GeForce 945A vs GeForce GT 1030
When choosing between GeForce 945A and GeForce GT 1030, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce 945A and GeForce GT 1030.
GeForce 945A
Main Specs
GeForce 945A
GeForce GT 1030
Power consumption (TDP)
33 Watt
30 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 3.0 x4
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x HDMI
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GeForce 945A has 10% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 1030.
GeForce 945A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GT 1030 uses PCIe 3.0 x4 interface.
GeForce GT 1030 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce 945A.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce 945A is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce GT 1030 - with Pascal.
Core clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 is 156 MHz higher, than GeForce 945A.
GeForce 945A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GT 1030 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 is 988 MHz higher, than GeForce 945A.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
9−10
12−14
ultra / 1080p
5−6
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
20−22
27−30
medium / 1080p
10−12
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 45% more, than GeForce 945A.
high / 1080p
14−16
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
30−35
45−50
medium / 1080p
16−18
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Battlefield 5 is 47% more, than GeForce 945A.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce 945A and GeForce GT 1030 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
160−170
190−200
medium / 768p
130−140
160−170
ultra / 1080p
65−70
85−90
QHD / 1440p
35−40
50−55
4K / 2160p
27−30
30−33
high / 768p
95−100
130−140
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 26% more, than GeForce 945A.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than GeForce 945A.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
medium / 768p
70−75
85−90
ultra / 1080p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Dota 2 is 20% more, than GeForce 945A.
high / 1080p
10−11
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−11
14−16
4K / 2160p
4−5
5−6
low / 720p
24−27
35−40
medium / 1080p
10−12
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than GeForce 945A.
high / 1080p
16−18
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
70−75
90−95
medium / 1080p
30−35
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Fortnite is 33% more, than GeForce 945A.
high / 1080p
14−16
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
QHD / 1440p
3−4
7−8
low / 720p
30−35
45−50
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Forza Horizon 4 is 50% more, than GeForce 945A.
low / 768p
60−65
75−80
medium / 768p
50−55
70−75
high / 1080p
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Grand Theft Auto V is 31% more, than GeForce 945A.
high / 1080p
6−7
8−9
ultra / 1080p
4−5
6−7
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
16−18
24−27
medium / 1080p
8−9
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Metro Exodus is 42% more, than GeForce 945A.
low / 768p
100−105
100−110
high / 1080p
95−100
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
100−110
medium / 1080p
95−100
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Minecraft is 10% more, than GeForce 945A.
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
35−40
50−55
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 27% more, than GeForce 945A.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
24−27
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 25% more, than GeForce 945A.
low / 768p
30−35
45−50
medium / 768p
21−24
30−33
high / 1080p
10−12
16−18
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−11
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 37% more, than GeForce 945A.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
medium / 768p
50−55
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
30−35
high / 768p
40−45
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in World of Tanks is 13% more, than GeForce 945A.
Full Specs
GeForce 945A
GeForce GT 1030
Architecture
Maxwell
Pascal
Code name
GM108
N17P-G1
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
13 March 2015
17 May 2017
Pipelines
384
384
Core clock speed
1072 MHz
1228 MHz
Boost Clock
1189 MHz
1670 MHz
Transistor count
1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
28.54
35.23
Floating-point performance
903.2 gflops
1,127 gflops
Length
145 mm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
5012 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
40.1 GB/s
48.06 GB/s
Shared memory
-
G-SYNC support
+
VR Ready
+
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
5.1
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.2.131
CUDA
5.0
6.1
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.11 kh/s
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
108 Mh/s
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