Gigabyte GeForce GT 1030 2GB DDR4
Gigabyte
24 Overall Score
vs
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 8GB GDDR7
MSI
72 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Gigabyte GeForce GT 1030 2GB DDR4
72 out of 100 high confidence 41 reviews
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
Performance 12
Value for money 8
Build quality 6
Ease of installation 6
Compatibility 8
Power consumption 5
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 8GB GDDR7
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Budget
Gaming 1080p
Ray Tracing
Content Creation
Gaming 1440p
Workstation
Gaming 4k
Ai Llm
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce GT 1030 | MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus | |
|---|---|---|
| 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★ | 145 |
| Recommended PSU | 300★ | 550 |
| Power Connectors | No | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Single Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 1 | 3★ |
| 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 | 8K (4320p) |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 150★ | 303 |
| Slot Width | 1★ | 2.5 |
| Form Factor | Low Profile | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.23 kg★ | 1.11 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✗ | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✗ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
Gigabyte GeForce GT 1030 2GB DDR4
- Strong social proof (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Below average vram (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average ai (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average feature (12th percentile)12th %ile
- Below average rt (12th percentile)12th %ile
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 8GB GDDR7
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong efficiency (86th percentile)86th %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus
Scores 72 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 21 of 39 specs.
