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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $79
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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MSRP in USD: $329
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$291.71
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Boost Clock
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$319.99
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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3060 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 is 1336 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GT 1030.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030
- Up to 78% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3060 - $64.99 vs $291.71
- Up to 67% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than GeForce RTX 3060 - $0.44 vs $1.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 82% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 - 30 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- Performs up to 49% better in Forza Horizon 4 than GeForce GT 1030 - 220 vs 148 FPS
- Up to 500% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 - 12 vs 2 GB
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
GeForce GT 1030
Desktop • May 17th, 2017
FPS
148
67%
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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GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
FPS
220
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.33/FPS
33%
Price, $
$291.71
22%
FPS Winner
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Gaming OC 12G (REV2.0) Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, 12GB 192-bit GDDR6, GV-N3060GAMING OC-12GD Video Card
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
GeForce GT 1030
Desktop • May 17th, 2017
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GT 1030
Desktop • May 17th, 2017
Pixel Fillrate
23.49 GPixel/s
27%
Texel Fillrate
35.23 GTexel/s
17%
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| May 17th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2021 |
| GeForce 10 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
| $79 | MSRP | $329 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| None | Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 12 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 64-bit | Bus | 192-bit |
| 48.06 GB/s | Bandwidth | 360 GB/s |
| 1228 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1320 MHz |
| 1468 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1777 MHz |
| 1502 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1875 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce GT 1030 or GeForce RTX 3060
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
212 FPS
$5.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-13700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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206 FPS
$6.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,248.45
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202 FPS
$4.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,002.18
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212 FPS
$5.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-13700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,069.99
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206 FPS
$5.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,152.18
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196 FPS
$5.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,095
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196 FPS
$4.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$849
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202 FPS
$5.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,051.55
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204 FPS
$4.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,009.99
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202 FPS
$4.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$859.99
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