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    GeForce GT 1030 vs GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 1030 and GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GT 1030 stacks up against GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q, check out specs charts below.
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    GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q here:

    GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GT 1030 GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q
    Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 150 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x4 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5X
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q has 400% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 1030.
    • GeForce GT 1030 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x4, and GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 1030.
    • GeForce GT 1030 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q - in Laptops.
    • GeForce GT 1030 and GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q are build with Pascal architecture.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 is 127 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q.
    • GeForce GT 1030 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q - by 16 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is 4000 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 1030.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 12−14 50−55
    ultra / 1080p 8−9 35−40
    QHD / 1440p 2−3 27−30
    4K / 2160p − 16−18
    low / 720p 27−30 80−85
    medium / 1080p 16−18 60−65
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 300% more, than GeForce GT 1030.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GT 1030 GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q
    Architecture Pascal Pascal
    Code name N17P-G1 N17E-G3 Max-Q
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 17 May 2017 30 May 2017
    Pipelines 384 2560
    Core clock speed 1228 MHz 1101 - 1290 MHz
    Boost Clock 1670 MHz 1278 - 1468 MHz
    Transistor count 1,800 million 7,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 16 nm
    Texture fill rate 35.23 234.9
    Floating-point performance 1,127 gflops 7,516 gflops
    Length 145 mm
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 10000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 48.06 GB/s 320.3 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    G-SYNC support + +
    VR Ready + +
    DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.4 6.4
    OpenGL 4.6 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 1.2
    Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
    CUDA 6.1 6.1
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.11 kh/s
    Laptop size large
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