fermi 2.0 architecture.
The NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 is a low-end graphics card launched in April 2011 with a suggested retail price of $59. It uses the GF119S GPU on a 40 nm process, featuring 48 shading units and a base clock of 810 MHz. The card is equipped with 1 GB of DDR3 memory on a 64-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 14.4 GB/s. It supports DirectX 12.0 and OpenGL 4.6, and connects via PCIe 2.0 x16. With a TDP of only 29 W, it requires no external power connectors. The GT 520 is suitable for basic computing tasks and light multimedia use, often paired with entry-level CPUs.
Specifications
| Architecture unverified | Fermi 2.0 |
|---|---|
| GPU chip unverified | GF119S |
| Process node unverified | 40 nm |
| Shading units unverified | 48 |
| Base clock unverified | 810 MHz |
| Memory size unverified | 1 GB |
| Memory type unverified | DDR3 |
| Memory bus unverified | 64 bit |
| Memory bandwidth unverified | 14.4 GB/s |
| Board power (TDP) unverified | 29 W |
| Power connectors unverified | None |
| Bus interface unverified | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| DirectX support unverified | 12.0 |
| OpenGL support unverified | 4.6 |
| Release date unverified | 2011-04-13 |
| Release year unverified | 2011 |
| Launch MSRP unverified | 59 USD |