P102-100 vs GeForce GT 1030

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 1030 with P102-100, including specs and performance data.

GT 1030
2017
4 GB GDDR5, 30 Watt
6.37

P102-100 outperforms GT 1030 by a significant 20% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking576526
Place by popularity36not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.313.18
Power efficiency14.562.10
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGP108GP102
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date17 May 2017 (7 years ago)12 February 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$79 $599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

P102-100 has 38% 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 cores3843200
Core clock speed1228 MHz1582 MHz
Boost clock speed1468 MHz1683 MHz
Number of transistors1,800 million11,800 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)30 Watt250 Watt
Texture fill rate35.23336.6
Floating-point processing power1.127 TFLOPS10.77 TFLOPS
ROPs1680
TMUs24200

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 3.0 x4
Length145 mm267 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone2x 8-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 typeGDDR5GDDR5X
Maximum RAM amount4 GB5 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit320 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz1376 MHz
Memory bandwidth48.06 GB/s440.3 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 HDMINo outputs
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 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA6.16.1

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. 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
P102-100 7.64
+19.9%

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
P102-100 2945
+20%

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

GT 1030 9789
P102-100 65631
+570%

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
−12.5%
27−30
+12.5%
1440p23
−17.4%
27−30
+17.4%
4K8
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.2922.19
1440p3.4322.19
4K9.8866.56

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 15
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18
−16.7%
21−24
+16.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Battlefield 5 22
−9.1%
24−27
+9.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18
−16.7%
21−24
+16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Far Cry 5 21
−14.3%
24−27
+14.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 27
−11.1%
30−33
+11.1%
Forza Horizon 4 93
−18.3%
110−120
+18.3%
Hitman 3 16
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 152
−18.4%
180−190
+18.4%
Metro Exodus 26
−15.4%
30−33
+15.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 31
−12.9%
35−40
+12.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 37
−8.1%
40−45
+8.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 93
−18.3%
110−120
+18.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24
−12.5%
27−30
+12.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Battlefield 5 18−20
−16.7%
21−24
+16.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 7
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−14.3%
16−18
+14.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 20
−5%
21−24
+5%
Forza Horizon 4 84
−19%
100−105
+19%
Hitman 3 15
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 123
−13.8%
140−150
+13.8%
Metro Exodus 20
−5%
21−24
+5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 15
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 19
−10.5%
21−24
+10.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
−5%
21−24
+5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 84
−19%
100−105
+19%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5
+0%
5−6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−14.3%
16−18
+14.3%
Forza Horizon 4 16
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%
Hitman 3 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 19
−10.5%
21−24
+10.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12
−16.7%
14−16
+16.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 6
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 19
−10.5%
21−24
+10.5%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
−16.7%
14−16
+16.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
−5%
21−24
+5%
Hitman 3 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14
−14.3%
16−18
+14.3%
Metro Exodus 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 11
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 48
−14.6%
55−60
+14.6%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 4
+0%
4−5
+0%
Hitman 3 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1
+0%
1−2
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 7
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%

This is how GT 1030 and P102-100 compete in popular games:

  • P102-100 is 13% faster in 1080p
  • P102-100 is 17% faster in 1440p
  • P102-100 is 13% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.37 7.64
Recency 17 May 2017 12 February 2018
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 5 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 16 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 250 Watt

GT 1030 has a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 733.3% lower power consumption.

P102-100, on the other hand, has a 19.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 months, and a 25% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The P102-100 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 1030 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 1030 is a desktop card while P102-100 is a workstation one.


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