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Gaming Performance Comparison

Recommended System Requirements
Game GeForce GT 1030 GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Kuroutoshikou Founders Edition 11GB
Cyberpunk 2077 255% 40%
Hitman 3 362% 22%
Assassins Creed: Valhalla 225% 45%
Resident Evil 8 255% 40%
FIFA 21 79% 70%
Grand Theft Auto VI 400% 15%
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War 214% 47%
The Medium 343% 25%
Genshin Impact 255% 40%
Far Cry 6 414% 13%

In terms of overall gaming performance, the graphical capabilities of the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Kuroutoshikou Founders Edition 11GB are massively better than the Nvidia GeForce GT 1030.

The GTX 1080 Ti has a 228 MHz higher core clock speed and 192 more Texture Mapping Units than the GeForce GT 1030. This results in the GTX 1080 Ti providing 291.4 GTexel/s better texturing performance. This still holds weight but shader performance is generally more relevant, particularly since both of these GPUs support at least DirectX 10.

The GTX 1080 Ti has a 228 MHz higher core clock speed and 72 more Render Output Units than the GeForce GT 1030. This results in the GTX 1080 Ti providing 110.2 GPixel/s better pixeling performance. However, both GPUs support DirectX 9 or above, and pixeling performance is only really relevant when comparing older cards.

The GeForce GT 1030 was released less than a year after the GTX 1080 Ti, and so they are likely to have similar driver support for optimizing performance when running the latest games.

The GTX 1080 Ti has 9216 MB more video memory than the GeForce GT 1030, so is likely to be much better at displaying game textures at higher resolutions. This is supported by the fact that the GTX 1080 Ti also has superior memory performance overall.

The GTX 1080 Ti has 452.4 GB/sec greater memory bandwidth than the GeForce GT 1030, which means that the memory performance of the GTX 1080 Ti is massively better than the GeForce GT 1030.

The GeForce GT 1030 has 384 Shader Processing Units and the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Kuroutoshikou Founders Edition 11GB has 3584. However, the actual shader performance of the GeForce GT 1030 is 578 and the actual shader performance of the GTX 1080 Ti is 7654. The GTX 1080 Ti having 7076 better shader performance and an altogether better performance when taking into account other relevant data means that the GTX 1080 Ti delivers a massively smoother and more efficient experience when processing graphical data than the GeForce GT 1030.

The GeForce GT 1030 requires 30 Watts to run and the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Kuroutoshikou Founders Edition 11GB requires 220 Watts. We would recommend a PSU with at least 300 Watts for the GeForce GT 1030 and a PSU with at least 600 Watts for the GTX 1080 Ti. The GTX 1080 Ti requires 190 Watts more than the GeForce GT 1030 to run. The difference is significant enough that the GTX 1080 Ti may have an adverse affect on your yearly electricity bills in comparison to the GeForce GT 1030.

Game FPS Benchmarks On Ultra

GeForce GT 1030 gets 10 FPS on Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

10 FPS

GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Kuroutoshikou Founders Edition 11GB gets 78.9 FPS on Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

78.9 FPS

GeForce GT 1030 gets 19 FPS on Battlefield V

Battlefield V

19 FPS

GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Kuroutoshikou Founders Edition 11GB gets 119.5 FPS on Battlefield V

Battlefield V

119.5 FPS

GeForce GT 1030 gets 7 FPS on Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

7 FPS

GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Kuroutoshikou Founders Edition 11GB gets 55.5 FPS on Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

55.5 FPS

GeForce GT 1030 gets 2.7 FPS on Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

2.7 FPS

GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Kuroutoshikou Founders Edition 11GB gets 29.2 FPS on Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

29.2 FPS

GPU Architecture

Core Speed1252 MHzvs1480 MHz
Boost Clock1506 MHzvs1582 MHz
ArchitecturePascalPascal P102
OC Potential - vs -
Driver Support - vs Great
Release Date17 May 2017vs05 Mar 2017
GPU LinkGD LinkGD Link
Approved
Comparison

Resolution Performance

1366x768
8.8
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10
1600x900
7
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10
1920x1080
5.6
 vs green tick
10
2560x1440
4.1
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10
3840x2160
2.8
 vs green tick
7.9

GPU Memory

Memory2048 MBvs11264 MB
Memory Speed1000 MHzvs1376 MHz
Memory Bus64 Bitvs352 Bit
Memory TypeGDDR5vsGDDR5X
Memory Bandwidth32GB/secvs484.4GB/sec
L2 Cache 0 KB vs green tick 3072 KB
Delta Color Compression no vs yes
Memory Performance 0% green tick vs green tick 0%
Comparison

GPU Display

Shader Processing Units384vs3584
Actual Shader Performance28%vs100%
Technology16nmvs16nm
Texture Mapping Units32vs224
Texture Rate40.1 GTexel/svs331.5 GTexel/s
Render Output Units16vs88
Pixel Rate20 GPixel/svs130.2 GPixel/s
Comparison

GPU Outputs

Max Digital Resolution (WxH)3840x2160vs7680x4320
VGA Connections0vs0
DVI Connections1vs2
HDMI Connections1vs1
DisplayPort Connections0vs3
Comparison

GPU Power Requirements

Max Power30 Wattsvs220 Watts
Recommended PSU300 Wattsvs600 Watts & 42 Amps

GPU Features

DirectX12vs12.1
Shader Model5.0vs5.0
Open GL-vs4.5
Open CL-vs-
Notebook GPUnono
SLI/Crossfirenovsyes
Dedicatedyesvsyes
Comparison

GPU Supporting Hardware

Recommended Processor-Intel Core i7-7700K 4-Core 4.2GHz
Recommended RAM8 GBvs16 GB
Maximum Recommended Gaming Resolution1920x1080vs3840x2160

Gaming Performance Value

Performance Value

GPU Mini Review

Mini ReviewOverview GeForce GT 1030 2GB is a low-end 1000 series Nvidia graphics card based on the first revision of the Pascal architecture. Architecture The first variant of the Pascal architecture succeeds the Maxwell architecture. Manufactured with a 16nm technology, it has a large L2 Cache, which allows NVIDIA to produce graphics cards with relatively small memory data transfer rates, without causing too much impact on the overall performance. Furthermore, the Shaders have been redesigned and are both more powerful and energy efficient. GPU The GT 1030 equips a GPU codenamed GP108 and offers 384 Shader Processing Units, 32 TMUs and 16 ROPs, on a 64-bit memory interface. The central unit runs at 1252MHz and goes up to 1506MHz, in Turbo Mode, while the memory clock operates at 1250MHz. Features DirectX 12.0 Support (11.0 Hardware Default) and support for GameStream, G-SYNC, GPU Boost 2.0, GeForce Experience, PhysX and other technologies. Power Consumption With a rated board TDP of 30W, it requires at least a 300W PSU and relies entirely on the PCI Slot for power. Release Price The GeForce GT 1030 is a low end graphics card that focuses on games requiring minimum graphics performance. Consequently the GT 1030 will come with a budget price tag and will be available from as little as $79.99.Overview The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Kuroutoshikou Founders Edition 11GB is a High-End Graphics Card based on the Pascal Architecture. Architecture It equips a GPU Codenamed P102, which is a first gen Pascal GPU and has 28 SM units activated, offering 3584 shader processing units, 224 TMUs and 88 ROPs. GPU The central unit runs at 1480MHz and goes up to 1582MHz in Turbo Mode. Memory The GPU accesses an 11GB frame buffer of Fast GDDR5X memory, through 352-bit memory interface, while the Memory Clock Operates at 1376MHz. Power Consumption With a rated board TDP of 220W, it requires at least a 550W PSU with available 8-pin and 6-pin power connectors. Performance The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Kuroutoshikou Founders Edition 11GB performance is capable of 2017 AAA gaming at high graphics settings across all games. This GPU will deliver strong frame rates at 4K on any game at high graphics levels. System Suggestions GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is best suited for resolutions up to and including 3840x2160 (4K). We recommend a High-End Processor and 16GB of RAM for Optimal Performance.
Recommended CPU
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Intel Core i5-9600K 6-Core 3.7GHz
Intel Core i7-7700K 4-Core 4.2GHz
AMD Opteron 6344
Possible GPU Upgrades
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GPU Variants
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