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.
GeForce GT 1030
Pascal · TSMC 14 nm · 2017
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GeForce RTX 4080
Ada Lovelace · TSMC 5 nm · 2022
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Overall Performance Score
A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest consumer GPU available.
Side-by-Side Specs
Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.
Which should you buy?
The RTX 4080 wins decisively for any gaming or creative task, leaving the GT 1030 far behind.
For budget buyers, the GT 1030 is the smarter pick if you only need basic display output.
Choose the GT 1030 for a low-power office PC where you never game or edit video.
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.