The GeForce RTX 3050 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 $127.09 more expensive!
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 3050 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 67% cheaper – $62.90 vs $189.99
- Consumes up to 59% less energy – 29 vs 70 Watts
GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB vs GeForce GT 520 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB
Feb 2nd, 2024
Average FPS
73
100%
Min 1% FPS
37
100%
Price, $
$189.99
33%
Value, $/FPS
$2.6/FPS
62%
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$189.99
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$179.99
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$230.27
In Stock
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$191.20
In Stock
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$270.77
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N/A
Out of Stock
GeForce GT 520
Apr 13th, 2011
Average FPS
39
53%
Min 1% FPS
14
38%
Price, $
$62.9
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.61/FPS
100%
GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB vs GeForce GT 520 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB vs GeForce GT 520 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB vs GeForce GT 520 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB
Feb 2nd, 2024
Memory
6 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
168 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
47.04 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
105.8 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
6.774 TFLOPS
100%
GeForce GT 520
Apr 13th, 2011
Memory
1 GB
17%
Memory Bandwidth
14.4 GB/s
9%
Pixel Fillrate
1.62 GPixel/s
3%
Texture Fillrate
6.48 GTexel/s
6%
FP32
155.5 GFLOPS
2%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce GT 520 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Feb 2nd, 2024 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2011 |
| $179.00 | MSRP | $59.00 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 500 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 70 W | Power Consumption | 29 W |
| Memory | ||
6 GB | Memory Size | 1 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | DDR3 |
| 96-bit | Memory Bus | 64-bit |
168 GB/s | Bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
47.04 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 1.62 GPixel/s |
105.8 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 6.48 GTexel/s |
6.774 TFLOPS | FP32 | 155.5 GFLOPS |
