GeForce GT 1030vsGeForce RTX 5090 D
The GeForce GT 1030 is a basic, low-power card for office work or light gaming, while the RTX 5090 D is a top-tier GPU for high-resolution gaming and creative pros.
GeForce GT 1030
Pascal · TSMC 14 nm · 2017
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GeForce RTX 5090 D
Blackwell 2.0 · TSMC 5 nm · 2025
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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 GeForce RTX 5090 D crushes the GeForce GT 1030 for any modern gaming or creative task.
For budget buyers, the GeForce GT 1030 is the smarter pick if you only need basic display output.
The GeForce GT 1030 is the right choice for a low-power office PC where you never play games or edit video.
Frequently asked questions
Is the GT 1030 better than the RTX 5090 D?
Overall the RTX 5090 D is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (100 vs 6 out of 100), so it leads the GT 1030 in most workloads.
How much faster is the RTX 5090 D than the GT 1030?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 5090 D is roughly 1567% 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 5090 D?
If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 5090 D. 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.