Whether you stream 1080p online videos from sites like YouTube® or Hulu® or prefer immersive Blu-Ray 3D™ movies, the power of the GeForce® GT 520 GPU makes your video playback fast and smooth.

In addition to rendering your high-res photos instantly, the EVGA GeForce® GT 520 also speeds up the editing of your videos. And when you share your photos and videos online, you'll enjoy a richer web experience with GPU accelerated browsers like Google Chrome™ and Internet Explorer® 9.

Go beyond photos and videos and take your gaming to the next level. With the EVGA GeForce® GT 520, your favorite DirectX11 games come to life with lifelike characters and incredibly detailed terrain and game environments.

• Microsoft DirectX 11 support
  DirectX 11 GPU with Shader Model 5.0 support designed for ultra high performance in the new API's key graphics feature, GPU-accelerated tessellation.
  
  
• NVIDIA CUDA technology
  CUDA technology unlocks the power of the GPU's processor cores to accelerate the most demanding tasks such as video transcoding, physics simulation, ray tracing, and more, delivering incredible performance improvements over traditional CPUs.
  
  
• NVIDIA PhysX technology
  Full support for NVIDIA PhysX technology, enabling a totally new class of physical gaming interaction for a more dynamic and realistic experience with GeForce.
  
  
• NVIDIA PureVideo HD technology
  The combination of high-definition video decode acceleration and post-processing that delivers unprecedented picture clarity, smooth video, accurate color, and precise image scaling for movies and video.
  
  
• PCI Express 2.0 support
  Designed for the new PCI Express 2.0 bus architecture offering the highest data transfer speeds for the most bandwidth-hungry games and 3D applications, while maintaining backwards compatibility with existing PCI Express motherboards for the broadest support.
  
  
• Dual-link HDCP-Capable
  Designed to meet the output protection management (HDCP) and security specifications of the Blu-ray Disc format, allowing the playback of encrypted movie content on PCs when connected to HDCP-compliant displays.
  
  
• Microsoft Windows 7 Support
  Windows 7 is the next generation operating system that will mark a dramatic improvement in the way the OS takes advantage of the graphics processing unit (GPU) to provide a more compelling user experience. By taking advantage of the GPU for both graphics and computing, Windows 7 will not only make today's PCs more visual and more interactive but also ensure that they have the speed and responsiveness customers want.
  
  
• OpenGL 4.0 Support
  Ensures top-notch compatibility and performance for OpenGL applications.