The GeForce RTX 3050 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 $95.48 more expensive!
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 3050
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Up to 700% more VRAM memory – 8 vs 1 GB
Advantages of the GeForce GT 520
- Up to 56% cheaper – $75.68 vs $171.16
- Consumes up to 78% less energy – 29 vs 130 Watts
GeForce RTX 3050 vs GeForce GT 520 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce RTX 3050
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
83
100%
Min 1% FPS
44
100%
Price, €
€171.16
44%
Value, €/FPS
€2.06/FPS
94%
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€207.20
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€182.34
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€248.07
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GeForce GT 520
Apr 13th, 2011
Average FPS
39
47%
Min 1% FPS
14
32%
Price, €
€75.68
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.94/FPS
100%
GeForce RTX 3050 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 RTX 3050 vs GeForce GT 520 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce RTX 3050 vs GeForce GT 520 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce RTX 3050
Jan 4th, 2022
Memory
8 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
224 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
56.86 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
142.2 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
9.098 TFLOPS
100%
GeForce GT 520
Apr 13th, 2011
Memory
1 GB
12%
Memory Bandwidth
14.4 GB/s
6%
Pixel Fillrate
1.62 GPixel/s
3%
Texture Fillrate
6.48 GTexel/s
5%
FP32
155.5 GFLOPS
2%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce RTX 3050 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce GT 520 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2011 |
| $249.00 | MSRP | $59.00 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 500 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 130 W | Power Consumption | 29 W |
| Memory | ||
8 GB | Memory Size | 1 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | DDR3 |
| 128-bit | Memory Bus | 64-bit |
224 GB/s | Bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
56.86 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 1.62 GPixel/s |
142.2 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 6.48 GTexel/s |
9.098 TFLOPS | FP32 | 155.5 GFLOPS |
