Gigabyte GeForce GT 1030 2GB DDR4

Gigabyte GeForce GT 1030 2GB DDR4

Gigabyte
11 Overall Score
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ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE 16GB GDDR7 White

ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE 16GB GDDR7 White

ZOTAC
97 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Gigabyte GeForce GT 1030 2GB DDR4

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ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE 16GB GDDR7 White

95 out of 100 medium confidence 24 reviews

The Zotac Amp Extreme Infinity RTX 5080 is overwhelmingly praised for its excellent cooling performance, quiet operation, and striking appearance. Users consistently highlight it as one of the best-looking 5080 cards on the market, with effective cooling that keeps temperatures below 70°C even under heavy load. Many note the generous overclocking headroom, smooth performance at both 1440p and 4K, and the useful anti-sag bracket. A few minor concerns include the prominent LED cable placement near the front, but overall sentiment is exceptionally positive.

Pros
  • Excellent cooling performance
  • Quiet operation even under load
  • Striking design and RGB lighting
  • Strong overclocking potential
  • Smooth 1440p and 4K gaming
Cons
  • LED cable placement noticeable at front
  • Large size may require full tower case
  • Some users mention coil whine possibility
👍 Cooling performance 18
👍 Noise level 12
👍 Aesthetics 15
👍 Overclocking potential 7
👍 Gaming performance 16
👍 Build quality 8

Scores

Ray Tracing
Gigabyte
8
ZOTAC
96
Gaming 1440p
Gigabyte
11
ZOTAC
96
Gaming 1080p
Gigabyte
15
ZOTAC
96
Gaming 4k
Gigabyte
7
ZOTAC
95
Content Creation
Gigabyte
6
ZOTAC
93
Budget
Gigabyte
62
ZOTAC
83
Workstation
Gigabyte
7
ZOTAC
80
Ai Llm
Gigabyte
3
ZOTAC
78

Specifications

Gigabyte GeForce GT 1030ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE
Chipset
GPU ChipsetGeForce GT 1030GeForce RTX 5080
BrandNVIDIANVIDIA
ArchitecturePascalBlackwell
Classconsumerconsumer
Process—5★
Memory
VRAM2 GB16 GB★
Memory TypeDDR4GDDR7★
Memory Bus
64
256
BandwidthNo data
960
Compute
CUDA Cores
384
10,752
Tensor CoresNo data
336
RT Cores—84★
Base Clock
1,177
2,500
Boost Clock
1,417
2,730
FP16 TFLOPS—56.279998779296875★
FP32 TFLOPS—56.279998779296875★
Performance
PassMark G3D
2,400
35,666
GPU Compute
1,251
19,602
Power & Cooling
TDP30★360
Recommended PSU—850★
Power Connectors—1 x 16-Pin
CoolerSingle FanTriple Fan★
Fans13★
Connectivity
InterfacePCI Express 3.0 x4PCI Express 5.0 x16
DisplayPort—3★
HDMI11
Max Displays—4★
Max Resolution4K7680 x 4320
Physical
Length150★369
Slot Width1★3.5
Form FactorLow ProfileATX
Weight—3.22 kg★
Features
Ray Tracing—✓★
Upscaling—DLSS 4
AV1 Encode—✓★
VR Ready—✓★
DirectX1212 Ultimate
RGB—✓★

Pros & Cons

Gigabyte GeForce GT 1030 2GB DDR4

  • Strong affordability (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Below average compute (6th percentile)6th %ile
  • Below average vram (6th percentile)6th %ile
  • Below average ai (8th percentile)8th %ile
  • Below average feature (12th percentile)12th %ile

ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE 16GB GDDR7 White

  • Strong user sentiment (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong rt (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Below average affordability (20th percentile)20th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE

Scores 97 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 24 of 38 specs.

ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE Better at:

Ai LlmBudgetGaming 4kRay TracingWorkstationGaming 1080pGaming 1440pContent Creation