Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3060 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 RTX 3060 is 3562 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GT 520.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GT 520
- Up to 73% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3060 - $79.99 vs $299.99
- Up to 14% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than GeForce RTX 3060 - $3.48 vs $4.05 per FPS
- Consumes up to 83% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 - 29 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- Performs up to 222% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than GeForce GT 520 - 74 vs 23 FPS
- Up to 1100% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 - 12 vs 1 GB
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2011
FPS
23
31%
Value, $/FPS
$3.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$79.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $79.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11776 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
FPS
74
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.05/FPS
85%
Price, $
$299.99
26%
FPS Winner
Buy for $299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11775 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2011
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
---|---|---|
Apr 13th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2021 |
GeForce 500 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
$59 | MSRP | $329 |
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
None | Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
1 GB | Memory | 12 GB |
DDR3 | Type | GDDR6 |
64-bit | Bus | 192-bit |
14.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 360 GB/s |
810 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1320 MHz |
Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1777 MHz |
900 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1875 MHz |