GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile vs GT 1030

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 1030 with GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

GT 1030
2017
4 GB GDDR5, 30 Watt
6.34

RTX 3070 Mobile outperforms GT 1030 by a whopping 486% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking585132
Place by popularity24not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.31no data
Power efficiency14.5822.29
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGP108GA104
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date17 May 2017 (7 years ago)12 January 2021 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$79 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

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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 cores3845120
Core clock speed1228 MHz1110 MHz
Boost clock speed1468 MHz1560 MHz
Number of transistors1,800 million17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)30 Watt125 Watt
Texture fill rate35.23249.6
Floating-point processing power1.127 TFLOPS15.97 TFLOPS
ROPs1680
TMUs24160
Tensor Coresno data160
Ray Tracing Coresno data40

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).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x16
Length145 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth48.06 GB/s448.0 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, 1x HDMINo outputs
HDMI+-
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready+no data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2
CUDA6.18.6
DLSS-+

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.

GT 1030 6.34
RTX 3070 Mobile 37.15
+486%

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.

GT 1030 2453
RTX 3070 Mobile 14364
+486%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GT 1030 4728
RTX 3070 Mobile 33996
+619%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GT 1030 20192
RTX 3070 Mobile 77148
+282%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GT 1030 3625
RTX 3070 Mobile 25478
+603%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

GT 1030 22069
RTX 3070 Mobile 136558
+519%

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

GT 1030 219163
RTX 3070 Mobile 510435
+133%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04

GT 1030 33
RTX 3070 Mobile 199
+505%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03

GT 1030 25
RTX 3070 Mobile 69
+174%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02

GT 1030 3
RTX 3070 Mobile 11
+226%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04

GT 1030 18
RTX 3070 Mobile 108
+493%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01

GT 1030 12
RTX 3070 Mobile 55
+374%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01

GT 1030 10
RTX 3070 Mobile 56
+451%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01

GT 1030 1
RTX 3070 Mobile 12
+2320%

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 HD25
−364%
116
+364%
1440p25
−184%
71
+184%
4K10
−380%
48
+380%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.16no data
1440p3.16no data
4K7.90no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 14−16
−1147%
187
+1147%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−838%
122
+838%
Cyberpunk 2077 15
−693%
119
+693%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 14−16
−860%
144
+860%
Battlefield 5 31
−297%
120−130
+297%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−685%
102
+685%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
−873%
107
+873%
Far Cry 5 19
−526%
119
+526%
Fortnite 47
−226%
150−160
+226%
Forza Horizon 4 27
−600%
189
+600%
Forza Horizon 5 17
−724%
140
+724%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 28
−393%
130−140
+393%
Valorant 152
−37.5%
200−210
+37.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 14−16
−493%
89
+493%
Battlefield 5 26
−415%
134
+415%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−554%
85
+554%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 95−100
−180%
270−280
+180%
Cyberpunk 2077 7
−1157%
88
+1157%
Dota 2 45−50
−165%
130
+165%
Far Cry 5 17
−571%
114
+571%
Fortnite 36
−325%
150−160
+325%
Forza Horizon 4 24
−683%
188
+683%
Forza Horizon 5 14
−743%
118
+743%
Grand Theft Auto V 29
−331%
125
+331%
Metro Exodus 7
−1286%
97
+1286%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24
−475%
130−140
+475%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21
−710%
170
+710%
Valorant 123
−69.9%
200−210
+69.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 20
−530%
126
+530%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−554%
85
+554%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−517%
74
+517%
Dota 2 45−50
−145%
120
+145%
Far Cry 5 15
−613%
107
+613%
Forza Horizon 4 16
−944%
167
+944%
Forza Horizon 5 11
−864%
106
+864%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16
−763%
130−140
+763%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12
−683%
94
+683%
Valorant 14
−1207%
183
+1207%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 25
−512%
150−160
+512%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−463%
45−50
+463%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 45−50
−417%
230−240
+417%
Grand Theft Auto V 7−8
−1086%
83
+1086%
Metro Exodus 5−6
−1080%
59
+1080%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
−373%
170−180
+373%
Valorant 65−70
−274%
254
+274%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
−1033%
102
+1033%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−840%
47
+840%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−658%
91
+658%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−900%
140
+900%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
−680%
78
+680%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−600%
60−65
+600%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 12−14
−642%
85−90
+642%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 5−6
−460%
27−30
+460%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2
−1600%
16−18
+1600%
Grand Theft Auto V 12
−592%
83
+592%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−3600%
37
+3600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−2033%
64
+2033%
Valorant 30−33
−693%
238
+693%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1
−6200%
63
+6200%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2
−1600%
16−18
+1600%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−1000%
22
+1000%
Dota 2 21−24
−419%
109
+419%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−750%
51
+750%
Forza Horizon 4 7
−1229%
93
+1229%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5
−1000%
44
+1000%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 6−7
−633%
40−45
+633%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 6−7
−617%
40−45
+617%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

This is how GT 1030 and RTX 3070 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3070 Mobile is 364% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3070 Mobile is 184% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3070 Mobile is 380% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Battlefield 5, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 3070 Mobile is 6200% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 3070 Mobile is ahead in 66 tests (99%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (1%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.34 37.15
Recency 17 May 2017 12 January 2021
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 125 Watt

GT 1030 has 316.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 3070 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 486% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 1030 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 1030 is a desktop card while GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile is a notebook one.

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