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$79.99
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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $59
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MSRP in USD: $59
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
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$144.99
In Stock
Same as Founder's Edition
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$399
In Stock
Same as Founder's Edition
Buy on Amazon
$399
In Stock
Same as Founder's Edition
Buy on Amazon
$399
In Stock
Same as Founder's Edition
Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB 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 GTX 1060 3 GB is 1954 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GT 520.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GT 520
- Up to 45% cheaper than GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - $79.99 vs $144.99
- Up to 32% better value when playing Rust than GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - $0.98 vs $1.45 per FPS
- 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 22% better in Rust than GeForce GT 520 - 100 vs 82 FPS
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 - 3 vs 1 GB
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
GeForce GT 520
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2011
FPS
82
82%
Value, $/FPS
$0.98/FPS
100%
Price, $
$79.99
100%
Value Winner
EVGA GeForce GT 520 1024 MB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 2DVI/Mini-HDMI Graphics Card, 01G-P3-1526-KR
Buy for $79.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10932 minutes ago
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
FPS
100
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.45/FPS
67%
Price, $
$144.99
55%
FPS Winner
ASUS GeForce GTX 1060 3GB Dual-Fan OC Edition Graphics Card (DUAL-GTX1060-O3G)
Buy for $144.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10932 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
GeForce GT 520
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2011
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
Theoretical Performance
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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