GeForce GT 1030 vs GeForce GTX 780M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 1030 and GeForce GTX 780M, 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 780M, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 780M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 780M 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 780M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GT 1030 GeForce GTX 780M
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 122 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x4 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 780M has 306% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 1030.
  • GeForce GT 1030 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x4, and GeForce GTX 780M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 780M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 1030.
  • GeForce GT 1030 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 780M - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GT 1030 is build with Pascal architecture, and GeForce GTX 780M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 is 405 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 780M.
  • GeForce GT 1030 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 780M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 is 3500 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 780M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 20−22
ultra / 1080p 8−9 12−14
QHD / 1440p 2−3 6−7
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 27−30 40−45
medium / 1080p 16−18 24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 780M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 61% more, than GeForce GT 1030.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 1030 GeForce GTX 780M
Architecture Pascal Kepler
Code name N17P-G1 N14E-GTX
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 17 May 2017 30 May 2013
Pipelines 384 1536
Core clock speed 1228 MHz 823 MHz
Boost Clock 1670 MHz 797 MHz
Transistor count 1,800 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 35.23 102.0
Floating-point performance 1,127 gflops 2,448 gflops
Length 145 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 48.06 GB/s 160.0 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
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 1.1.126
CUDA 6.1 +
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.11 kh/s
CUDA cores 1536
Bus support PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 2.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 82 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Standard memory configuration GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection +
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI +
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus +
Blu-Ray 3D Support +
3D Vision / 3DTV Play +
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