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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — GeForce GT 1030 outperforms the more expensive GeForce GT 520 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing GeForce GT 1030 is 2226 days newer than the more expensive GeForce GT 520.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030
- Performs up to 35% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than GeForce GT 520 - 31 vs 23 FPS
- Up to 19% cheaper than GeForce GT 520 - $64.99 vs $79.99
- Up to 40% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than GeForce GT 520 - $2.1 vs $3.48 per FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 - 2 vs 1 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GT 520
- Consumes up to 3% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 - 29 vs 30 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
GeForce GT 1030
Desktop • May 17th, 2017
FPS
31
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$64.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
GIGABYTE GV-N1030D4-2GL GeForce GT 1030 Low Profile D4 2G Computer Graphics Card
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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
Ultra+
GeForce GT 1030
Desktop • May 17th, 2017
GeForce GT 520
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2011
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GT 1030
Desktop • May 17th, 2017
Pixel Fillrate
23.49 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
35.23 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 |
|---|---|---|
May 17th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2011 |
| GeForce 10 | Generation | GeForce 500 |
| $79 | MSRP | $59 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA |
| None | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | DDR3 |
| 64-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
48.06 GB/s | Bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s |
1228 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 810 MHz |
| 1468 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1502 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 900 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce GT 1030 or GeForce GT 520
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
5 FPS
$200/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
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GeForce GT 1030
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$235.6/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
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8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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4 FPS
$87.5/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
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