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Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 1060 6 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 6 GB is 1924 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GT 520.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
- Performs up to 79% better in Resident Evil Village than GeForce GT 520 - 95 vs 53 FPS
- Up to 500% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 - 6 vs 1 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GT 520
- Up to 73% cheaper than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - $79.99 vs $299.0
- Up to 52% better value when playing Resident Evil Village than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - $1.51 vs $3.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 76% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - 29 vs 120 Watts
Resident Evil Village
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
FPS
95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.15/FPS
47%
Price, $
$299
26%
FPS Winner
ASUS GeForce GTX 1060 6GB Dual-Fan OC Edition VR Ready Dual HDMI DP 1.4 Gaming Graphics Card (DUAL-GTX1060-O6G)
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GeForce GT 520
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2011
FPS
53
55%
Value, $/FPS
$1.51/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
GeForce GT 520
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2011
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
82.03 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
136.7 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 19th, 2016 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2011 |
| GeForce 10 | Generation | GeForce 500 |
$299 | MSRP | $59 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | DDR3 |
| 192-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
192.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s |
1506 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 810 MHz |
| 1709 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
2002 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 900 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB or GeForce GT 520
Resident Evil Village, 1920 x 1080, Max
69 FPS
$12.32/FPS
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Ryzen 5 1600
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