Nvidia GeForce GT 1030 2GB GDDR5 PCIe

Overview

Nevertheless, we would not recommend this graphics card for gaming but rather for home entertainment, where it is an economical and potent performer. In the mobile segment, the first notebooks that employ the mobile version, the GeForce MX 150, have just arrived. It will probably clock just a tiny bit slower than its bigger desktop-grade sibling.

-- As reviewed by NotebookCheck

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Last revision on June 8, 2022

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Excellent performance in eSports and DirectX9/11-based games
Very affordable

Reviewers Didn't Like

Trails AMD's Radeon RX 550 in DX12/Vulkan-based games

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Well I have to say that although I haven't had a chance to check out the multiplayer action yet, I was pleasantly surprised with what I found in the beta experience of Destiny...

By TechSpot on January 27, 2019

Wow. Where do you even start with a product like this? I'm still coming to terms with the fact that this product even exists, how the bloody hell does this exist?Actually I should be clear about this, as rubbish as the DDR4 GT 1030 is, I don't have...

By TechSpot on July 09, 2018

If I had to pick between both cards, the GeForce GT 1030 seems like a better product and the passively cooled MSI model we used for testing was really neat. There is however the question of whether or not anyone should invest in these budget entry-level cards to begin with.

By TechSpot on September 14, 2017

Well I have to say that although I haven't had a chance to check out the multiplayer action yet, I was pleasantly surprised with what I found in the beta experience of Destiny 2. The game looks great, plays well and it's already significantly more...

By TechSpot on August 31, 2017

Si buscas algo light y mejorar la tarjeta integrada de tu procesador es una gran opción. Pero si subes un poquito tu presupuesto tienes la Nvidia GTX 1050 de 4GB o la AMD RX 460 / 560 de 4GB. ¿Qué te ha parecido el rendimiento de la Nvidia GT 1030?

By ProfesionalReview on August 18, 2017

If you’re on a very tight budget and thinking of dipping your toe into PC gaming, I’d highly recommend looking at a GT 1030. Coupled with an entry level PC that can be purchased for around £200, you can grant yourself the ability to play the vast majority of PC games with no problem.

By GameSpew on August 18, 2017

So, if you can manage an old GTX 750 Ti, I’ll recommend it over the GT 1030. But if you’re looking for a new GPU, then GT 1030 will be the answer.

By Tech News Smith on May 31, 2017

The GT 1030 GDDR5 received our recommendation on a few occasions, almost all of which were derived from limited supply of the GTX 1050 or RX 550. Even in spite of this forced recommendation, the card did perform objectively well when compared to its...

By GamersNexus on June 27, 2018

Far Cry 5 not only reuses many animations from earlier games in the series, but also the Dunia engine is used again by Ubisoft. This time, however, some compute functions have been added, which is due to their collaboration with AMD for this title. We...

By uk.hardware.info on April 20, 2018

Aside from all the games published by so-called triple-A studios every now and then there is a game that, despite having a much smaller budget, still gets a lot done. Kingdom Come: Deliverance is one such game. The video cards in our test lab are...

By uk.hardware.info on October 28, 2017

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