HD 520 gaming performance
Not really: the HD 520 runs 0 of 102 games at 60+ FPS on 1080p High in our estimates. The Intel HD Graphics 520 is very basic graphics, best for esports and older games on Low; here's what it runs and how it stacks up.
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Rough estimate Our index for the HD 520 is interpolated from similar hardware, not taken from a direct test, so treat these numbers as a rough guide. How we estimate
Summary
The Intel HD Graphics 520 (2015) is very basic graphics, best for esports and older games on Low. It is integrated graphics, so it shares system memory and power with the processor.
With a fast processor it reaches 60 FPS at 1080p High in about 0 of the 102 games we track and 0 at 1440p; 4K is not recommended on it (estimates). Cards in the same class: HD Graphics 4600 and Radeon Vega 3. The next step up is the HD Graphics 4600, about 8% faster.
HD 520 specs
| Brand | Intel |
|---|---|
| Released | September 2015 |
| Type | Integrated graphics |
| Video memory | Shared system RAM (DDR3L/DDR4/LPDDR3) |
| Power | Shared with the processor (chip about 15 W) |
| FPSVibe performance index (est.) | 1.2 (RTX 4090 = 100, 1440p) |
| FPSVibe 4K index (est.) | 0.6 (RTX 4090 = 100 at 4K), rough estimate |
| Data confidence | Low (rough estimate) |
| Perf per watt (est.) | n/a |
| Rank | #161 of 162 cards we track |
Rough estimate Our index for the HD 520 is interpolated from similar hardware, not taken from a direct test, so treat these numbers as a rough guide.
Dual-channel RAM Results for integrated graphics assume dual-channel memory (two RAM sticks or soldered dual-channel RAM). With a single stick, expect roughly 30–50% lower FPS.
Data sources
The index is FPSVibe's own blend of published review results, rescaled onto one scale; it is not copied from any single source. Checked 2026-10-12.
Games the HD 520 can run
Estimated average FPS on High settings with a Ryzen 7 7800X3D and 32 GB RAM, so the card is the only limit. Sorted by 1080p FPS.
| Game | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stardew Valley | 42 | 28 | Not recommended |
| Terraria | 42 | 28 | Not recommended |
| Valorant | 36 | 24 | Not recommended |
| League of Legends | 33 | 22 | Not recommended |
| Left 4 Dead 2 | 22 | 14 | Not recommended |
| Roblox | 22 | 14 | Not recommended |
| Team Fortress 2 | 16 | 11 | Not recommended |
| Among Us | 16 | 10 | Not recommended |
| Minecraft | 13 | 9 | Not recommended |
| Dead by Daylight | 13 | 9 | Not recommended |
| Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition | 12 | 8 | Not recommended |
| The Sims 4 | 12 | 8 | Not recommended |
| Sid Meier's Civilization VI | 10 | 7 | Not recommended |
| GTA V | 9 | 6 | Not recommended |
| Dota 2 | 9 | 6 | Not recommended |
| Cities: Skylines | 9 | 6 | Not recommended |
| Hollow Knight | 9 | 6 | Not recommended |
| Risk of Rain 2 | 9 | 6 | Not recommended |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8 | 5 | Not recommended |
| The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition | 8 | 5 | Not recommended |
| Fortnite | 7 | 5 | Not recommended |
| Warframe | 7 | 5 | Not recommended |
| Fallout 4 | 7 | 5 | Not recommended |
| Subnautica | 7 | 4 | Not recommended |
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 6 | 4 | Not recommended |
| Age of Empires IV | 6 | 4 | Not recommended |
| Factorio | 6 | 4 | Not recommended |
| Apex Legends | 5 | 3 | Not recommended |
| Rocket League | 5 | 3 | Not recommended |
| Overwatch 2 | 5 | 3 | Not recommended |
| Deep Rock Galactic | 5 | 4 | Not recommended |
| Destiny 2 | 5 | 3 | Not recommended |
| War Thunder | 5 | 3 | Not recommended |
| Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice | 5 | 3 | Not recommended |
| Dark Souls III | 5 | 3 | Not recommended |
| Monster Hunter: World | 5 | 3 | Not recommended |
| It Takes Two | 5 | 3 | Not recommended |
| Genshin Impact | 5 | 3 | Not recommended |
| Honkai: Star Rail | 5 | 3 | Not recommended |
| PUBG: Battlegrounds | 4 | 3 | Not recommended |
| Call of Duty: Warzone | 4 | 2 | Not recommended |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4 | 3 | Not recommended |
| Ready or Not | 4 | 3 | Not recommended |
| Hell Let Loose | 4 | 2 | Not recommended |
| Valheim | 4 | 3 | Not recommended |
| Lies of P | 4 | 3 | Not recommended |
| Diablo IV | 4 | 2 | Not recommended |
| God of War | 4 | 3 | Not recommended |
| Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered | 4 | 2 | Not recommended |
| Doom Eternal | 4 | 3 | Not recommended |
| Resident Evil 2 | 4 | 3 | Not recommended |
| Euro Truck Simulator 2 | 4 | 3 | Not recommended |
| EA Sports FC 25 | 3 | 2 | Not recommended |
| Delta Force | 3 | 2 | Not recommended |
| Lethal Company | 3 | 2 | Not recommended |
| Sea of Thieves | 3 | 2 | Not recommended |
| Far Cry 6 | 3 | 2 | Not recommended |
| Resident Evil 4 | 3 | 2 | Not recommended |
| Resident Evil Village | 3 | 2 | Not recommended |
| Total War: Warhammer III | 3 | 2 | Not recommended |
| No Man's Sky | 3 | 2 | Not recommended |
| Hades II | 3 | 2 | Not recommended |
| World of Warcraft | 3 | 2 | Not recommended |
| Elden Ring | 2 | 2 | Not recommended |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 2 | 1 | Not recommended |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2 | 1 | Not recommended |
| Black Myth: Wukong | 2 | 1 | Not recommended |
| Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege | 2 | 1 | Not recommended |
| Marvel Rivals | 2 | 1 | Not recommended |
| The Finals | 2 | 1 | Not recommended |
| Battlefield 2042 | 2 | 1 | Not recommended |
| Helldivers 2 | 2 | 1 | Not recommended |
| Rust | 2 | 1 | Not recommended |
| Phasmophobia | 2 | 1 | Not recommended |
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 2 | 1 | Not recommended |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2 | 1 | Not recommended |
| Elden Ring Nightreign | 2 | 2 | Not recommended |
| Monster Hunter Wilds | 2 | 1 | Not recommended |
| Dragon's Dogma 2 | 2 | 1 | Not recommended |
| Path of Exile 2 | 2 | 1 | Not recommended |
| Ghost of Tsushima | 2 | 2 | Not recommended |
| Horizon Forbidden West | 2 | 1 | Not recommended |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 2 | 2 | Not recommended |
| Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 | 2 | 1 | Not recommended |
| Sid Meier's Civilization VII | 2 | 2 | Not recommended |
| Satisfactory | 2 | 1 | Not recommended |
| Alan Wake 2 | 1 | 1 | Not recommended |
| Battlefield 6 | 1 | 1 | Not recommended |
| ARK: Survival Ascended | 1 | 1 | Not recommended |
| Palworld | 1 | 1 | Not recommended |
| Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | 1 | 1 | Not recommended |
| Final Fantasy VII Rebirth | 1 | 1 | Not recommended |
| Kingdom Come: Deliverance II | 1 | 1 | Not recommended |
| Starfield | 1 | 1 | Not recommended |
| Assassin's Creed Shadows | 1 | 1 | Not recommended |
| Indiana Jones and the Great Circle | 1 | 1 | Not recommended |
| Doom: The Dark Ages | 1 | 1 | Not recommended |
| Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl | 1 | 1 | Not recommended |
| Silent Hill 2 | 1 | 1 | Not recommended |
| F1 24 | 1 | 1 | Not recommended |
| Cities: Skylines II | 1 | 1 | Not recommended |
| Split Fiction | 1 | 1 | Not recommended |
4K is not recommended on the HD 520 (integrated graphics or 4 GB of video memory or less).
Rough estimate Our index for the HD 520 is interpolated from similar hardware, not taken from a direct test, so treat these numbers as a rough guide.
Dual-channel RAM Results for integrated graphics assume dual-channel memory (two RAM sticks or soldered dual-channel RAM). With a single stick, expect roughly 30–50% lower FPS.
Estimated FPS. Numbers come from the FPSVibe model, not measured benchmarks. How we estimate
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HD 520 FAQs
Is the HD 520 good for gaming?
It's very basic graphics, best for esports and older games on Low. Estimated with a fast CPU: 60+ FPS at 1080p High in 0 of 102 popular games, and 0 at 1440p.
Can the HD 520 run Cyberpunk 2077?
Estimated with a Ryzen 5 5600 and 16 GB RAM: about 3 FPS on Low and 2 FPS on High at 1080p.
How much memory does the HD 520 use?
It uses part of your system RAM. Dual-channel memory (two sticks) and 16 GB or more noticeably improve integrated graphics performance.
HD 520 vs Radeon Vega 3: which is faster?
The HD 520 and the Radeon Vega 3 perform about the same across 102 games at 1440p High in our estimates (within 4%).