MSI GeForce GT 1030 4GB GDDR4
ASUS GeForce RTX 5060 Ti PRIME 8GB GDDR7
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce GT 1030 4GB GDDR4
The NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 is praised for boosting older PCs affordably, especially for handling 4K video playback and everyday tasks. It's fanless and silent, making it ideal for home theater PCs or light productivity, but multiple reviewers note it is not suitable for modern gaming. Verified buyers highlight easy installation and reliable performance with no overheating.
Pros
- Easy installation
- Silent fanless operation
- Handles 4K video playback
- Affordable upgrade for old PCs
- No overheating issues
Cons
- Not suitable for modern gaming
- Outdated for demanding applications
ASUS GeForce RTX 5060 Ti PRIME 8GB GDDR7
The ASUS Prime RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is widely praised as an excellent budget-to-mid-range card, offering great 1440p performance and strong overclocking headroom. Users highlight its low power draw, quiet operation, and solid build quality, though some experienced initial driver or PCIe compatibility issues. Overall, it is seen as a fantastic value at MSRP, especially for gamers upgrading from older generations.
Pros
- Great 1440p performance at MSRP
- Excellent overclocking headroom
- Low power consumption and cool operation
- Quiet operation with 0dB technology
- Solid build quality and build quality
Scores
Specifications
| MSI GeForce GT 1030 | ASUS GeForce RTX 5060 Ti PRIME | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce GT 1030 | GeForce RTX 5060 Ti |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Pascal | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 14 | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 4 GB | 8 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR4 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| ECC | — | ✗ |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | — | 30★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | — | 19.18000030517578★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | — | 19.18000030517578★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | No data | |
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 30★ | 250 |
| Recommended PSU | 200★ | 550 |
| Power Connectors | — | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Single Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 1 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 3.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 x8 |
| DisplayPort | 1 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | — | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | — | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | — | 304★ |
| Slot Width | — | 2.5★ |
| Form Factor | Low Profile | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.30 kg★ | 1.20 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | — | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | — | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | — | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
MSI GeForce GT 1030 4GB GDDR4
- Strong social proof (76th percentile)
- Below average vram (10th percentile)10th %ile
- Below average feature (12th percentile)12th %ile
- Below average rt (12th percentile)12th %ile
- Below average ai (12th percentile)12th %ile
ASUS GeForce RTX 5060 Ti PRIME 8GB GDDR7
- Strong user sentiment (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
Pricing
MSI GeForce GT 1030 4GB GDDR4 offers 1.2x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 75 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 23 of 39 specs.
