GPU Showdown

GeForce GT 1030vsGeForce RTX 4080

The GeForce GT 1030 is a basic, low-power graphics card for simple desktop tasks and very light gaming, while the GeForce RTX 4080 is a high-end card for demanding 4K gaming and creative work.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030
4 GB · 30W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
16 GB · 320W
NVIDIA

GeForce GT 1030

Pascal · TSMC 14 nm · 2017

6score
3.4/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
4 GB
TDP
30W
CUDA Cores
384
Boost Clock
1468 MHz

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NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 4080

Ada Lovelace · TSMC 5 nm · 2022

83score
4.2/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
16 GB
TDP
320W
Shaders
9,728
Boost Clock
2505 MHz

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Aggregate Performance

Overall Performance Score

A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest consumer GPU available.

GT 1030
6
RTX 4080Winner
83
RTX 4080 leads by 1283.3% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#4RTX 508086
#5RTX 408083
#6RTX 4080 SUPER82
#124RX 5506
#125GT 10306
#126RX 550X6
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsGT 1030RTX 4080
General
ArchitecturePascalAda Lovelace
Process Node14 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM4 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6X
Memory Bus64-bit256-bit
Bandwidth48.06 GB/s716.8 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores3849,728
TMUs24304
ROPs16112
Boost Clock1468 MHz2505 MHz
FP321.127 TF48.74 TF
Power
TDP30320
Power Connectors1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The RTX 4080 wins decisively for any gaming or creative task, leaving the GT 1030 far behind.

Best value

For budget buyers, the GT 1030 is the smarter pick if you only need basic display output.

When the other wins

Choose the GT 1030 for a low-power office PC where you never game or edit video.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the GT 1030 better than the RTX 4080?

Overall the RTX 4080 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (83 vs 6 out of 100), so it leads the GT 1030 in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 4080 than the GT 1030?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 4080 is roughly 1283% faster than the GT 1030 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the GT 1030 or the RTX 4080?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 4080. If the GT 1030 is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.