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.
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:
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
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
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.
high / 1080p
21−24
80−85
ultra / 1080p
18−20
70−75
QHD / 1440p
5−6
55−60
4K / 2160p
4−5
30−33
low / 720p
45−50
130−140
medium / 1080p
24−27
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Battlefield 5 is 290% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
GeForce GT 1030 and GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
190−200
250−260
medium / 768p
160−170
230−240
ultra / 1080p
85−90
−
QHD / 1440p
50−55
150−160
4K / 2160p
30−33
100−110
high / 768p
130−140
220−230
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 69% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
35−40
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p
100−110
120−130
medium / 768p
85−90
110−120
ultra / 1080p
55−60
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Dota 2 is 42% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p
14−16
65−70
ultra / 1080p
14−16
60−65
QHD / 1440p
−
40−45
4K / 2160p
5−6
21−24
low / 720p
35−40
100−110
medium / 1080p
16−18
70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Far Cry 5 is 266% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p
21−24
95−100
ultra / 1080p
16−18
75−80
QHD / 1440p
16−18
45−50
4K / 2160p
−
21−24
low / 720p
90−95
220−230
medium / 1080p
45−50
150−160
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Fortnite is 207% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p
21−24
90−95
ultra / 1080p
18−20
70−75
QHD / 1440p
7−8
50−55
4K / 2160p
−
35−40
low / 720p
45−50
140−150
medium / 1080p
24−27
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Forza Horizon 4 is 283% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p
75−80
160−170
medium / 768p
70−75
150−160
high / 1080p
24−27
100−110
ultra / 1080p
10−12
50−55
QHD / 1440p
1−2
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Grand Theft Auto V is 181% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p
8−9
40−45
ultra / 1080p
6−7
30−35
QHD / 1440p
−
24−27
4K / 2160p
2−3
14−16
low / 720p
24−27
95−100
medium / 1080p
10−12
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Metro Exodus is 390% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p
100−110
120−130
ultra / 1080p
100−110
−
medium / 1080p
100−110
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Minecraft is 19% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p
21−24
80−85
ultra / 1080p
16−18
55−60
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
50−55
120−130
medium / 1080p
21−24
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 217% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p
12−14
35−40
ultra / 1080p
9−10
24−27
QHD / 1440p
0−1
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
12−14
low / 720p
24−27
95−100
medium / 1080p
14−16
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 260% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p
45−50
190−200
medium / 768p
30−33
130−140
high / 1080p
16−18
75−80
ultra / 1080p
10−11
40−45
4K / 2160p
7−8
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 331% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p
95−100
130−140
medium / 768p
55−60
−
ultra / 1080p
30−35
65−70
high / 768p
50−55
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in World of Tanks is 55% 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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