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$322.15
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Boost Clock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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MSRP in USD: $329
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$299.99
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Same as Founder's Edition
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Boost Clock
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$342.03
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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $59
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MSRP in USD: $59
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — GeForce RTX 3060 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 3060 is 3562 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GT 520.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- Performs up to 2067% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than GeForce GT 520 - 65 vs 3 FPS
- Up to 88% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than GeForce GT 520 - $4.96 vs $43.0 per FPS
- Up to 1100% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 - 12 vs 1 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GT 520
- Up to 60% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3060 - $129.0 vs $322.15
- Consumes up to 83% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 - 29 vs 170 Watts
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
FPS
65
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.96/FPS
100%
Price, $
$322.15
40%
FPS and Value Winner
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Gaming OC 12G (REV2.0) Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, 12GB 192-bit GDDR6, GV-N3060GAMING OC-12GD Video Card
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GeForce GT 520
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2011
FPS
3
4.615384615384616%
Value, $/FPS
$43/FPS
11.534883720930232%
Price, $
$129
100%
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 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
GeForce GT 520
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2011
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce GT 520
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2011
Pixel Fillrate
1.62 GPixel/s
1.8991793669402113%
Texel Fillrate
6.48 GTexel/s
3.256281407035176%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2011 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 500 |
| $329 | 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 |
12 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | DDR3 |
| 192-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
360 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 or GeForce GT 520
ARK: Survival Evolved, 1920 x 1080, Epic
53 FPS
$15.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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59 FPS
$19.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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59 FPS
$19.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,168.12
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61 FPS
$20.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-13700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,247.99
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53 FPS
$30/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,589.99
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57 FPS
$17.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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61 FPS
$36.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,238
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58 FPS
$20.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,179
In Stock
61 FPS
$22.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-13700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,399.99
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59 FPS
$23.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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