Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB outperforms the cheaper GeForce GT 1030 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce GT 1030 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is 1974 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GT 1030.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
- Performs up to 409% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than GeForce GT 1030 - 56 vs 11 FPS
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 - 8 vs 2 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030
- Up to 82% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - $46.8 vs $255.18
- Up to 7% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - $4.72 vs $5.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 82% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - 30 vs 170 Watts
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
FPS
56
100%
Value, €/FPS
€5.06/FPS
93%
Price, €
€283.25
18%
FPS Winner
Buy for €283.25 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14748 minutes ago
Desktop • May 17th, 2017
FPS
11
19%
Value, €/FPS
€4.72/FPS
100%
Price, €
€51.95
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €51.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14745 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Desktop • May 17th, 2017
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
100%
Desktop • May 17th, 2017
Pixel Fillrate
23.49 GPixel/s
27%
Texel Fillrate
35.23 GTexel/s
17%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 |
---|---|---|
Oct 12th, 2022 | Release Date | May 17th, 2017 |
GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 10 |
Not Available | MSRP | $79 |
1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI |
1x 12-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
128-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
240 GB/s | Bandwidth | 48.06 GB/s |
1320 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1228 MHz |
1777 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1468 MHz |
1875 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1502 MHz |