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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 79% better in No Man's Sky than GeForce GT 1030 - 118 vs 66 FPS
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 - 8 vs 2 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030
- Up to 81% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - $64.99 vs $334.99
- Up to 65% better value when playing No Man's Sky than GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - $0.98 vs $2.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 82% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - 30 vs 170 Watts
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
FPS
118
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.84/FPS
34%
Price, $
$334.99
19%
FPS Winner
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX™ 3060 White Edition 8GB GDDR6 (PCIe 4.0, 8GB GDDR6, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a)
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GeForce GT 1030
Desktop • May 17th, 2017
FPS
66
55%
Value, $/FPS
$0.98/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
Ultra
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
GeForce GT 1030
Desktop • May 17th, 2017
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce GT 1030
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 |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB or GeForce GT 1030
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
28 FPS
$35.71/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Ryzen 3 4100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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28 FPS
$35.46/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10105F
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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38 FPS
$22.63/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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110 FPS
$8.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-13700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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80 FPS
$11.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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77 FPS
$10.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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28 FPS
$42.07/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,178
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84 FPS
$12.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-10700F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$1,049
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80 FPS
$10.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$849
In Stock
109 FPS
$14.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-13700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,589.99
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