The GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the GeForce GT 520 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's only $149.50 more expensive!
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Up to 500% more VRAM memory – 6 vs 1 GB
Advantages of the GeForce GT 520
- Up to 66% cheaper – $75.68 vs $225.18
- Consumes up to 76% less energy – 29 vs 120 Watts
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs GeForce GT 520 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Jul 19th, 2016
Average FPS
69
100%
Min 1% FPS
34
100%
Price, €
€225.18
33%
Value, €/FPS
€3.26/FPS
60%
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€359.46
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€269.37
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€341.44
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€314.41
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GeForce GT 520
Apr 13th, 2011
Average FPS
39
57%
Min 1% FPS
14
41%
Price, €
€75.68
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.94/FPS
100%
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs GeForce GT 520 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs GeForce GT 520 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs GeForce GT 520 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Jul 19th, 2016
Memory
6 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
192.2 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
82.03 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
136.7 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
4.375 TFLOPS
100%
GeForce GT 520
Apr 13th, 2011
Memory
1 GB
17%
Memory Bandwidth
14.4 GB/s
7%
Pixel Fillrate
1.62 GPixel/s
2%
Texture Fillrate
6.48 GTexel/s
5%
FP32
155.5 GFLOPS
4%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce GT 520 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jul 19th, 2016 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2011 |
| $299.00 | MSRP | $59.00 |
| GeForce 10 | Generation | GeForce 500 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 120 W | Power Consumption | 29 W |
| Memory | ||
6 GB | Memory Size | 1 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | DDR3 |
| 192-bit | Memory Bus | 64-bit |
192.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
82.03 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 1.62 GPixel/s |
136.7 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 6.48 GTexel/s |
4.375 TFLOPS | FP32 | 155.5 GFLOPS |
