GeForce GT 1030 vs GeForce MX330

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 1030 and GeForce MX330, 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 MX330, check out specs charts below.

GeForce MX330 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce MX330 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 MX330 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GT 1030 GeForce MX330
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 10 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x4 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI No outputs
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  • GeForce GT 1030 has 200% more power consumption, than GeForce MX330.
  • GeForce GT 1030 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x4, and GeForce MX330 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GT 1030 and GeForce MX330 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • GeForce GT 1030 is used in Desktops, and GeForce MX330 - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GT 1030 and GeForce MX330 are build with Pascal architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce MX330 is 303 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 1030.
  • GeForce GT 1030 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and GeForce MX330 - by 16 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce MX330 is 1000 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 1030.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 14−16
ultra / 1080p 8−9 8−9
QHD / 1440p 2−3 3−4
low / 720p 27−30 27−30
medium / 1080p 16−18 16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX330 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 7% more, than GeForce GT 1030.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 1030 GeForce MX330
Architecture Pascal Pascal
Code name N17P-G1 N17S-LP / N17S-G3
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 17 May 2017 20 February 2020
Pipelines 384 384
Core clock speed 1228 MHz 1531 MHz
Boost Clock 1670 MHz 1594 MHz
Transistor count 1,800 million 1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 16 nm
Texture fill rate 35.23 38.26
Floating-point performance 1,127 gflops
Length 145 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 48.06 GB/s 48.06 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
Optimus +
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