GeForce RTX 3060 Ti vs GRID K520

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GRID K520 with GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, including specs and performance data.

GRID K520
2013
4 GB GDDR5, 225 Watt
8.83

RTX 3060 Ti outperforms GRID K520 by a whopping 481% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking48553
Place by popularitynot in top-10025
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.3668.22
Power efficiency2.8018.33
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGK104GA104
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date23 July 2013 (11 years ago)1 December 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,599 $399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RTX 3060 Ti has 18850% better value for money than GRID K520.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores15364864
Core clock speed745 MHz1410 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1665 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 million17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)225 Watt200 Watt
Texture fill rate95.36253.1
Floating-point processing power2.289 TFLOPS16.2 TFLOPS
ROPs3280
TMUs128152
Tensor Coresno data152
Ray Tracing Coresno data38

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mm242 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin1x 12-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth160.0 GB/s448.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.2
CUDA3.08.6

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GRID K520 8.83
RTX 3060 Ti 51.31
+481%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GRID K520 3516
RTX 3060 Ti 20428
+481%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD24−27
−492%
142
+492%
1440p12−14
−550%
78
+550%
4K8−9
−513%
49
+513%

Cost per frame, $

1080p149.96
−5237%
2.81
+5237%
1440p299.92
−5763%
5.12
+5763%
4K449.88
−5425%
8.14
+5425%
  • RTX 3060 Ti has 5237% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 3060 Ti has 5763% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 3060 Ti has 5425% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 161
+0%
161
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 83
+0%
83
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 124
+0%
124
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 91
+0%
91
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 220
+0%
220
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 155
+0%
155
+0%
Metro Exodus 113
+0%
113
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Valorant 320
+0%
320
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 106
+0%
106
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 81
+0%
81
+0%
Dota 2 142
+0%
142
+0%
Far Cry 5 103
+0%
103
+0%
Fortnite 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 192
+0%
192
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 136
+0%
136
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 141
+0%
141
+0%
Metro Exodus 97
+0%
97
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 89
+0%
89
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 97
+0%
97
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 75
+0%
75
+0%
Dota 2 135
+0%
135
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 174
+0%
174
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 115
+0%
115
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 274
+0%
274
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Dota 2 97
+0%
97
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 97
+0%
97
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 57
+0%
57
+0%
World of Tanks 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 50
+0%
50
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 139
+0%
139
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 99
+0%
99
+0%
Metro Exodus 93
+0%
93
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Valorant 219
+0%
219
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Dota 2 107
+0%
107
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 107
+0%
107
+0%
Metro Exodus 43
+0%
43
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 38
+0%
38
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 107
+0%
107
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 15
+0%
15
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24
+0%
24
+0%
Dota 2 109
+0%
109
+0%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Fortnite 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 84
+0%
84
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 81
+0%
81
+0%
Valorant 122
+0%
122
+0%

This is how GRID K520 and RTX 3060 Ti compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3060 Ti is 492% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3060 Ti is 550% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3060 Ti is 513% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.83 51.31
Recency 23 July 2013 1 December 2020
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 200 Watt

RTX 3060 Ti has a 481.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 12.5% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the GRID K520 in performance tests.

Be aware that GRID K520 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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