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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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MSRP in USD: $329
Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 970 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 GTX 970 is 971 days older than the cheaper GeForce GT 1030.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030
- Up to 86% cheaper than GeForce GTX 970 - $64.99 vs $469.0
- Up to 84% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than GeForce GTX 970 - $0.44 vs $2.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 80% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 - 30 vs 148 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
- Performs up to 18% better in Forza Horizon 4 than GeForce GT 1030 - 174 vs 148 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 - 4 vs 2 GB
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
GeForce GT 1030
Desktop • May 17th, 2017
FPS
148
85%
Value, $/FPS
$0.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$64.99
100%
Value Winner
GIGABYTE GV-N1030D4-2GL GeForce GT 1030 Low Profile D4 2G Computer Graphics Card
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
GeForce GT 1030
Desktop • May 17th, 2017
GeForce GTX 970
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GT 1030
Desktop • May 17th, 2017
Pixel Fillrate
23.49 GPixel/s
35%
Texel Fillrate
35.23 GTexel/s
28%
GeForce GTX 970
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
65.97 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
122.5 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
May 17th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 19th, 2014 |
| GeForce 10 | Generation | GeForce 900 |
| $79 | MSRP | $329 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 64-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 48.06 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224.4 GB/s |
1228 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1050 MHz |
1468 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1178 MHz |
| 1502 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1753 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce GT 1030 or GeForce GTX 970
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
116 FPS
$8.62/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Ryzen 3 4100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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115 FPS
$8.63/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10105F
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$993
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115 FPS
$10.24/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,178
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115 FPS
$3.04/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$349.99
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111 FPS
$11.7/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Ryzen 3 2300X
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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