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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
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$299.99
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Same as Founder's Edition
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$334.99
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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3060 8 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 RTX 3060 8 GB is 4200 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GT 520.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GT 520
- Up to 73% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - $79.99 vs $299.99
- Up to 34% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - $3.48 vs $5.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 83% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - 29 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
- Performs up to 148% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than GeForce GT 520 - 57 vs 23 FPS
- Up to 700% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 - 8 vs 1 GB
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce GT 520
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2011
FPS
23
40%
Value, $/FPS
$3.48/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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GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
FPS
57
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.26/FPS
66%
Price, $
$299.99
26%
FPS Winner
Asus Dual GeForce RTX™ 3060 White OC Edition 8GB GDDR6 (PCIe 4.0, 8GB GDDR6, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a)
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Updated 12335 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce GT 520
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2011
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 13th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2022 |
| GeForce 500 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
| $59 | MSRP | Not Available |
| 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 | 8 GB |
| DDR3 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 64-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
| 14.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 240 GB/s |
| 810 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1320 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1777 MHz |
| 900 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1875 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce GT 520 or GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
17 FPS
$55.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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28 FPS
$26.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$751.69
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48 FPS
$31.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-13700
24 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,499.95
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14 FPS
$56.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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50 FPS
$56.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 16 TB HDD
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$2,844.99
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50 FPS
$46.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i9-13900
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,322.99
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48 FPS
$32.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-13700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,552.99
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48 FPS
$33.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-13700
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,606.99
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17 FPS
$49.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$849
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