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$165.95
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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $109
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MSRP in USD: $109
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $59
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MSRP in USD: $59
Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 1050 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 1050 is 2022 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GT 520.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
- Performs up to 46% better in F1 22 than GeForce GT 520 - 54 vs 37 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 - 2 vs 1 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GT 520
- Up to 52% cheaper than GeForce GTX 1050 - $79.99 vs $165.95
- Up to 30% better value when playing F1 22 than GeForce GTX 1050 - $2.16 vs $3.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 - 29 vs 75 Watts
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
GeForce GTX 1050
Desktop • Oct 25th, 2016
FPS
54
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.07/FPS
70%
Price, $
$165.95
48%
FPS Winner
SRhonyra GeForce GTX 1050 4GB Low Profile Graphics Card GDDR5 128 Bit 2 Monitor Video Card HDMI 2.0 Display Port 1.4 PCI Express 3.0 x16 Bus Powered
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Updated 3086 minutes ago
GeForce GT 520
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2011
FPS
37
68%
Value, $/FPS
$2.16/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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Updated 3086 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
GeForce GTX 1050
Desktop • Oct 25th, 2016
GeForce GT 520
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2011
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 1050
Desktop • Oct 25th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
46.56 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
58.2 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 25th, 2016 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2011 |
| GeForce 10 | Generation | GeForce 500 |
$109 | MSRP | $59 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA |
| None | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | DDR3 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
112.1 GB/s | Bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s |
1354 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 810 MHz |
| 1455 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1752 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 900 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce GTX 1050 or GeForce GT 520
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
40 FPS
$42.22/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-7700
16 GB, 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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43 FPS
$29.05/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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