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$129
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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $59
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MSRP in USD: $59
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1499
Availability
MSRP in USD: $1499
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$1,438
In Stock
Same as Founder's Edition
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$1,999.99
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Boost Clock
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$819.99
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Boost Clock
Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3090 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 3090 is 3429 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GT 520.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GT 520
- Up to 91% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3090 - $129.0 vs $1438.0
- Up to 69% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than GeForce RTX 3090 - $4.3 vs $13.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 92% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 - 29 vs 350 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
- Performs up to 250% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than GeForce GT 520 - 105 vs 30 FPS
- Up to 2300% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 - 24 vs 1 GB
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce GT 520
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2011
FPS
30
28.57142857142857%
Value, $/FPS
$4.3/FPS
100%
Price, $
$129
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 309859 minutes ago
GeForce RTX 3090
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
FPS
105
100%
Value, $/FPS
$13.7/FPS
31.386861313868614%
Price, $
$1438
8%
FPS Winner
Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 Founders Edition Graphics Card
Buy for $1,438 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 309858 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce GT 520
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2011
GeForce RTX 3090
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GT 520
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2011
Pixel Fillrate
1.62 GPixel/s
0.8535300316122233%
Texel Fillrate
6.48 GTexel/s
1.1654676258992807%
GeForce RTX 3090
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Pixel Fillrate
189.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
556 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 13th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2020 |
| GeForce 500 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
$59 | MSRP | $1499 |
| 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 | 24 GB |
| DDR3 | Type | GDDR6X |
| 64-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
| 14.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 936.2 GB/s |
| 810 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1395 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1695 MHz |
| 900 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1219 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce GT 520 or GeForce RTX 3090
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
101 FPS
$34.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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92 FPS
$46.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$4,288.88
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102 FPS
$23.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,359.99
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98 FPS
$33.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,299.97
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96 FPS
$31.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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96 FPS
$32.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,099.99
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96 FPS
$16.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,610.35
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96 FPS
$30.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899
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97 FPS
$30.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,996.99
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101 FPS
$38.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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