Gigabyte GeForce GT 1030 2GB DDR4
Its single-slot, low-profile design and 30W TDP make it a practical upgrade for compact pre-built systems lacking integrated graphics, adding HDMI 2.0b for 4K60 output. The passive cooling and low power draw enable silent operation without a PSU upgrade. This card is best for office users and home theater PC builders who need reliable multi-monitor support and 4K video playback, not modern 3D gaming.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (83rd percentile) 83rd
Cons
- Below average vram (6th percentile)
- Below average ai (9th percentile)
- Below average feature (12th percentile)
- Below average rt (12th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
- Q2 202673/100
Buyers found this GPU a solid upgrade for older PCs, handling light gaming and video playback well. However, one noted it lacks video transcoding support, and another mentioned brief display cutouts in fullscreen gaming.
- Great for older/SFF PCs, runs light games at 50-60 fps, fits Dell Optiplex, quiet and economical.
- Does not support GPU-accelerated video transcoding, which is not clearly indicated in marketing.
- Display may cut out for a second when switching to fullscreen gaming, possibly power-related, but minor.
- Good value for budget builds or as an emergency card, especially during GPU shortages.
- Q3 202170/100
Buyers found this card functional, quiet, and suitable for basic desktop tasks, though one criticized NVIDIA's Linux drivers and another noted it was overpriced.
- Quiet and cool operation, small size, and works well for general desktop use like browsing and coding.
- Functional and easy to install, but one reviewer noted it was overpriced relative to its capabilities.
- NVIDIA's Linux drivers are archaic and useless compared to stock Debian drivers, causing frustration for Linux users.
- Good value for a basic card, especially for older systems needing a GPU without integrated graphics.
Based on 21 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | GeForce GT 1030 |
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Pascal |
| Class | consumer |
| Process | 14 |
Memory
| VRAM | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Memory Bus | 64 |
| Bandwidth | 48.06 |
Compute
| CUDA Cores | 384 |
| Base Clock | 1177 |
| Boost Clock | 1417 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 1.862 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 2400 |
| GPU Compute | 1251 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 30 |
| Recommended PSU | 300 |
| Power Connectors | No |
| Cooler | Single Fan |
| Fans | 1 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 3.0 |
| DisplayPort | 0 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| USB-C | 0 |
| Max Displays | 2 |
| Max Resolution | 4096 x 2160 |
Physical
| Length | 150 |
| Slot Width | 1 |
| Form Factor | Low Profile |
| Weight | 0.2 kg / 0.5 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | No |
| AV1 Encode | No |
| DirectX | 12 |
| RGB | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | Gigabyte GeForce GT 1030 | MSI SHADOW RTX 5060 8G SHADOW 2X OC | PNY DUAL FAN OC VCG5060T8DFXPB1-O | ASUS Dual DUAL-RTX4060-O8G-EVO | ASRock Challenger RX7600 CL 8GO | ZOTAC Twin Edge OC ZT-B50500H-10M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce GT 1030 | GeForce RTX 5060 | GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | GeForce RTX 4060 | Radeon RX 7600 | GeForce RTX 5050 |
| Vram | 2GB DDR4 | 8GB GDDR7 | 8GB GDDR7 | 8GB GDDR6 | 8GB GDDR6 | 8GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1417 | 2527 | 2692 | 2505 | 2695 | 2602 |
| Tdp W | 30 | 145 | 180 | 115 | 165 | 130 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 64 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 |
| Ray Tracing | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Compute | Feature | Thermal | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabyte GeForce GT 1030 | 8.9 | 12.1 | 6.1 | 13.7 | 23.8 | 11.6 | 27.3 | 27.1 | 36.1 | 17.5 | 82.6 |
| MSI SHADOW RTX 5060 8G SHADOW 2X OC Compare | 40.6 | 60.7 | 47.9 | 55.5 | 56.3 | 72.7 | 56.8 | 71.6 | 85.5 | 94 | 95.4 |
| PNY DUAL FAN OC VCG5060T8DFXPB1-O Compare | 40.6 | 60.7 | 47.9 | 55.5 | 59.7 | 66.8 | 44.3 | 71.6 | 75.4 | 82 | 88.9 |
| ASUS Dual DUAL-RTX4060-O8G-EVO Compare | 33.7 | 46.7 | 33.4 | 46.5 | 49 | 72.7 | 56.8 | 92.6 | 92.3 | 70.5 | 95.4 |
| ASRock Challenger RX7600 CL 8GO Compare | 46.5 | 41.7 | 35.5 | 39.5 | 61.7 | 58.6 | 56.8 | 57.6 | 60.1 | 70.5 | 88.9 |
| ZOTAC Twin Edge OC ZT-B50500H-10M Compare | 31.1 | 44.8 | 36.3 | 42.1 | 44.5 | 89.9 | 44.3 | 0 | 81.9 | 94 | 43.2 |
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