GeForce GT 520 2GB DDR3

2GB DDR3. Documented release: July 2011.

THE RECORDED NUMBERS

GT 520 2GB DDR3 benchmark

Benchmark FPS at 1080p: 3 FPS
Our rating: 14.3 /100
520s we've tested: 1
Recorded benchmark rank: #252 of 257 variants

Shared family total: GeForce GT 520 2GB.

GPUsed’s continuous 1080p FurMark workload. These figures compare that benchmark, not FPS in a particular game. Historical quantities are supplied model or family totals, not the retained sample size of the displayed FPS average.

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GPUSED’S TAKE

The verdict

The 2GB DDR3 GT 520 was a simple Fermi display card with a surprisingly large memory label. A contemporary test of this capacity still places it at the bottom of the graphics range; the extra VRAM did not change the limited GPU behind it.

GPUsed Legend Rating

1.7 /10

1.7 out of 10

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THE EXACT VERSION

Identity and release

Model: GeForce GT 520 2GB DDR3
Memory: 2GB DDR3
Documented release: July 2011
Release event: first documented retail availability
Release scope: Japan; a Gainward 2GB DDR3 board was reported on sale by 21 July

MSI documents the exact memory configuration; dated retailer coverage concerns a Gainward example.

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Reviewed 4 October 2026. The release date above uses the documented event and scope shown in this profile.

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