MSI GeForce GT 1030 4GB GDDR4
The 4GB GDDR4 memory and low-profile design with a 30W TDP make this a simple drop-in upgrade for basic display output and older systems without needing a PSU upgrade. Its single-fan cooler and half-height bracket offer silent, flexible installation in slim pre-built office PCs. This card is best for users needing to add HDMI or DisplayPort connectivity to a legacy desktop for 4K video playback, not for modern gaming workloads.
GPU GeForce GT 1030
VRAM 4GB GDDR4
Boost Clock 1430 MHz
TDP 30 W
Memory Bus 64 bit
Class consumer
20 Overall Score
Price CA$327
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong social proof (77th percentile) 77th
Cons
- Below average compute (4th percentile)
- Below average vram (9th percentile)
- Below average rt (10th percentile)
- Below average feature (11th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
82/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 5 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
| Base Clock | 1430 |
| Boost Clock | 1430 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 2297 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 30 |
| Recommended PSU | 200 |
| Cooler | Single Fan |
| Fans | 1 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 3.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 1 |
| HDMI | 1 |
Physical
| Form Factor | Low Profile |
| Weight | 0.3 kg / 0.7 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI GeForce GT 1030 | ASUS PRIME PRIME-RTX5070TI-16G | ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P | PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O | Sapphire NITRO+ 11348-01-20G | XFX Mercury RX-97TRGBBB9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce GT 1030 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Radeon RX 9070 XT | Radeon RX 9070 XT |
| Vram | 4GB GDDR4 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1430 | 2482 | 2482 | 2450 | 3060 | 3100 |
| Tdp W | 30 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 304 | 304 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 64 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI GeForce GT 1030 | 12 | 10.3 | 9.3 | 11.7 | 3.9 | 11.1 | 26.2 | 57.8 | 30.9 | 21.2 | 77 | 86.6 |
| ASUS PRIME PRIME-RTX5070TI-16G Compare | 79.4 | 92.3 | 85.8 | 88.9 | 88.1 | 89.5 | 91.5 | 44.9 | 73 | 94.1 | 95.6 | 20 |
| ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P Compare | 79.4 | 92.3 | 85.8 | 88.9 | 88.1 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 0 | 73 | 94.1 | 82.8 | 23.6 |
| PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O Compare | 79.4 | 92.3 | 85.8 | 88.9 | 88.1 | 66.4 | 91.5 | 57.8 | 73 | 82 | 95.6 | 25.8 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11348-01-20G Compare | 89.5 | 84.7 | 74.1 | 75.9 | 90.8 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 80.3 | 46.1 | 88.8 | 89 | 36.2 |
| XFX Mercury RX-97TRGBBB9 Compare | 89.2 | 84.7 | 75.7 | 75.9 | 91 | 96.2 | 72.3 | 96 | 46.1 | 94.1 | 95.6 | 40.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall20.2
- AI/LLM5.9
- Budget65.4
- Gaming 4k10.6
- Ray Tracing10.9
- Workstation11.5
- Gaming 1080p20.4
- Gaming 1440p15.8
- Content Creation9.7
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