GeForce RTX 4080 vs GT 1030

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 1030 and GeForce RTX 4080, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GT 1030
2017
4 GB GDDR5, 30 Watt
6.37

RTX 4080 outperforms GT 1030 by a whopping 1310% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking5763
Place by popularity36not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.3129.01
Power efficiency14.5619.25
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGP108AD103
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date17 May 2017 (7 years ago)20 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$79 $1,199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 4080 has 1156% better value for money than GT 1030.

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 cores3849728
Core clock speed1228 MHz2205 MHz
Boost clock speed1468 MHz2505 MHz
Number of transistors1,800 million45,900 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)30 Watt320 Watt
Texture fill rate35.23761.5
Floating-point processing power1.127 TFLOPS48.74 TFLOPS
ROPs16112
TMUs24304
Tensor Coresno data304
Ray Tracing Coresno data76

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x16
Length145 mm310 mm
Width1-slot3-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 16-pin

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount4 GB16 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz1400 MHz
Memory bandwidth48.06 GB/s716.8 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI++
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready+no data

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA6.18.9

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GT 1030 6.37
RTX 4080 89.84
+1310%

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.

GT 1030 2454
RTX 4080 34617
+1311%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GT 1030 4728
RTX 4080 86267
+1725%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GT 1030 20192
RTX 4080 143194
+609%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GT 1030 3625
RTX 4080 57903
+1498%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

GT 1030 22069
RTX 4080 185431
+740%

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

GT 1030 219163
RTX 4080 769721
+251%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04

GT 1030 33
RTX 4080 310
+841%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03

GT 1030 25
RTX 4080 120
+376%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02

GT 1030 3
RTX 4080 23
+562%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04

GT 1030 18
RTX 4080 225
+1136%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01

GT 1030 12
RTX 4080 114
+874%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01

GT 1030 10
RTX 4080 199
+1870%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01

GT 1030 1
RTX 4080 58
+11540%

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 HD24
−896%
239
+896%
1440p23
−622%
166
+622%
4K8
−1250%
108
+1250%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.295.02
1440p3.437.22
4K9.8811.10

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 15
−1440%
231
+1440%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18
−917%
180−190
+917%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
−3175%
262
+3175%
Battlefield 5 22
−1009%
240−250
+1009%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18
−567%
120−130
+567%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
−2000%
231
+2000%
Far Cry 5 21
−462%
110−120
+462%
Far Cry New Dawn 27
−644%
200−210
+644%
Forza Horizon 4 93
−187%
260−270
+187%
Hitman 3 16
−706%
120−130
+706%
Horizon Zero Dawn 152
−108%
300−350
+108%
Metro Exodus 26
−496%
150−160
+496%
Red Dead Redemption 2 31
−300%
120−130
+300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 37
−992%
400−450
+992%
Watch Dogs: Legion 93
−65.6%
150−160
+65.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24
−663%
180−190
+663%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
−2613%
217
+2613%
Battlefield 5 18−20
−1256%
240−250
+1256%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16
−650%
120−130
+650%
Cyberpunk 2077 7
−2900%
210
+2900%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−743%
110−120
+743%
Far Cry New Dawn 20
−905%
200−210
+905%
Forza Horizon 4 84
−218%
260−270
+218%
Hitman 3 15
−760%
120−130
+760%
Horizon Zero Dawn 123
−157%
300−350
+157%
Metro Exodus 20
−675%
150−160
+675%
Red Dead Redemption 2 15
−727%
120−130
+727%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 19
−2595%
512
+2595%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
−930%
200−210
+930%
Watch Dogs: Legion 84
−83.3%
150−160
+83.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7
−2514%
180−190
+2514%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
−2263%
189
+2263%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5
−2300%
120−130
+2300%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−1800%
190
+1800%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−743%
110−120
+743%
Forza Horizon 4 16
−1569%
260−270
+1569%
Hitman 3 12−14
−892%
120−130
+892%
Horizon Zero Dawn 19
−1984%
396
+1984%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16
−2900%
480
+2900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12
−2058%
259
+2058%
Watch Dogs: Legion 6
−2633%
164
+2633%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 19
−553%
120−130
+553%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
−1283%
160−170
+1283%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−11
−1020%
110−120
+1020%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−1750%
110−120
+1750%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
−7550%
153
+7550%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
−1267%
80−85
+1267%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−4200%
129
+4200%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−1100%
80−85
+1100%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
−1255%
270−280
+1255%
Hitman 3 10−11
−1210%
130−140
+1210%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14
−2271%
332
+2271%
Metro Exodus 6−7
−2383%
149
+2383%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 11
−3445%
390
+3445%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−3720%
191
+3720%
Watch Dogs: Legion 48
−400%
240−250
+400%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
−1073%
120−130
+1073%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
−1660%
85−90
+1660%
Far Cry New Dawn 4
−1625%
65−70
+1625%
Hitman 3 3−4
−2667%
80−85
+2667%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−1229%
220−230
+1229%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−4633%
140−150
+4633%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−6133%
187
+6133%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1
−8000%
80−85
+8000%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
−3233%
100
+3233%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−1633%
50−55
+1633%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 63
Far Cry 5 3−4
−1567%
50−55
+1567%
Forza Horizon 4 7
−2743%
190−200
+2743%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6
−3150%
195
+3150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
−4250%
87
+4250%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−1486%
110−120
+1486%

This is how GT 1030 and RTX 4080 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4080 is 896% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4080 is 622% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4080 is 1250% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 4080 is 8000% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RTX 4080 surpassed GT 1030 in all 71 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.37 89.84
Recency 17 May 2017 20 September 2022
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 320 Watt

GT 1030 has 966.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 4080, on the other hand, has a 1310.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4080 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 1030 in performance tests.


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