The GeForce GTX 960 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 $171.00 more expensive!
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 960
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory – 2 vs 1 GB
Advantages of the GeForce GT 520
- Up to 67% cheaper – $84.00 vs $255.00
- Consumes up to 76% less energy – 29 vs 120 Watts
GeForce GTX 960 vs GeForce GT 520 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce GTX 960
Jan 22nd, 2015
Average FPS
55
100%
Min 1% FPS
25
100%
Price, $
$255
32%
Value, $/FPS
$4.63/FPS
46%
GeForce GTX 960 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 960 vs GeForce GT 520 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce GTX 960 vs GeForce GT 520 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce GTX 960
Jan 22nd, 2015
Memory
2 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
112.2 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
37.7 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
75.39 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
2.413 TFLOPS
100%
GeForce GT 520
Apr 13th, 2011
Memory
1 GB
50%
Memory Bandwidth
14.4 GB/s
13%
Pixel Fillrate
1.62 GPixel/s
4%
Texture Fillrate
6.48 GTexel/s
9%
FP32
155.5 GFLOPS
6%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce GTX 960 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce GT 520 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 22nd, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2011 |
| $199.00 | MSRP | $59.00 |
| GeForce 900 | Generation | GeForce 500 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 120 W | Power Consumption | 29 W |
| Memory | ||
2 GB | Memory Size | 1 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | DDR3 |
| 128-bit | Memory Bus | 64-bit |
112.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
37.7 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 1.62 GPixel/s |
75.39 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 6.48 GTexel/s |
2.413 TFLOPS | FP32 | 155.5 GFLOPS |
