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NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 DDR4 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070

NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 DDR4 2 GB DDR4 · 1.38 GHz · 20 W Speed index 1/100

The NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 DDR4 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 (DDR4) (Pascal) and has 2 GB DDR4 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 17 GB/s.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 8 GB GDDR5 · 1.68 GHz · 150 W Speed index 5/100

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (Pascal) and has 8 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 256 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 is 509 % faster than the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 DDR4.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 DDR4NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
Speed index
1/100
5/100
FP32
1.06 TFLOPS
6.46 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.38 GHz
1.68 GHz
Memory Size
2 GB DDR4
8 GB GDDR5
Memory bandwidth
17 GB/s
256 GB/s
TDP
20 W
150 W
Launch Price
79 $
379 $

GPU

GPUNVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 DDR4NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
Based onNVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 (DDR4)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
GPU ChipGP108-310-A1GP104-200-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors315
Shader3841920
Render Output Units1664
Texture Units24120
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The NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 DDR4 has the GP108-310-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Pascal architecture.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 is based on the graphics chip GP104-200-A1, which comes from the Pascal architecture.

Memory

MemoryNVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 DDR4NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
Memory Size2 GB8 GB
Memory TypeDDR4GDDR5
Memory Clock1.050 GHz2.002 GHz
Memory Speed2.1 Gbps8.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth17 GB/s256 GB/s
Memory Interface64 bit256 bit
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The graphics memory of the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 DDR4 clocks at 1.050 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 2.1 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 is 8.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.002 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsNVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 DDR4NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
Base Clock1.152 GHz1.506 GHz
Boost Clock1.379 GHz1.683 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignNVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 DDR4NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
TDP20 W150 W
Tjunction max97 °C94 °C
PCIe-Power--1 x 8-Pin
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The NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 DDR4 is powered by -- connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 20 W.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 150 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansNVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 DDR4NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
Fan-TypeAxialRadial
Fan 1--1 x 70 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)--0 dB
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The NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 DDR4 is equipped with a total of 0 Axial main fans.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 has 1 Radial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityNVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 DDR4NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
Max. Displays34
HDCP2.22.2
HDMI1x HDMI 2.0b1x HDMI 2.0b
DisplayPort--3x DP 1.4
DVI11
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Up to 3 screens can be operated with the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 DDR4.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetNVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 DDR4NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
Max. resolution4096x21607680x4320
DirectX12_112_1
RaytracingNoNo
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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With the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 DDR4 it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 4096x2160 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsNVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 DDR4NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
h264DecodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecodeDecode / Encode
VP8NoDecode
VP9DecodeDecode
AV1NoNo
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card.

Dimensions

DimensionsNVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 DDR4NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
Length--267 mm
Height--111 mm
Width--38 mm
Width (Slots)1 Slots2 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 DDR4 is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 4 lanes and requires 1 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataNVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 DDR4NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
GPU InterfacePCIe 3.0 x 4PCIe 3.0 x 16
Release dateQ1/2018Q2/2016
Launch Price79 $379 $
Structure size14 nm16 nm
Documents--data sheet
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The NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 DDR4 has been manufactured with a structure width of 14 nanometers since Q1/2018.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 came on the market in Q2/2016 and will have a structure width of 16 nanometers manufactured.

Benchmark results

3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)

3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.

Time Spy Extreme Graphics score NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 +1,151.6 %

  1. 219
  2. 2,741

Port Royal (Raytracing)

  1. no data
  2. 1,214

Battlefield 5

Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.

3840x2160 (2160p) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 +3,300.0 %

  1. 1 fps (avg)
  2. 34 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 +306.3 %

  1. 16 fps (avg)
  2. 65 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 +338.1 %

  1. 21 fps (avg)
  2. 92 fps (avg)

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