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GeForce GT 230 vs Radeon HD 7520G

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NVIDIA

GeForce GT 230

2017Core: 1228 MHzBoost: 1468 MHz
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AMD

Radeon HD 7520G

2012Boost: 1250 MHz
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GeForce GT 230 vs Radeon HD 7520G Performance Spectrum

GeForce GT 230
0.5 GB 30
323
+2.5%
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brand logoGeForce GT 230M
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brand logoGeForce GT 415M
brand logoGeForce GTX 1050
brand logoGeForce GTX 1060 3GB
brand logoGeForce GTX 1070 Ti
brand logoGeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
Radeon HD 7520G
0.5 GB 200
315
0.0%
brand logoMobility Radeon HD 530v
brand logoRadeon HD 4650 AGP
brand logoRadeon HD4650
brand logoRadeon R5 235X
brand logoRadeon HD 7970M Crossfire
brand logoRadeon RX 6550M
brand logoRadeon RX 7600M XT
brand logoRadeon RX 6700 XT

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

GeForce GT 230 vs Radeon HD 7520G FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

Search any supported game below to compare 1080p FPS for both components.

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

1080P
GeForce GT 230
low15 FPS
medium11 FPS
high6 FPS
ultra4 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 7520G
low14 FPS
medium11 FPS
high9 FPS
ultra7 FPS
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

1080P
GeForce GT 230
low15 FPS
medium12 FPS
high10 FPS
ultra7 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 7520G
low14 FPS
medium11 FPS
high9 FPS
ultra7 FPS
League of Legends

League of Legends

1080P
GeForce GT 230
low15 FPS
medium12 FPS
high10 FPS
ultra7 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 7520G
low14 FPS
medium11 FPS
high9 FPS
ultra7 FPS
Valorant

Valorant

1080P
GeForce GT 230
low15 FPS
medium12 FPS
high10 FPS
ultra7 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 7520G
low14 FPS
medium11 FPS
high9 FPS
ultra7 FPS
Among Us

Among Us

1080P
GeForce GT 230
low15 FPS
medium12 FPS
high10 FPS
ultra7 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 7520G
low14 FPS
medium11 FPS
high9 FPS
ultra7 FPS
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

1080P
GeForce GT 230
low15 FPS
medium12 FPS
high10 FPS
ultra7 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 7520G
low14 FPS
medium11 FPS
high9 FPS
ultra7 FPS
ARC Raiders

ARC Raiders

1080P
GeForce GT 230
low15 FPS
medium10 FPS
high5 FPS
ultra2 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 7520G
low14 FPS
medium11 FPS
high9 FPS
ultra7 FPS
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

1080P
GeForce GT 230
low15 FPS
medium12 FPS
high10 FPS
ultra7 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 7520G
low14 FPS
medium11 FPS
high9 FPS
ultra7 FPS
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

1080P
GeForce GT 230
low15 FPS
medium12 FPS
high10 FPS
ultra7 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 7520G
low14 FPS
medium11 FPS
high9 FPS
ultra7 FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone

Call of Duty: Warzone

1080P
GeForce GT 230
low15 FPS
medium12 FPS
high10 FPS
ultra5 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 7520G
low14 FPS
medium11 FPS
high9 FPS
ultra7 FPS
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GeForce GT 230 vs Radeon HD 7520G: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce GT 230

2017

Why buy it

  • ✅Costs $16 less on MSRP ($44 MSRP vs $60 MSRP).
  • ✅Delivers 39.8% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 7.3 vs 5.3 G3D/$ ($44 MSRP vs $60 MSRP).
  • ✅Draws 30W instead of 200W, a 170W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • ❌Lower average FPS than Radeon HD 7520G across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • ❌2017 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • ❌16700% longer card at 168mm vs 1mm.

Radeon HD 7520G

2012

Why buy it

  • ✅14.0% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • ✅Measures 1mm instead of 168mm, a 167mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

  • ❌2012 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • ❌
    36.4% HIGHER MSRP
    $60 MSRPvs$44 MSRP
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 5.3 vs 7.3 G3D/$ ($60 MSRP vs $44 MSRP).
  • ❌566.7% higher power demand at 200W vs 30W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Radeon HD 7520G is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 14.0% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward GeForce GT 230 instead at 323 vs 315, so for this question the real-game FPS result matters more than the synthetic split.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
GeForce GT 230 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: a 14nm process instead of 28nm and a newer 2017 generation instead of 2012. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
GeForce GT 230 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $16 cheaper on MSRP at $44 vs $60, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 39.8% (7.3 vs 5.3), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. Radeon HD 7520G still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

GeForce GT 230 vs Radeon HD 7520G Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

NVIDIA

GeForce GT 230

The GeForce GT 230 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 17 2017. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1228 MHz to 1468 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 30W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 323 points. Launch price was $79.

AMD

Radeon HD 7520G

The Radeon HD 7520G is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 31 2012. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The boost clock speed is 1250 MHz. It has 1792 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 200W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 315 points. Launch price was $449.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GT 230 scores 323 and the Radeon HD 7520G reaches 315 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.5% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GT 230 is built on Pascal while the Radeon HD 7520G uses GCN 1.0, both on 14 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 384 (GeForce GT 230) vs 1,792 (Radeon HD 7520G). Raw compute: 1.127 TFLOPS (GeForce GT 230) vs 2.867 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 7520G). Boost clocks: 1468 MHz vs 1250 MHz.

FeatureGeForce GT 230Radeon HD 7520G
G3D Mark Score
323+3%
315
Architecture
Pascal
GCN 1.0
Process Node
14 nm
28 nm
Shading Units
384
1792+367%
Compute (TFLOPS)
1.127 TFLOPS
2.867 TFLOPS+154%
Boost Clock
1468 MHz+17%
1250 MHz
ROPs
16
32+100%
TMUs
24
112+367%
L1 Cache
144 KB
448 KB+211%
L2 Cache
512 KB
768 KB+50%
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GT 230 gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon HD 7520G leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce GT 230Radeon HD 7520G
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
NVIDIA Reflex
AMD Anti-Lag
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 512 MB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 64-bit on the GeForce GT 230 and 128-bit on the Radeon HD 7520G. L2 Cache: 512 KB (GeForce GT 230) vs 768 KB (Radeon HD 7520G) — the Radeon HD 7520G has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce GT 230Radeon HD 7520G
VRAM Capacity
0.5 GB
0.5 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth
Unknown
Unknown
Bus Width
64-bit
128-bit+100%
L2 Cache
512 KB
768 KB+50%
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 10.0 (GeForce GT 230) vs 11.2 (Radeon HD 7520G). Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 0.

FeatureGeForce GT 230Radeon HD 7520G
DirectX
10.0
11.2+12%
Max Displays
2
0
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: No (GeForce GT 230) vs UVD 3 (Radeon HD 7520G). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP3 vs UVD 3.

FeatureGeForce GT 230Radeon HD 7520G
Encoder
No
UVD 3
Decoder
PureVideo HD VP3
UVD 3
Codecs
MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GT 230 draws 30W versus the Radeon HD 7520G's 200W — a 147.8% difference. The GeForce GT 230 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce GT 230) vs 350W (Radeon HD 7520G). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs 1x 6-pin. Card length: 168mm vs 1mm, occupying 1 vs 0 slots.

FeatureGeForce GT 230Radeon HD 7520G
TDP
30W-85%
200W
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
1x 6-pin
Length
168mm
1mm
Height
111mm
—
Slots
1
0-100%
Temp (Load)
75°C
—
Perf/Watt
10.8+575%
1.6
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce GT 230 came in at $44, while the Radeon HD 7520G launched at $60. On MSRP, GeForce GT 230 was 26.7% cheaper ($16 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 7.3 (GeForce GT 230) vs 5.3 (Radeon HD 7520G) — the GeForce GT 230 offers 37.7% better value. The newer card here is GeForce GT 230 (2017 vs 2012).

FeatureGeForce GT 230Radeon HD 7520G
MSRP
$44-27%
$60
Performance per Dollar
7.3+38%
5.3
Codename
GP108
Tahiti
Release
May 17 2017
January 31 2012
Ranking
#641
#454
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