GeForce 705M vs GT 1030
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GT 1030 with GeForce 705M, including specs and performance data.
GT 1030 outperforms 705M by a whopping 437% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 585 | 1076 |
| Place by popularity | 24 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.31 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 14.67 | 5.46 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | GP108 | GF119 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 17 May 2017 (7 years ago) | 27 September 2013 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $79 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 384 | 48 |
| Core clock speed | 1228 MHz | 475 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1468 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,800 million | 292 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 30 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 35.23 | 3.800 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.127 TFLOPS | 0.0912 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 4 |
| TMUs | 24 | 8 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Bus support | no data | PCI Express 2.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 145 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 1 GB |
| Standard memory configuration | no data | DDR3 |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1502 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 48.06 GB/s | 14.4 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI | Portable Device Dependent |
| eDP 1.2 signal support | no data | Up to 2560x1600 |
| LVDS signal support | no data | Up to 1920x1200 |
| VGA аnalog display support | no data | Up to 2048x1536 |
| DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support | no data | Up to 2560x1600 |
| HDMI | + | + |
| HDCP content protection | - | + |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
| 7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI | - | + |
| TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Blu-Ray 3D Support | - | + |
| H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder | - | + |
| Optimus | - | + |
| VR Ready | + | no data |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 API |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
| CUDA | 6.1 | + |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 24
+500%
| 4−5
−500%
|
| 1440p | 26
+550%
| 4−5
−550%
|
| 4K | 9
+800%
| 1−2
−800%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 3.29 | no data |
| 1440p | 3.04 | no data |
| 4K | 8.78 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+71.4%
|
7−8
−71.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 15
+275%
|
4−5
−275%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 21
+2000%
|
1−2
−2000%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+71.4%
|
7−8
−71.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10
+150%
|
4−5
−150%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 28
+367%
|
6−7
−367%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 17
+467%
|
3−4
−467%
|
| Metro Exodus | 23
+475%
|
4−5
−475%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 31
+417%
|
6−7
−417%
|
| Valorant | 18
+500%
|
3−4
−500%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 20−22
+1900%
|
1−2
−1900%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+71.4%
|
7−8
−71.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
| Dota 2 | 19 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
+190%
|
10−11
−190%
|
| Fortnite | 35−40
+660%
|
5−6
−660%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 19
+217%
|
6−7
−217%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 14
+600%
|
2−3
−600%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 29 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 14
+600%
|
2−3
−600%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 63
+385%
|
12−14
−385%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 18−20
+217%
|
6−7
−217%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 20−22
+186%
|
7−8
−186%
|
| Valorant | 15
+650%
|
2−3
−650%
|
| World of Tanks | 100−105
+285%
|
24−27
−285%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 20−22
+1900%
|
1−2
−1900%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+71.4%
|
7−8
−71.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+225%
|
4−5
−225%
|
| Dota 2 | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
+190%
|
10−11
−190%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16
+167%
|
6−7
−167%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 11
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 19
+46.2%
|
12−14
−46.2%
|
| Valorant | 14
+600%
|
2−3
−600%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+429%
|
7−8
−429%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| World of Tanks | 45−50
+667%
|
6−7
−667%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 10−12
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+100%
|
3−4
−100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
+160%
|
5−6
−160%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 11
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
+125%
|
4−5
−125%
|
| Valorant | 16−18
+183%
|
6−7
−183%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 12
−33.3%
|
16−18
+33.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 12
−25%
|
14−16
+25%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+500%
|
3−4
−500%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12
−25%
|
14−16
+25%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 18−20
+12.5%
|
16−18
−12.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 4 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
This is how GT 1030 and GeForce 705M compete in popular games:
- GT 1030 is 500% faster in 1080p
- GT 1030 is 550% faster in 1440p
- GT 1030 is 800% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GT 1030 is 2000% faster.
- in Dota 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the GeForce 705M is 33% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- GT 1030 is ahead in 33 tests (89%)
- GeForce 705M is ahead in 3 tests (8%)
- there's a draw in 1 test (3%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 6.18 | 1.15 |
| Recency | 17 May 2017 | 27 September 2013 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 1 GB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 30 Watt | 15 Watt |
GT 1030 has a 437.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 185.7% more advanced lithography process.
GeForce 705M, on the other hand, has 100% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GT 1030 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 705M in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GT 1030 is a desktop card while GeForce 705M is a notebook one.
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