MSI GeForce GT 1030 4GB GDDR4
MSI
23 Overall Score
vs
AMD RX6900XT OCF 16G
AMD
75 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce GT 1030 4GB GDDR4
82 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews
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- Outdated for demanding applications
Ease of installation 3
4k video performance 2
Silent operation 2
Gaming capability 3
Heat management 2
Value for money 2
AMD RX6900XT OCF 16G
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Ray Tracing
Gaming 4k
Gaming 1440p
Gaming 1080p
Content Creation
Budget
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| MSI GeForce GT 1030 | AMD RX6900XT OCF 16G | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce GT 1030 | Radeon RX 6900 XT |
| Brand | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Architecture | Pascal | RDNA 2 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 14 | 7★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 4 GB | 16 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR4 | GDDR6★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| RT Cores | — | 80★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | — | 46.08000183105469★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | — | 23.040000915527344★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | No data | |
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 30★ | 300 |
| Recommended PSU | 200★ | 1,000 |
| Power Connectors | — | 3 x 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Single Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 1 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 3.0 x16 | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 1 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | — | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | — | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | — | 332★ |
| Slot Width | — | 3★ |
| Form Factor | Low Profile | ATX |
| Weight | 0.30 kg★ | 1.81 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Upscaling | — | FSR |
| 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
AMD RX6900XT OCF 16G
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong rt (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong compute (77th percentile)
Pricing
MSI GeForce GT 1030 4GB GDDR40.132score per dollar
vs
AMD RX6900XT OCF 16G0.076score per dollar
MSI GeForce GT 1030 4GB GDDR4 offers 1.7x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: AMD RX6900XT OCF 16G
Scores 75 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 23 of 37 specs.
