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$609.99
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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $699
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MSRP in USD: $699
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $59
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MSRP in USD: $59
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — GeForce RTX 3080 outperforms the cheaper GeForce GT 520 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing GeForce RTX 3080 is 3429 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GT 520.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
- Performs up to 3533% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than GeForce GT 520 - 109 vs 3 FPS
- Up to 79% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than GeForce GT 520 - $5.6 vs $26.66 per FPS
- Up to 900% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 - 10 vs 1 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GT 520
- Up to 87% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3080 - $79.99 vs $609.99
- Consumes up to 91% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 - 29 vs 320 Watts
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
GeForce RTX 3080
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
FPS
109
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.6/FPS
100%
Price, $
$609.99
13%
FPS and Value Winner
2021 Newst GeForce RTX 3080 Founders Edition / AllyFlex HDMI
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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
Epic
GeForce RTX 3080
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
GeForce GT 520
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2011
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3080
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
465.1 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2011 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 500 |
| $699 | 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 |
10 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| GDDR6X | Type | DDR3 |
| 320-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
760.3 GB/s | Bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s |
1440 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 810 MHz |
| 1710 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1188 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 900 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3080 or GeForce GT 520
ARK: Survival Evolved, 1920 x 1080, Epic
100 FPS
$12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,199.99
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101 FPS
$18.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,879.99
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100 FPS
$13.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,399
In Stock
97 FPS
$24.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,333.86
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100 FPS
$13.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
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109 FPS
$32.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$3,509
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100 FPS
$12.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,229.99
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110 FPS
$18.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,049.99
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107 FPS
$28.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,049
In Stock
101 FPS
$12.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,294.95
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