GeForce GT 1030 vs GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 1030 and GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB, 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 1060 5 GB, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB
Main Specs
GeForce GT 1030
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB
Power consumption (TDP)
30 Watt
120 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x4
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
5 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB has 300% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 1030.
GeForce GT 1030 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x4, and GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 1030.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GT 1030 and GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB are build with Pascal architecture.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 278 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 1030.
GeForce GT 1030 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB - by 16 nm process technology.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 105 mm longer, than GeForce GT 1030.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 2008 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 1030.
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
12−14
21−24
ultra / 1080p
8−9
12−14
QHD / 1440p
2−3
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
27−30
40−45
medium / 1080p
16−18
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 69% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p
21−24
30−35
ultra / 1080p
18−20
27−30
QHD / 1440p
5−6
12−14
4K / 2160p
4−5
8−9
low / 720p
45−50
70−75
medium / 1080p
24−27
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Battlefield 5 is 60% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p
190−200
230−240
medium / 768p
160−170
200−210
ultra / 1080p
85−90
120−130
QHD / 1440p
50−55
95−100
4K / 2160p
30−33
50−55
high / 768p
130−140
170−180
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 33% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
50−55
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Cyberpunk 2077 is 21% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p
100−110
120−130
medium / 768p
85−90
110−120
ultra / 1080p
55−60
80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Dota 2 is 28% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p
14−16
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
24−27
QHD / 1440p
−
20−22
4K / 2160p
5−6
8−9
low / 720p
35−40
55−60
medium / 1080p
16−18
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Far Cry 5 is 61% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p
21−24
30−35
ultra / 1080p
16−18
24−27
QHD / 1440p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
90−95
120−130
medium / 1080p
45−50
75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Fortnite is 41% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p
21−24
35−40
ultra / 1080p
18−20
27−30
QHD / 1440p
7−8
14−16
4K / 2160p
−
14−16
low / 720p
45−50
70−75
medium / 1080p
24−27
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Forza Horizon 4 is 62% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p
75−80
100−110
medium / 768p
70−75
95−100
high / 1080p
24−27
40−45
ultra / 1080p
10−12
16−18
QHD / 1440p
1−2
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Grand Theft Auto V is 45% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p
8−9
12−14
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−12
QHD / 1440p
−
10−11
4K / 2160p
2−3
3−4
low / 720p
24−27
40−45
medium / 1080p
10−12
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Metro Exodus is 70% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p
100−110
120−130
ultra / 1080p
100−110
−
medium / 1080p
100−110
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Minecraft is 14% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
50−55
70−75
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 16% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
4K / 2160p
−
1−2
low / 720p
24−27
40−45
medium / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 53% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p
45−50
75−80
medium / 768p
30−33
45−50
high / 1080p
16−18
27−30
ultra / 1080p
10−11
14−16
4K / 2160p
7−8
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 59% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−35
40−45
high / 768p
50−55
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in World of Tanks is 5% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
Full Specs
GeForce GT 1030
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB
Architecture
Pascal
Pascal
Code name
N17P-G1
GP106
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
17 May 2017
26 December 2017
Pipelines
384
1280
Core clock speed
1228 MHz
1506 MHz
Boost Clock
1670 MHz
1709 MHz
Transistor count
1,800 million
4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
16 nm
Texture fill rate
35.23
136.7
Floating-point performance
1,127 gflops
4,375 gflops
Length
145 mm
250 mm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
160 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
8008 MHz
Memory bandwidth
48.06 GB/s
160.2 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
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