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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB outperforms GeForce GT 520 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is 4200 days newer than GeForce GT 520.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
- Performs up to 19% better in Lost Ark than GeForce GT 520 - 194 vs 163 FPS
- Up to 700% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 - 8 vs 1 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GT 520
- Consumes up to 83% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - 29 vs 170 Watts
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
FPS
194
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.55/FPS
100%
Price, $
$299.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Asus Dual GeForce RTX™ 3060 OC Edition 8GB GDDR6 (PCIe 4.0, 8GB GDDR6, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a)
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
GeForce GT 520
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2011
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 RTX 3060 8 GB | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 12th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2011 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 500 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $59 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA |
| 1x 12-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | DDR3 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
240 GB/s | Bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s |
1320 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 810 MHz |
| 1777 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1875 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 900 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB or GeForce GT 520
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
153 FPS
$4.47/FPS
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$6.15/FPS
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