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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3050 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 3050 is 1693 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GT 1030.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030
- Up to 64% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3050 - $64.99 vs $179.99
- Up to 36% better value when playing Elden Ring than GeForce RTX 3050 - $1.76 vs $2.77 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 - 30 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- Performs up to 76% better in Elden Ring than GeForce GT 1030 - 65 vs 37 FPS
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 - 8 vs 2 GB
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
GeForce GT 1030
Desktop • May 17th, 2017
FPS
37
56%
Value, $/FPS
$1.76/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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GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
65
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.77/FPS
63%
Price, $
$179.99
36%
FPS Winner
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 Eagle OC 6G Graphics Card, 2X WINDFORCE Fans, 6GB GDDR6 96-bit GDDR6, GV-N3050EAGLE OC-6GD Video Card
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
GeForce GT 1030
Desktop • May 17th, 2017
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GT 1030
Desktop • May 17th, 2017
Pixel Fillrate
23.49 GPixel/s
41%
Texel Fillrate
35.23 GTexel/s
24%
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
56.86 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
142.2 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| May 17th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| GeForce 10 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
| $79 | MSRP | $249 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| None | Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 64-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
| 48.06 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
| 1228 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1552 MHz |
| 1468 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1777 MHz |
| 1502 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1750 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce GT 1030 or GeForce RTX 3050
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
56 FPS
$11.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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49 FPS
$16.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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57 FPS
$16.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-13400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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56 FPS
$13.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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61 FPS
$19.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,172
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57 FPS
$13.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-13400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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57 FPS
$15.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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58 FPS
$16.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-14400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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56 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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65 FPS
$31.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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