Gigabyte GeForce GT 1030 2GB DDR4 Black
ASUS GeForce RTX 5060 Dual OC 8GB GDDR7 Black
What Buyers Say
Gigabyte GeForce GT 1030 2GB DDR4 Black
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
ASUS GeForce RTX 5060 Dual OC 8GB GDDR7 Black
The ASUS RTX 5060 series cards are generally well-received, with many users praising their price-to-performance ratio, quiet operation, and solid 1080p gaming capabilities. However, a notable number of buyers reported receiving dead-on-arrival units or experiencing driver issues, which has tempered overall enthusiasm. Despite these concerns, most users find the card a worthwhile upgrade, especially for budget-conscious gamers.
Pros
- Great price-to-performance
- Quiet operation
- Good 1080p gaming performance
- Easy installation
- Compact size
Cons
- Dead on arrival units
- Driver issues
- 8GB VRAM limited
- No RGB lighting
- Requires driver download
Scores
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce GT 1030 | ASUS GeForce RTX 5060 Dual OC | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce GT 1030 | GeForce RTX 5060 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Pascal | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 14 | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 2 GB | 8 GB★ |
| Memory Type | DDR4 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | — | 30★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | — | 19.18000030517578★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 1.8619999885559082 | 19.18000030517578★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 30★ | 250 |
| Recommended PSU | 300★ | 550 |
| Power Connectors | No | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Single Fan | Dual Fan★ |
| Fans | 1 | 2★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 3.0 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 0 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C | 0★ | — |
| Max Displays | 2 | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | 4096 x 2160 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 150★ | 228 |
| Slot Width | 1★ | 2.5 |
| Form Factor | Low Profile | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.38 kg★ | 0.85 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✗ | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✗ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
Gigabyte GeForce GT 1030 2GB DDR4 Black
- Strong affordability (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong social proof (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Below average vram (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average compute (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average ai (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average rt (11th percentile)11th %ile
ASUS GeForce RTX 5060 Dual OC 8GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong affordability (70th percentile)
Pricing
Gigabyte GeForce GT 1030 2GB DDR4 Black offers 1.4x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 65 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 21 of 39 specs.
