GeForce GT 1030: The DDR4 Abomination Benchmarked

WOW!... Someone is upset. They never did anything similar? Oh, this is going to be a waste of my time.
Even the article mentions GT 730. Have you even used your brain to ask yourself what happened with GT 730? Nope? Knew that. Let me explain to you the GT 730 fiasco in a few words. Under the GT 730 brand you will find. Models with 64bit DDR3 memory and bandwidth even lower than 10GBs/sec and GDDR5 versions with bandwidth at 40GBs/sec. And believe me, it is worst than the GT 1030 case. Because, while you will find cards that are using a Kepler core, you will also find models using a Fermi core. Yeap, you read it correctly. One product name, different generations and also different support for DX12.

I also see you have problems understanding what you read. The conclusion is not irritating because the author is critical. It is irritating because the author reacts like this is the first time Nvidia did that. And the most irritating part is that GT 730 is mentioned in the article, but only as a comparison for the memory bandwidth, not as an example of Nvidia doing the same trick again.

As for that link. Google GT 730, go to Nvidia's official page, check the specs. Ask yourself how the hell three totally differect cards share the same model number. BusinessWorks?

PS Bonus.
Nvidia always posts memory bandwidth numbers of DDR3 models with memory speed at 1800MBs/sec.But they let their partners to freely choose whatever memory they want. So most low end models in the market came with memory from 1066MHz to 1600MHz. Cute, isn't it?
IDK how you got the impression that I was upset. Just asked some questions nicely. You, on the other hand, look reaally upset. Try to calm down you might hurt your self. Anyway, GT730 is a similar scenario, you're right, I guess I'm not as enthusiastic about it as you are, I mean just look at that post, holy ****. It kinda was 4 years ago so people might've missed it.
 
750ti is not allowed to draw more than 70w from the pcie slot sp 175w must be the whole system?
thought ! Why didnt nVidia release this as a plug in gpu chip.. no memory and then it could use the system memory of the Host. They could++ make it much cheaper and it would be more honest.. They could even make the chip more highly clocked ? make it more like an APU (2200/2400)
 
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And they do the same thing with the current MX150, 2 versions again and few people know which is which.

Came here to say the same thing. There was an article about the 2 different MX150 products a while back, and the Nvidia white knights came jumping to their defense when some of us were commenting on how confusing it was to general consumers that they badge 2 different configurations with the same exact number. All that was needed to avoid confusion was to change the designation, even just a tiny bit, to make them so they aren't the same exact model from an external perspective. This GT 1030 situation is no different.
 
IDK how you got the impression that I was upset. Just asked some questions nicely. You, on the other hand, look reaally upset. Try to calm down you might hurt your self. Anyway, GT730 is a similar scenario, you're right, I guess I'm not as enthusiastic about it as you are, I mean just look at that post, holy ****. It kinda was 4 years ago so people might've missed it.
Well, it was almost a waste of time. You did learned something. And yes, I can see the serenity in your previous post. In this to. I mean holy ****? Right? Right :p
 
I think the real argument here is cards like this should never exist in the first place. Anything under *50 is equal to onboard, and same can be said for AMD.
 
I think the real argument here is cards like this should never exist in the first place. Anything under *50 is equal to onboard, and same can be said for AMD.
There are still some pretty old systems that can use a more modern GPU. A quad core AMD Phenom or a quad core old Intel Core 2 Quad can offer more than enough performance for typical modern tasks. Add to that system a low end modern GPU and you can have excellent GPU acceleration when browsing online, playing videos, or movies. Add an SSD and really you have a system that will differ to nothing compared to a modern Pentium, other than power consumption. The thing is that 10 years ago those GT 1030s and those RX 550s would be costing 40-50 dollars, not 70 or more that they cost today.
 
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Where da **** did all this DDR4 come from..
we put DDR3 on those card ,remember boss? then DDR5 come out. so we got lots left over.
Get rid of it or I get rid of you.
YES boss. and voila.

my guess, they bought up lots of stock . then got stuck with it .

I'm sure nvidia is all butt hurt for the people that got these DDR4 cards. Laughing. that's what you get for cheaping out.buy a better board next time.and read whats on the box.

Lots of OEMs with 1030's I bet..
Did nvidia hurt themselves here ,yup.I was looking for a second 1080, now I'm not .but I'll takeone when I see it at sub 300 bucks. otherwise I'll wait for next gen .if everyone else thought with the wallet. this shite would happen a lot less.
 
You could have paired it against some old AMD cards. the hd 5450, 6460, hd 5670, , nvidia gt 240, 440, 640. ill do it myself then.
 
I have a pc with the GeForce GT 1030 2gb, is it possible to tell through Windows settings etc whether it has DDR 4 or DDR5? Or can I tell by taking the cover off and checking the card?
 
750ti is not allowed to draw more than 70w from the pcie slot sp 175w must be the whole system?
thought ! Why didnt nVidia release this as a plug in gpu chip.. no memory and then it could use the system memory of the Host. They could++ make it much cheaper and it would be more honest.. They could even make the chip more highly clocked ? make it more like an APU (2200/2400)
750ti is not allowed to draw more than 70w from the pcie slot sp 175w must be the whole system?
thought ! Why didnt nVidia release this as a plug in gpu chip.. no memory and then it could use the system memory of the Host. They could++ make it much cheaper and it would be more honest.. They could even make the chip more highly clocked ? make it more like an APU (2200/2400)

My pny 750ti has no power connection. All from the pcie slot. 75-80 watts max. for the pcie spec. It was the fastest clocked 750ti made to my knowledge. So saying 175W is a typo or total system draw. And an awesome card for its day. For the power draw, performance, and price it was awesome. Its also its own maxwell design V 1.0 whereas the 900's were V2.0. This card is a cuda beast due to that and this, to me, who has upgraded since to a bigger nvidia card is absolutely perfect for a physx engine, no extra power necessary and no horsepower taken from my main gpu, IF that is your thing.
 
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