NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 review. Specs and Benchmarks

A detailed review of the video card NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030. Ranked 343 in CpusData's performance ranking.

Manufacturer NVIDIA, year of manufacture 2017, process technology 14 nm, power consumption 30 Watt (TDP).

The graphics card runs at a clock frequency of 1228 MHz, capable of overclocking up to 1468 MHz. On board is 2 GB of memory with a clock rate of 6000 MHz and a bandwidth of 48.06 GB/s.

Below is some key information about the technologies used, interfaces, motherboard compatibility and test results in popular games. This data will help you decide which graphics card to choose. You can also compare your NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 graphics card online with other models on our site.

2.5 Out of 2 CpusData Score

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General info

The main nomenclature characteristics of the video card NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030, for general information about it.

Place in performance rating:		413
Value for money (0-100):		32.73
Architecture:		Pascal
Code name:		GP108
Type:		Desktop
Release date:		17 May 2017 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP):		$79
Price now:		$167 (2.1x MSRP)
Value for money:		13.90
GPU code name:		N17P-G1
Market segment:		Desktop

Technical specs

Characteristics that directly affect the performance of the video card NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030. Smaller process technology, higher clock frequencies, more threads and transistors are signs of a modern graphics card.

Pipelines:		384
Core clock speed:		1228 MHz
Boost Clock:		1468 MHz
Transistor count:		1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology:		14 nm
Power consumption (TDP):		30 Watt
Texture fill rate:		35.23
Floating-point performance:		1,127 gflops
Pipelines / CUDA cores:		384
Boost clock speed:		1670 MHz
Number of transistors:		1,800 million
Thermal design power (TDP):		30 Watt

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Additional technical information, does not greatly affect the performance rating.

Interface:		PCIe 3.0 x4
Length:		145 mm
Supplementary power connectors:		None

Memory

Video card memory is used to store calculations. Modern software and 3D games require higher memory capacity and speed. The higher these parameters, the higher the performance of the chip NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030.

Memory type:		GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount:		2 GB
Memory bus width:		64 Bit
Memory clock speed:		6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth:		48.06 GB/s
Shared memory:		-

Video outputs and ports

Information about video card interfaces, ports, shape factor and size.

Display Connectors:		1x DVI, 1x HDMI
G-SYNC support:		+
HDMI:		+

Technologies

Additional technologies that the vendor integrates into its devices. They do not directly affect the performance, but can have a nice addition to the graphics card functionality both in games and at work.

VR Ready:		+
Multi Monitor:		+
CUDA:		6.1
Multi-Projection:		+

API support

Supported by the video card NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 API. The higher the version, the better performance in games.

DirectX:		12 (12_1)
OpenGL:		4.6
Vulkan:		1.2.131
Shader Model:		6.4
OpenCL:		1.2

Overall gaming performance

The tests show the FPS results with different screen resolutions according to the recommendations of the game developer. Benchmark NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 may differ from the actual data, depending on the environment (motherboard or processor).

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1280x720

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high
1920x1080

ultra
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QHD
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4K
3840x2160

Horizon Zero Dawn (2020)

low
1280x720

med.
1920x1080

high
1920x1080

ultra
1920x1080

QHD
2560x1440

4K
3840x2160

Death Stranding (2020)

low
1280x720

18.5

med.
1920x1080

11.8

high
1920x1080

9.5

ultra
1920x1080

QHD
2560x1440

4K
3840x2160

F1 2020 (2020)

low
1280x720

92.7

med.
1920x1080

41.6

high
1920x1080

30.7

ultra
1920x1080

18.6

QHD
2560x1440

13.7

4K
3840x2160

4.82

Gears Tactics (2020)

low
1280x720

105.9

med.
1920x1080

35.7

high
1920x1080

24.2

ultra
1920x1080

15.4

QHD
2560x1440

8.9

4K
3840x2160

Doom Eternal (2020)

low
1280x720

38.4

med.
1920x1080

17.6

high
1920x1080

14.9

ultra
1920x1080

14.2

QHD
2560x1440

4K
3840x2160

Legend
5	Stutter – Insufficient data. Similar graphics cards stutter, the game is likely to show a low frame rate. There will be some lags.
	May Stutter – Insufficient data. Similar graphics cards stutter, the game is likely to show a low frame rate. There will be some lags.
30	Fluent – According to the results of benchmarks the game should run at 25 frames per second (fps)
40	Fluent – According to the results of benchmarks the game should run at 35 frames per second (fps)
60	Fluent – According to the results of benchmarks the game should run at 58 frames per second (fps)
	May Run Fluently – Insufficient data. Similar graphics cards show a smooth frame rate, comfortable for the game.
?	Uncertain – Graphics cards testing has shown that a slower card can provide a high and stable frame rate for the same operation.
	Uncertain – The work of the video card in the game is still being studied. Interpolation among analogs is not possible.
The value depicts the average frame rate. Hovering over the value, you can get individual results.

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NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 in Benchmarks

The performance of the graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 is presented in popular modern benchmarks. Testing at maximum loads gives us an idea of the real power of the graphics processor and allows us to compare the model with other popular graphics cards. You can find benchmark descriptions and results on their pages.