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$124.99
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MSRP in USD: $199
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$207.49
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$299.99
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Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB outperforms the cheaper GeForce GT 520 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is 1954 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GT 520.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GT 520
- Up to 40% cheaper than GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - $124.99 vs $207.49
- Consumes up to 76% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - 29 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
- Performs up to 49% better in Valheim than GeForce GT 520 - 70 vs 47 FPS
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 - 3 vs 1 GB
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
EVGA GeForce GT 520 1024 MB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 2DVI/Mini-HDMI Graphics Card, 01G-P3-1526-KR
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ASUS GeForce GTX 1060 3GB Dual-Fan OC Edition Graphics Card (DUAL-GTX1060-O3G)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
GeForce GT 520
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2011
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GT 520
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2011
Pixel Fillrate
1.62 GPixel/s
1.9760917296901683%
Texel Fillrate
6.48 GTexel/s
5.2682926829268295%
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
81.98 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
123 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 13th, 2011 | Release Date | Aug 18th, 2016 |
| GeForce 500 | Generation | GeForce 10 |
$59 | MSRP | $199 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 1 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| DDR3 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 64-bit | Bus | 192-bit |
| 14.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 192.2 GB/s |
| 810 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1506 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1708 MHz |
| 900 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2002 MHz |
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