Gigabyte GeForce GT 1030 2GB DDR4
EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 FTW3 10GB GDDR6X
What Buyers Say
Gigabyte GeForce GT 1030 2GB DDR4
The GIGABYTE GeForce GT 1030 Low Profile D4 2G is generally well-received as a budget, low-power card for basic computing, media playback, and light gaming. Users praise its compact size, quiet operation, and ease of installation, especially for upgrading older office desktops like Dell Optiplex systems. However, the DDR4 memory version is a significant point of contention, with several users noting it severely hampers performance compared to the GDDR5 version, and it lacks support for video transcoding. Despite this, many find it adequate for their needs, though some consider it overpriced for what it offers.
Pros
- Low power consumption
- Compact low-profile design
- Quiet operation
- Easy installation
- Good for basic tasks
Cons
- DDR4 memory hampers performance
- No video transcoding support
- Overpriced for performance
- DVI-I plug requires adapter
- Not for high loads or gaming
EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 FTW3 10GB GDDR6X
The EVGA RTX 3080 FTW3 Ultra is widely praised for its exceptional performance, running games at max settings with high FPS and staying cool under load. Users appreciate its solid build, quiet operation, and RGB aesthetics, though some note it runs warm and requires three 8-pin connectors. A few concerns include a card that died after four months, the need for a warranty, and the high price, but overall sentiment is very positive.
Pros
- Exceptional performance
- Runs cool under load
- Quiet operation
- Solid build quality
- Great RGB aesthetics
Cons
- Runs warm
- Requires 3x 8-pin connectors
- High price
- Potential reliability issues
- Sag bracket compatibility
Scores
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce GT 1030 | EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 FTW3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce GT 1030 | GeForce RTX 3080 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Pascal | Ampere |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 14 | 8★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 2 GB | 10 GB★ |
| Memory Type | DDR4 | GDDR6X★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | — | 48★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | — | 30.639999389648438★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 1.8619999885559082 | 30.639999389648438★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 30★ | 320 |
| Recommended PSU | 300★ | 750 |
| Power Connectors | No | Three available 8-pin or 6+2-pin PCIe power dongles |
| Cooler | Single Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 1 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 3.0 | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 0 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C | 0 | 0 |
| Max Displays | 2 | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | 4096 x 2160 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 150★ | 300 |
| Slot Width | 1★ | 2.75 |
| Form Factor | Low Profile | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.23 kg★ | 1.80 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Upscaling | — | DLSS |
| AV1 Encode | ✗ | ✗ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
| RGB | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Gigabyte GeForce GT 1030 2GB DDR4
- Strong affordability (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong social proof (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Below average vram (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average compute (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average ai (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average feature (12th percentile)12th %ile
EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 FTW3 10GB GDDR6X
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong feature (79th percentile)
- Strong compute (77th percentile)
- Below average efficiency (35th percentile)
Pricing
Gigabyte GeForce GT 1030 2GB DDR4
EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 FTW3 10GB GDDR6X
No current pricing available
Verdict
Scores 68 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 21 of 39 specs.
