GeForce GT 1030: Power Consumption
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Power Consumption
Voltages & Temperatures
The two cards perform almost identically during our gaming loop, with the voltages plateauing between 0.96 to 0.98V after warming up.
A closer look shows that the passively-cooled card regulates its voltage a bit more quickly and accurately. However, this doesn’t make any noticeable difference: the average clock rates and gaming results come out nearly the same.
Both cards’ power consumption may as well be identical, too. The small fan consumes less than a single watt during normal operation. This is in the same order of magnitude as differences we’d measure due to GPU quality.
- Gigabyte GeForce GT 1030 2GB (Black) at Amazon for $152.34
A 32W result during gaming and a 34W measurement under our stress test do exceed Nvidia’s TDP specification. But that number only covers the GPU. This means our two GP108s do stay within the 30W limit.
Power Consumption & Current
A look at the gaming loop graph shows short peaks of almost 40W. Zoom in even further and you’ll see the cards go as high as ~48W. Every one of those brief peaks is followed by a valley, though, which compensates for it. In short, the peaks are nothing to worry about; the averages end up right where they should according to the manufacturer’s technical specs.
Brief current peaks of 3.3A don’t pose any danger to other hardware components, either.
During our stress test, the load and power consumption curve are more constant and even. The highest peaks reach approximately 39W.
The current plot looks good as well.
Motherboard Slot Utilization
As usual, we test the cards’ conformance to the PCI-SIG’s slot specification, which allows a maximum current of 5.5A. Gigabyte’s new graphics cards make it all the way to 2.7A, or just under half of the specified ceiling. There’s no cause for concern with these GT 1030s.
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Gigabyte GeForce GT 1030 Video Card Review
We tested the GeForce GT 1030, a low-cost, low-consumption video card.
Let’s see if is it a good choice for budget casual gaming.
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Intro
Contents
The GeForce GT 1030 is an entry-level video card from NVIDIA, based on Pascal architecture, aimed on the low-consumption and super low-cost markets. Let’s see if can it be used for casual gaming.
The GeForce GT 1030 is based on the GP108 chip, manufactured under 14 nm technology, with 384 cores. Its base clock is 1,227 Mhz and its turbo clock is 1,468 MHz.
Unlike mainstream cards like the ones based on GeForce GTX 1050 and GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, that use a 128 bit memory bus, the GeForce GT 1030 uses a 64 bit bus, accessing 2 GiB of GDDR5 memory at 6 GHz. So, it has a bandwidth of 48 GiB/s. Notice, however, that there are video cards based on the same chip with different characteristics, like DDR3 memory and 128 bits versions.
The GeForce GT 1030 is not actually aimed on gaming, but on general use desktop computers that need a “real” video card.
Its naming makes it clear: gaming video cards from NVIDIA are named GeForce GTX, while the general-use ones are GeForce GT.
One of the highlights of the GeForce GT 1030 is its low power consumption: its TDP is only 30 W, which means it doesn’t need an additional power connector. It also allows the manufacturers to build compact cards, with half-heigth (like the model we tested) or even with passive cooling (without a fan).
Obviously, another key characteristic of the GT 1030 is its low cost, around USD 70.
The competitor of the GT 1030 is the Radeon RX 550 from AMD. However, this time we are testing the GT 1030 against a GeForce GTX 1050, in order to answer two questions: if the GT 1030 is powerful enough for a casual player, and, in the case of a positive answer, if it has a good price/performance ratio.
The GeForce GT 1030 does not support SLI, Ansel, G-SYNC, GameStream, VR Ready, and Simultaneous Multiprojection technologies, present on GTX models.
The GeForce GT 1030 we tested is manufactured by Gigabyte, model number GV-N1030D5-2GL (also called “GT 1030 Low Profile 2G”), which is a low profile model, bringing a bracket to be used on “slim” (half-height) cases.
It uses standard clocks on normal mode, and a base clock of 1,252 MHz base clock and 1,506 MHz turbo clock on OC mode (selected by an app).
Figure 1 shows the Gigabyte GeForce GT 1030 video card.
Figure 1: the Gigabyte GeForce GT 1030 (GV-N1030D5-2GL)
In the table below, we compare the main specs from the video cards we included in this review. Prices were researched at Newegg.com for this article.
|
Video card |
Core clock |
Turbo clock |
Effective memory clock |
Memory bus |
Memory bandwidth |
Memory |
Processing cores |
TDP |
DirectX |
Price |
|
Gigabyte GeForce GT 1030 (GV-N1030D5-2GL) |
1,227 MHz |
1,468 MHz |
6. |
64 bit |
48 GB/s |
2 GiB GDDR5 |
384 |
30 W |
12.1 |
USD 73 |
|
Zotac GeForce GTX 1050 Mini |
1,354 MHz |
1,455 MHz |
7.0 GHz |
128 bit |
112 GB/s |
2 GiB GDDR5 |
640 |
75 W |
12.1 |
USD 120 |
0 GHzNow let’s take a closer look to the tested video card.
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Video card ASUS GeForce GT 1030 2048Mb, GT 1030 PH-GT1030-O2G DVI-D, HDMI Ret
Article 207280
8 080 ₽
For organizations by bank transfer
calculation: 8 379 ₽ including VAT 20%
Guarantee of an authorized service center 36 months.
Stock availability
| Store | on order (1-2 business days) |
| Warehouse | on order (1-2 working days) |
Delivery in Moscow and the region from 290 ₽
Characteristics
| Memory frequency (MHz) | 6008 |
| Video processor frequency (MHz) | 1252/1287/1506/1531 |
| Power consumption (W) | 30 |
| Power supply required (W) | 300 |
| Light | No |
| LHR (Mining protection) | No |
| Maximum resolution | 4096×2160 |
| DirectX version | 12 |
| Cooling | Air (active) |
| Support for NVIDIA SLI (NVLink) or AMD CrossFire | No |
| Video processor | NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 |
| Memory size (GB) | 2 |
| Memory type | GDDR5 |
| Memory bus width (bits) | 64 |
Main
| GPU manufacturer | NVIDIA |
| Video processor | NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 |
| Memory size (GB) | 2 |
| Memory type | GDDR5 |
| Memory bus width (bits) | 64 |
| Memory frequency (MHz) | 6008 |
| Video processor frequency (MHz) | 1252/1287/1506/1531 |
| Maximum video processor frequency (MHz) | 1531 |
| Connection type | PCI-Ex16 3. 0 |
| CUDA cores | 384 |
| Number of monitors supported | 2 |
Video connectors
| VGA (D-Sub) | No |
| DVI | 1 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| DisplayPort | No |
| USB C (DisplayPort Alternate Mode) | No |
| DisplayPort mini | No |
| mini display port | No |
| HDMI mini | No |
Type
| For most Full HD games | No |
| For most 2K games | No |
| For most 4K games | No |
| For video and graphics | No |
| Streamers | No |
| Office | Yes |
Power supply
| Power consumption (W) | 30 |
| Power supply required (W) | 300 |
Design
| Backlight | No |
| Number of fans | 1 |
Power Connectors
| 6-pin PCI-E | No |
| 8-pin PCI-E (6+2) | No |
Dimensions and weights
| Color | Black |
| Dimensions (mm) | 184 x 111 x 36 |
| Video card length (mm) | 184 |
| Number of slots occupied | 2 |
Technology and features
| VR Ready | No |
| VR-Link (HDMI internal, front panel) | No |
| LHR (Mining protection) | No |
| Support for NVIDIA 3D Vision 9 technology0018 | No |
| Support for NVIDIA SLI (NVLink) or AMD CrossFire | No |
Art. No. |
207280 |
| Warranty period (months) | 36 |
| New | No |
| On request | Yes |
| Model | PH-GT1030-O2G |
| Manufacturer | ASUS |
| Vendor code | PH-GT1030-O2G |
Other
| Maximum resolution | 4096×2160 |
| OpenGL Version | 4. 5 |
| Cooling | Air (active) |
| DirectX version | 12 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 Review. Benchmarks and specs
The NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 graphics card (GPU) is ranked 343 in our performance ranking. Manufacturer: NVIDIA. Runs NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 with a minimum clock speed of 1228 MHz. The graphics chip is equipped with an acceleration system and can operate in turbo mode or when overclocked at a frequency of 1468 MHz. The RAM size is 2 GB GB with a clock speed of 6000 MHz and a bandwidth of 48.06 GB/s.
Power consumption of NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 is 30 Watt, and the process technology is only 14 nm. Below you will find key compatibility, sizing, technology, and gaming performance test results.
You can also leave comments if you have any questions.
Let’s take a closer look at the most important characteristics of the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030. To get an idea of which video card is better, we recommend using the comparison service.
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General information
A basic set of information will help you find out the release date of the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 graphics card and its purpose (laptops or PCs), as well as the price at the time of release and the average current cost.
This data also includes the architecture used by the manufacturer and the video processor code name.
| Performance Rating Position: | 413 | |||
| Value for money: | 32.73 | |||
| Architecture: | Pascal | |||
| Code name: | GP108 | |||
| Type: | Desktop | |||
| Release date: | 17 May 2017 (4 years ago) | |||
| Starting price: | $79 | |||
| Current price: | $167 (2.1x MSRP) | |||
| Value for money: | 13.90 | |||
| GPU codename: | N17P-G1 | |||
| Market segment: | Desktop | |||
Specifications
This is important information that determines all the power characteristics of the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 video card.
The smaller the chip manufacturing process, the better (in modern realities). The clock frequency of the core is responsible for its speed (direct correlation), while signal processing is carried out by transistors (the more transistors, the faster the calculations are performed, for example, in cryptocurrency mining).
| Conveyors: | 384 | |||
| Core Clock: | 1228 MHz | |||
| Acceleration: | 1468 MHz | |||
| Number of transistors: | 1,800 million | |||
| Process: | 14nm | |||
| Power consumption (TDP): | 30 Watt | |||
| Number of texels processed in 1 second: | 35.23 | |||
| Floating point: | 1.127 gflops | |||
| Pipelines / CUDA cores: | 384 | |||
| Acceleration speed: | 1670 MHz | |||
| Number of transistors: | 1,800 million | |||
| Estimated heat output: | 30 Watt | |||
Dimensions, connectors and compatibility
Today, there are many form factors of PC cases and laptop sizes, so it is extremely important to know the length of the video card and its connection types (except for laptop options).
This will help make the upgrade process easier, as Not all cases can accommodate modern video cards.
| Interface: | PCIe 3.0 x4 | |||
| Length: | 145mm | |||
| Additional power: | None | |||
Memory (frequency and overclocking)
Internal memory is used to store data when performing calculations. Modern games and professional graphics applications place high demands on the amount and speed of memory. The higher this parameter, the more powerful and faster the video card. Memory type, size and bandwidth for NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 + turbo overclocking option.
| Memory type: | GDDR5 | |||
| Maximum RAM amount: | 2GB | |||
| Memory bus width: | 64 Bit | |||
| Memory frequency: | 6000 MHz | |||
| Memory bandwidth: | 48. 06 GB/s |
|||
| Shared memory: | — | |||
Support for ports and displays
As a rule, all modern video cards have several types of connections and additional ports, for example HDMI and DVI . Knowing these features is very important in order to avoid problems connecting a video card to a monitor or other peripherals.
| Display connections: | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI | |||
| G-SYNC support: | + | |||
| HDMI: | + | |||
Technologies
Each graphics card manufacturer complements its products with proprietary technologies that are used both in games and in the workflow. Below is a list of features that will be useful to you.
| Support VR: | + | |||
| Multiple monitors: | + | |||
| CUDA: | 6. 1 |
|||
| Multi-Projection: | + | |||
API Support
All NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 supported APIs are listed below. This is a minor factor that does not greatly affect the overall performance.
| DirectX: | 12 (12_1) | |||
| OpenGL: | 4.6 | |||
| Vulcan: | 1.2.131 | |||
| Shader Model: | 6.4 | |||
| OpenCL: | 1.2 | |||
General gaming performance
All tests are based on FPS. Let’s take a look at where the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 ranks in the gaming performance test (the calculation was made in accordance with the recommendations of the game developer for system requirements; it may differ from real situations).
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Horizon Zero Dawn (2020)
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15
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10
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Death Stranding (2020)
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F1 2020 (2020)
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4.82
Gears Tactics (2020)
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35.7
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24.2
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Doom Eternal (2020)
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| Description | |
| 5 | Stutter — The performance of this video card with this game has not yet been studied enough. Based on interpolated information from graphics cards of a similar performance level, the game is likely to stutter and display low frame rates. |
May Stutter — The performance of this video card with this game has not yet been studied enough. Based on interpolated information from graphics cards of a similar performance level, the game is likely to stutter and display low frame rates. |
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| 30 | Fluent — Based on all known benchmarks with the specified graphic settings, this game is expected to run at 25 fps or more |
| 40 | Fluent — According to all known benchmarks with the specified graphic settings, this game is expected to run at 35fps or more |
| 60 | Fluent — According to all known benchmarks with the specified graphics settings, this game is expected to run at 58fps or more |
| May Run Fluently — The performance of this video card with this game has not yet been sufficiently studied. Based on interpolated information from graphics cards of a similar performance level, the game is likely to show smooth frame rates. | |
| ? | Uncertain — testing this video card in this game showed unexpected results. A slower card could deliver higher and more consistent frame rates while running the same reference scene. |
Uncertain — The performance of this video card in this game has not yet been studied enough. It is not possible to reliably interpolate data based on the performance of similar cards in the same category. |
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| The value in the fields reflects the average frame rate across the entire database. To get individual results, hover over a value. | |
AMD equivalent
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NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 in benchmark results
Benchmarks help determine performance in standard NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 benchmarks. We’ve compiled a list of the world’s best-known benchmarks so you can get accurate results for each one (see description). Pre-testing the graphics card is especially important when there are high loads, so that the user can see how the graphics processor copes with calculations and data processing.
Overall performance in benchmarks
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M
12.15%
NVIDIA GRID M10-8Q
12.07%
NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030
12.
06%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 850M
12.04%
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M GeForceBoost
3DMark Ice Storm GPU Benchmark: Graphic card performance test results. Check the 3DMark Ice Storm GPU GPU results at hitesti.com
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M
198867
AMD Radeon Pro 560
198867
NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030
198178
NVIDIA GeForce 945M
193684
AMD Radeon RX 560X Mobile
189597
3DMark Cloud Gate GPU Benchmark: Graphics card performance test results. Check out the 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU GPU test results at hitesti.com
NVIDIA GeForce MX330
NVIDIA Quadro M620
NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030
NVIDIA GeForce MX250
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 850M
3DMark Fire Strike Score Benchmark: Graphic card performance test results. Check out the 3DMark Fire Strike Score for GPUs at hitesti.com
AMD Radeon Pro 555
AMD Radeon R9 M470
NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030
NVIDIA Quadro M1000M
NVIDIA GeForce MX250
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics Benchmark: Graphic card performance test results.
Check out the 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics GPU test results at hitesti.com
AMD Radeon RX 550X Mobile
NVIDIA GeForce MX250
NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030
AMD Radeon R9 M470
NVIDIA Quadro K4100M
3DMark 11 Performance GPU Benchmark: Graphic card performance test results. Check out the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU GPU test results at hitesti.com
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M
NVIDIA GeForce MX330
NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030
AMD Radeon R9 M280X
NVIDIA Quadro P600
3DMark Vantage Performance Benchmark: Graphic card performance test results. Check out the 3DMark Vantage Performance GPU results at hitesti.com
NVIDIA GeForce GT 755M SLI
NVIDIA Quadro M2000M
NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030
NVIDIA Quadro K5000M
NVIDIA Quadro K4100M
Passmark benchmark: Graphic card performance test results. Check Passmark GPU test results at hitesti.com
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M
NVIDIA GRID M10-8Q
NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 850M
NVIDIA GeForce MX250
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