GeForce RTX 4060 Ti vs GT 1030

Place in the ranking	581	36
Place by popularity	33	16
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.31	83.11
Power efficiency	14.65	25.50
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code name	GP108	AD106
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	17 May 2017 (7 years ago)	18 May 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$79	$399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 4060 Ti has 3498% better value for money than GT 1030.

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 cores	384	4352
Core clock speed	1228 MHz	2310 MHz
Boost clock speed	1468 MHz	2535 MHz
Number of transistors	1,800 million	22,900 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	30 Watt	160 Watt
Texture fill rate	35.23	344.8
Floating-point processing power	1.127 TFLOPS	22.06 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	48
TMUs	24	136
Tensor Cores	no data	136
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	34

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).

Interface	PCIe 3.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	145 mm	240 mm
Width	1-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 16-pin

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 type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	64 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1502 MHz	2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	48.06 GB/s	288.0 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 Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
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 compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.4	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3
CUDA	6.1	8.9

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.

GT 1030 6.14

RTX 4060 Ti 57.02
+829%

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 2454

RTX 4060 Ti 22787
+829%

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 HD	24 −817%	220−230 +817%
1440p	26 −823%	240−250 +823%
4K	9 −789%	80−85 +789%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	3.29 −81.5%	1.81 +81.5%
1440p	3.04 −82.8%	1.66 +82.8%
4K	8.78 −76%	4.99 +76%

RTX 4060 Ti has 81% lower cost per frame in 1080p
RTX 4060 Ti has 83% lower cost per frame in 1440p
RTX 4060 Ti has 76% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	14−16 −829%	130−140 +829%
Cyberpunk 2077	15 −767%	130−140 +767%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	21 −805%	190−200 +805%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 −829%	130−140 +829%
Cyberpunk 2077	10 −800%	90−95 +800%
Forza Horizon 4	28 −829%	260−270 +829%
Forza Horizon 5	17 −782%	150−160 +782%
Metro Exodus	23 −813%	210−220 +813%
Red Dead Redemption 2	31 −803%	280−290 +803%
Valorant	18 −789%	160−170 +789%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	20−22 −800%	180−190 +800%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 −829%	130−140 +829%
Cyberpunk 2077	7 −829%	65−70 +829%
Dota 2	19 −795%	170−180 +795%
Far Cry 5	27−30 −797%	260−270 +797%
Fortnite	35−40 −821%	350−400 +821%
Forza Horizon 4	19 −795%	170−180 +795%
Forza Horizon 5	14 −829%	130−140 +829%
Grand Theft Auto V	29 −797%	260−270 +797%
Metro Exodus	14 −829%	130−140 +829%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	63 −773%	550−600 +773%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18−20 −795%	170−180 +795%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	20−22 −800%	180−190 +800%
Valorant	15 −767%	130−140 +767%
World of Tanks	100−105 −800%	900−950 +800%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	20−22 −800%	180−190 +800%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 −829%	130−140 +829%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 −823%	120−130 +823%
Dota 2	21−24 −809%	200−210 +809%
Far Cry 5	27−30 −797%	260−270 +797%
Forza Horizon 4	16 −775%	140−150 +775%
Forza Horizon 5	11 −809%	100−105 +809%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	19 −795%	170−180 +795%
Valorant	14 −829%	130−140 +829%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	7−8 −829%	65−70 +829%
Grand Theft Auto V	7−8 −829%	65−70 +829%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	35−40 −711%	300−310 +711%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 −800%	45−50 +800%
World of Tanks	45−50 −770%	400−450 +770%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	10−12 −809%	100−105 +809%
Counter-Strike 2	5−6 −800%	45−50 +800%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 −817%	55−60 +817%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −823%	120−130 +823%
Forza Horizon 4	11 −809%	100−105 +809%
Forza Horizon 5	9−10 −789%	80−85 +789%
Metro Exodus	8−9 −775%	70−75 +775%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 −789%	80−85 +789%
Valorant	16−18 −782%	150−160 +782%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −817%	110−120 +817%
Dota 2	12 −817%	110−120 +817%
Grand Theft Auto V	12 −817%	110−120 +817%
Metro Exodus	2−3 −800%	18−20 +800%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	18−20 −789%	160−170 +789%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 −775%	35−40 +775%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12 −817%	110−120 +817%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6 −800%	45−50 +800%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −817%	110−120 +817%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −800%	18−20 +800%
Dota 2	16−18 −782%	150−160 +782%
Far Cry 5	7−8 −829%	65−70 +829%
Fortnite	4 −775%	35−40 +775%
Forza Horizon 4	6 −817%	55−60 +817%
Forza Horizon 5	4−5 −775%	35−40 +775%
Valorant	6−7 −817%	55−60 +817%

This is how GT 1030 and RTX 4060 Ti compete in popular games:

RTX 4060 Ti is 817% faster in 1080p
RTX 4060 Ti is 823% faster in 1440p
RTX 4060 Ti is 789% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	6.14	57.02
Recency	17 May 2017	18 May 2023
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	30 Watt	160 Watt

GT 1030 has 433.3% lower power consumption.

RTX 4060 Ti, on the other hand, has a 828.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4060 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 1030 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.