Gigabyte GeForce GT 1030 2GB GDDR5
A 30W TDP and single-slot, 150mm low-profile design make this card a simple drop-in upgrade for basic display output without needing external power. Its 2GB of GDDR5 memory and passive-capable cooling suit compact, quiet home theater or office builds. This GPU is best for users needing modern HDMI 2.0b connectivity for 4K media playback in slim pre-built systems, not for gaming.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong user sentiment (72nd percentile) 72nd
Cons
- Below average ai (8th percentile)
- Below average vram (8th percentile)
- Below average feature (12th percentile)
- Below average rt (12th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 26 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 |
Memory
| VRAM | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 64 |
Compute
| CUDA Cores | 384 |
| Stream Processors | 384 |
| Base Clock | 1252 |
| Boost Clock | 1506 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 2400 |
| GPU Compute | 1251 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 30 |
| Recommended PSU | 300 |
| Power Connectors | None |
| Cooler | Single Fan |
| Fans | 1 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 3.0 x4 |
| DisplayPort | 0 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Displays | 2 |
| Max Resolution | 4K |
Physical
| Length | 150 |
| Slot Width | 1 |
| Form Factor | Low Profile |
| Weight | 0.3 kg / 0.6 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | No |
| VR Ready | No |
| DirectX | 12 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Gigabyte GeForce GT 1030 | MSI Gaming X GeForce RTX 3050 6G | ASRock Challenger A580 CL 8GO | ZOTAC Twin Edge OC ZT-A30510H-10A | EVGA GTX 1070 SC GAMING ACX 3.0 08G-P4-5173-KR | SPARKLE GUARDIAN SB570G-10GOC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce GT 1030 | GeForce RTX 3050 | Arc A580 | GeForce RTX 3050 | GeForce GTX 1070 | Arc B570 |
| Vram | 2GB GDDR5 | 6GB GDDR6 | 8GB GDDR6 | 6GB GDDR6 | 8GB GDDR5 | 10GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1506 | 1507 | 2000 | 1477 | 1784 | 2660 |
| Tdp W | 30 | 70 | 175 | 70 | 150 | 170 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 64 | 96 | 256 | 96 | 256 | 160 |
| Ray Tracing | false | true | true | true | false | 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 | 7.8 | 12.1 | 8.2 | 13.7 | 20.5 | 11.6 | 27.3 | 71.6 | 36.1 | 17.5 | 37 |
| MSI Gaming X GeForce RTX 3050 6G Compare | 19.1 | 32 | 23.2 | 25.5 | 35.2 | 72.7 | 44.3 | 0 | 83.4 | 52.9 | 95.3 |
| ASRock Challenger A580 CL 8GO Compare | 28.6 | 33.7 | 41.5 | 29.7 | 8.9 | 72.7 | 56.8 | 0 | 29.7 | 87.1 | 82.2 |
| ZOTAC Twin Edge OC ZT-A30510H-10A Compare | 18.7 | 37.4 | 22.6 | 30.1 | 35.2 | 89.9 | 56.8 | 6.4 | 93.3 | 70.5 | 24.9 |
| EVGA GTX 1070 SC GAMING ACX 3.0 08G-P4-5173-KR Compare | 29.6 | 29 | 25.5 | 32.6 | 37.1 | 30.1 | 56.8 | 71.6 | 49.3 | 46.8 | 73.2 |
| SPARKLE GUARDIAN SB570G-10GOC Compare | 45.8 | 36.6 | 45.7 | 33.8 | 25.5 | 41 | 44.3 | 0 | 38 | 74.8 | 0 |
Price
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