SAPLOS GeForce GT 1030 4GB GDDR4
The passive cooling and 30W TDP allow for silent, single-slot operation without an external power connector, making it a simple drop-in upgrade for compact or older office PCs. Its 4GB GDDR4 frame buffer and dual-monitor support via HDMI and DVI provide functional 4K desktop real estate for productivity tasks. This card is best for users needing basic multi-display output for office applications or adding video ports to a server, not for modern 3D gaming.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong user sentiment (86th percentile) 86th
Cons
- Below average compute (5th percentile)
- Below average vram (10th percentile)
- Below average rt (10th percentile)
- Below average feature (11th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 6 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | GeForce GT 1030 |
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Pascal |
| Class | consumer |
| Process | 14 |
Memory
| VRAM | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR4 |
| Memory Bus | 64 |
| Bandwidth | 48.06 |
Compute
| CUDA Cores | 384 |
| Base Clock | 1152 |
| Boost Clock | 1152 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 2297 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 30 |
| Recommended PSU | 200 |
| Power Connectors | None |
| Cooler | Passive |
| Fans | 0 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express x4 3.0 |
| DisplayPort | 0 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Displays | 2 |
| Max Resolution | 4K |
Physical
| Length | 160 |
| Slot Width | 1 |
| Form Factor | Low Profile |
| Weight | 0.1 kg / 0.3 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | No |
| DirectX | 12 |
vs Competition
| Spec | SAPLOS GeForce GT 1030 | MSI Ventus G5060-8V3C | PNY Dual Fan OC VCG50608DFXPB1-O | ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX3060TI-O8G-V2-GAMING | Gigabyte Gaming GV-R9060XTGAMING OC-8GD | ZOTAC Twin Edge OC ZT-B50610H-10A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce GT 1030 | GeForce RTX 5060 | GeForce RTX 5060 | GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | Radeon RX 9060 XT | GeForce RTX 5060 Ti |
| Vram | 4GB GDDR4 | 8GB GDDR7 | 8GB GDDR7 | 8GB GDDR6 | 8GB GDDR6 | 8GB GDDR7 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1152 | 2535 | 2535 | 1785 | 3320 | 2602 |
| Tdp W | 30 | 145 | 145 | 200 | 217 | 180 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 64 | 128 | 128 | 256 | 128 | 128 |
| Ray Tracing | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Compute | Feature | Thermal | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAPLOS GeForce GT 1030 | 11.7 | 10.4 | 9.5 | 11.8 | 5.2 | 11.2 | 13.9 | 85.9 | 31 | 17.2 | 39.5 | 92.9 |
| MSI Ventus G5060-8V3C Compare | 40.2 | 58.8 | 47.7 | 51.2 | 46.7 | 89.6 | 91.5 | 96 | 95.1 | 94.1 | 72 | 68.9 |
| PNY Dual Fan OC VCG50608DFXPB1-O Compare | 40.2 | 58.8 | 47.7 | 51.2 | 46.7 | 89.6 | 43.3 | 85.9 | 95.1 | 94.1 | 95.5 | 70.4 |
| ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX3060TI-O8G-V2-GAMING Compare | 43.7 | 62.5 | 42 | 48.8 | 42.7 | 83.9 | 91.5 | 80.2 | 64 | 77.8 | 88.8 | 56.8 |
| Gigabyte Gaming GV-R9060XTGAMING OC-8GD Compare | 47.6 | 50.2 | 36.6 | 47.6 | 57.6 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 71.7 | 51.9 | 76.5 | 95.5 | 68.1 |
| ZOTAC Twin Edge OC ZT-B50610H-10A Compare | 40.2 | 59.9 | 47.7 | 53 | 50.7 | 96.2 | 55.9 | 0 | 82.2 | 94.1 | 65.5 | 63.8 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall18.3
- AI/LLM4.9
- Budget64.8
- Gaming 4k7.8
- Ray Tracing9
- Workstation9.2
- Gaming 1080p16.4
- Gaming 1440p12.5
- Content Creation7.3
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