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Palit GeForce GT 1030 vs GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 Mini ITX 3G

Palit GeForce GT 1030
Palit GeForce GT 1030 2 GB GDDR5 · 1.47 GHz · 30 W Speed index 1/100
In the gpu comparison between the Palit GeForce GT 1030 and the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 Mini ITX 3G, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 Mini ITX 3G is 257 % faster than the Palit GeForce GT 1030.

Palit GeForce GT 1030GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 Mini ITX 3G
Speed index
1/100
3/100
FP32
1.13 TFLOPS
4.03 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.47 GHz
1.75 GHz
Memory Size
2 GB GDDR5
3 GB GDDR5
Memory bandwidth
48 GB/s
192 GB/s
TDP
30 W
120 W
Launch Price
79 $
199 $

GPU

GPUPalit GeForce GT 1030GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 Mini ITX 3G
Based onNVIDIA GeForce GT 1030NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
GPU ChipGP108-300-A1GP106-300-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors39
Shader3841152
Render Output Units1648
Texture Units2472
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The Palit GeForce GT 1030 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 and has 384 texture shaders and 3 execution units.

GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 Mini ITX 3G is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB, which has 1152 shaders and 9 execution units.

Memory

MemoryPalit GeForce GT 1030GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 Mini ITX 3G
Memory Size2 GB3 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Clock1.502 GHz2.002 GHz
Memory Speed6.0 Gbps8.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth48 GB/s192 GB/s
Memory Interface64 bit192 bit
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The Palit GeForce GT 1030 has 2 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 48 GB/s.

The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 Mini ITX 3G can access 3 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 192 GB/s.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsPalit GeForce GT 1030GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 Mini ITX 3G
Base Clock1.227 GHz1.506 GHz
Boost Clock1.468 GHz1.746 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock--1.71 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The Palit GeForce GT 1030 clocks in the base with up to 1.227 GHz. The base frequency of the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 Mini ITX 3G is 1.506 GHz.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignPalit GeForce GT 1030GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 Mini ITX 3G
TDP30 W120 W
Tjunction max97 °C94 °C
PCIe-Power--1 x 6-Pin
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The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the Palit GeForce GT 1030 is 30 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the -- connector.

The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 Mini ITX 3G has a TDP of 120 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 6-Pin PCIe power connectors.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansPalit GeForce GT 1030GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 Mini ITX 3G
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 11 x 50 mm1 x 90 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
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The Palit GeForce GT 1030 has a total of 1 Axial fans.

The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 Mini ITX 3G has 1 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityPalit GeForce GT 1030GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 Mini ITX 3G
Max. Displays24
HDCP2.22.2
HDMI1x HDMI 2.0b1x HDMI 2.0b
DisplayPort--2x DP 1.4
DVI11
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In the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 2 screens can be connected to the Palit GeForce GT 1030.

The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 Mini ITX 3G supports a maximum of 4 screens.

Featureset

FeaturesetPalit GeForce GT 1030GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 Mini ITX 3G
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_112_1
RaytracingNoNo
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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The Palit GeForce GT 1030 supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum resolution of the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 Mini ITX 3G is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsPalit GeForce GT 1030GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 Mini ITX 3G
h264DecodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecodeDecode / Encode
VP8NoNo
VP9DecodeDecode
AV1NoNo
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos.

Dimensions

DimensionsPalit GeForce GT 1030GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 Mini ITX 3G
Length168 mm169 mm
Height69 mm131 mm
Width20 mm37 mm
Width (Slots)1 Slots2 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The Palit GeForce GT 1030 is 168 mm long, 69 mm high and 20 mm wide.

The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 Mini ITX 3G is 169 mm long, 131 mm high and 37 mm wide.

Additional data

Additional dataPalit GeForce GT 1030GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 Mini ITX 3G
GPU InterfacePCIe 3.0 x 4PCIe 3.0 x 16
Release dateQ2/2017Q3/2016
Launch Price79 $199 $
Structure size14 nm16 nm
Part-noNE5103000646-1080FGV-N1060IX-3GD
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The Palit GeForce GT 1030 was released in Q2/2017 at a price of 79 $.

The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 Mini ITX 3G was introduced in Q3/2016 at a price of 199 $.

Benchmark results

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) GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 Mini ITX 3G +2,800.0 %

  1. 1 fps (avg)
  2. 29 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 Mini ITX 3G +187.5 %

  1. 16 fps (avg)
  2. 46 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 Mini ITX 3G +214.3 %

  1. 21 fps (avg)
  2. 66 fps (avg)

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