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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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Same as Founder's Edition
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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $59
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MSRP in USD: $59
Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3060 outperforms the cheaper GeForce GT 520 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce GT 520 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 3060 is 3562 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GT 520.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- Performs up to 185% better in Stray than GeForce GT 520 - 97 vs 34 FPS
- Up to 1100% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 - 12 vs 1 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GT 520
- Up to 74% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3060 - $58.49 vs $223.01
- Up to 25% better value when playing Stray than GeForce RTX 3060 - $1.91 vs $2.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 83% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 - 29 vs 170 Watts
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
FPS
97
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.55/FPS
74%
Price, €
€247.54
26%
FPS Winner
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Gaming OC 12G (REV2.0) Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, 12GB 192-bit GDDR6, GV-N3060GAMING OC-12GD Video Card
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GeForce GT 520
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2011
FPS
34
35%
Value, €/FPS
€1.91/FPS
100%
Price, €
€64.92
100%
Value Winner
EVGA GeForce GT 520 1024 MB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 2DVI/Mini-HDMI Graphics Card, 01G-P3-1526-KR
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
GeForce GT 520
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2011
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2011 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 500 |
$329 | MSRP | $59 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA |
| 1x 12-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | DDR3 |
| 192-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
360 GB/s | Bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s |
1320 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 810 MHz |
| 1777 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1875 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 900 MHz |
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