GeForce GT 1030 vs FirePro S10000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro S10000 with GeForce GT 1030, including specs and performance data.

S10000
2012
6 GB GDDR5, 750 Watt
11.84
+94.4%

S10000 outperforms GT 1030 by an impressive 94% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking405582
Place by popularitynot in top-10024
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.662.31
Power efficiency2.2814.64
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameTahitiGP108
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date12 November 2012 (12 years ago)17 May 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,599 $79

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

GT 1030 has 250% better value for money than S10000.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores4096384
Core clock speed825 MHz1228 MHz
Boost clock speed950 MHz1468 MHz
Number of transistors4,313 million1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)750 Watt30 Watt
Texture fill rate106.435.23
Floating-point processing power3.405 TFLOPS1.127 TFLOPS
ROPs3216
TMUs11224

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x4
Length305 mm145 mm
Width2-slot1-slot
Form factorfull height / full lengthno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pinNone

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount6 GB4 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz1502 MHz
Memory bandwidth480 GB/s48.06 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x HDMI
HDMI-+
G-SYNC support-+
Dual-link DVI support+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Readyno data+

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA-6.1

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

S10000 11.84
+94.4%
GT 1030 6.09

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

S10000 4768
+94.3%
GT 1030 2454

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

S10000 30631
+212%
GT 1030 9807

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.

S10000 34145
+258%
GT 1030 9541

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD45−50
+87.5%
24
−87.5%
1440p50−55
+92.3%
26
−92.3%
4K16−18
+77.8%
9
−77.8%

Cost per frame, $

1080p79.98
−2330%
3.29
+2330%
1440p71.98
−2269%
3.04
+2269%
4K224.94
−2463%
8.78
+2463%
  • GT 1030 has 2330% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • GT 1030 has 2269% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • GT 1030 has 2463% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 15
+0%
15
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 21
+0%
21
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10
+0%
10
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 28
+0%
28
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 17
+0%
17
+0%
Metro Exodus 23
+0%
23
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 31
+0%
31
+0%
Valorant 18
+0%
18
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7
+0%
7
+0%
Dota 2 19
+0%
19
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Fortnite 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 19
+0%
19
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 14
+0%
14
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 29
+0%
29
+0%
Metro Exodus 14
+0%
14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 63
+0%
63
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Valorant 15
+0%
15
+0%
World of Tanks 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Dota 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16
+0%
16
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 11
+0%
11
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 19
+0%
19
+0%
Valorant 14
+0%
14
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
World of Tanks 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 11
+0%
11
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Valorant 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Dota 2 12
+0%
12
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 12
+0%
12
+0%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12
+0%
12
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Fortnite 4
+0%
4
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 6
+0%
6
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Valorant 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

This is how S10000 and GT 1030 compete in popular games:

  • S10000 is 88% faster in 1080p
  • S10000 is 92% faster in 1440p
  • S10000 is 78% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.84 6.09
Recency 12 November 2012 17 May 2017
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 750 Watt 30 Watt

S10000 has a 94.4% higher aggregate performance score, and a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GT 1030, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 2400% lower power consumption.

The FirePro S10000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 1030 in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro S10000 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GT 1030 is a desktop one.


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