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$79.99
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $59
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MSRP in USD: $59
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
Availability
MSRP in USD: $599
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$598.99
In Stock
Same as Founder's Edition
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$598
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Boost Clock
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$598
In Stock
Same as Founder's Edition
Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 1080 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 1080 is 1871 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GT 520.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GT 520
- Up to 87% cheaper than GeForce GTX 1080 - $79.99 vs $598.99
- Up to 84% better value when playing FIFA 23 than GeForce GTX 1080 - $0.59 vs $3.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 84% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 - 29 vs 180 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
- Performs up to 23% better in FIFA 23 than GeForce GT 520 - 166 vs 135 FPS
- Up to 700% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 - 8 vs 1 GB
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce GT 520
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2011
FPS
135
81%
Value, $/FPS
$0.59/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
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In Stock
Updated 189 minutes ago
GeForce GTX 1080
Desktop • May 27th, 2016
FPS
166
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.61/FPS
16%
Price, $
$598.99
13%
FPS Winner
ASUS GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ROG Strix Graphics Card (STRIX-GTX1080-A8G-GAMING)
Buy for $598.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 189 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce GT 520
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2011
GeForce GTX 1080
Desktop • May 27th, 2016
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 1080
Desktop • May 27th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
110.9 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
277.3 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 13th, 2011 | Release Date | May 27th, 2016 |
| GeForce 500 | Generation | GeForce 10 |
$59 | MSRP | $599 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 1 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
| DDR3 | Type | GDDR5X |
| 64-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 14.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320.3 GB/s |
| 810 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1607 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1733 MHz |
| 900 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1251 MHz |
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