GeForce RTX 4090 D vs GT 1030

Place in the ranking	581	14
Place by popularity	33	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.31	14.06
Power efficiency	14.65	12.09
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code name	GP108	AD102
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	17 May 2017 (7 years ago)	28 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$79	$1,599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 4090 D has 509% 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	14592
Core clock speed	1228 MHz	2280 MHz
Boost clock speed	1468 MHz	2520 MHz
Number of transistors	1,800 million	76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	30 Watt	425 Watt
Texture fill rate	35.23	1,149
Floating-point processing power	1.127 TFLOPS	73.54 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	176
TMUs	24	456
Tensor Cores	no data	456
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	114

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 x16
Length	145 mm	304 mm
Width	1-slot	3-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	GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	24 GB
Memory bus width	64 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	1502 MHz	1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth	48.06 GB/s	1,008 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 4090 D 71.78
+1069%

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 4090 D 28686
+1069%

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 −1067%	280−290 +1067%
1440p	26 −1054%	300−350 +1054%
4K	9 −1011%	100−110 +1011%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	3.29 +73.5%	5.71 −73.5%
1440p	3.04 +75.4%	5.33 −75.4%
4K	8.78 +82.2%	15.99 −82.2%

GT 1030 has 73% lower cost per frame in 1080p
GT 1030 has 75% lower cost per frame in 1440p
GT 1030 has 82% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	14−16 −1043%	160−170 +1043%
Cyberpunk 2077	15 −1033%	170−180 +1033%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	21 −1043%	240−250 +1043%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 −1043%	160−170 +1043%
Cyberpunk 2077	10 −1000%	110−120 +1000%
Forza Horizon 4	28 −971%	300−310 +971%
Forza Horizon 5	17 −1018%	190−200 +1018%
Metro Exodus	23 −1030%	260−270 +1030%
Red Dead Redemption 2	31 −1029%	350−400 +1029%
Valorant	18 −1067%	210−220 +1067%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	20−22 −1050%	230−240 +1050%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 −1043%	160−170 +1043%
Cyberpunk 2077	7 −1043%	80−85 +1043%
Dota 2	19 −1058%	220−230 +1058%
Far Cry 5	27−30 −934%	300−310 +934%
Fortnite	35−40 −953%	400−450 +953%
Forza Horizon 4	19 −1058%	220−230 +1058%
Forza Horizon 5	14 −1043%	160−170 +1043%
Grand Theft Auto V	29 −934%	300−310 +934%
Metro Exodus	14 −1043%	160−170 +1043%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	63 −1011%	700−750 +1011%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18−20 −1058%	220−230 +1058%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	20−22 −1050%	230−240 +1050%
Valorant	15 −1033%	170−180 +1033%
World of Tanks	100−105 −1050%	1150−1200 +1050%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	20−22 −1050%	230−240 +1050%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 −1043%	160−170 +1043%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 −1054%	150−160 +1054%
Dota 2	21−24 −1036%	250−260 +1036%
Far Cry 5	27−30 −934%	300−310 +934%
Forza Horizon 4	16 −1025%	180−190 +1025%
Forza Horizon 5	11 −991%	120−130 +991%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	19 −1058%	220−230 +1058%
Valorant	14 −1043%	160−170 +1043%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	7−8 −1043%	80−85 +1043%
Grand Theft Auto V	7−8 −1043%	80−85 +1043%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	35−40 −981%	400−450 +981%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 −1000%	55−60 +1000%
World of Tanks	45−50 −987%	500−550 +987%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	10−12 −991%	120−130 +991%
Counter-Strike 2	5−6 −1000%	55−60 +1000%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 −1067%	70−75 +1067%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −1054%	150−160 +1054%
Forza Horizon 4	11 −991%	120−130 +991%
Forza Horizon 5	9−10 −1011%	100−105 +1011%
Metro Exodus	8−9 −1025%	90−95 +1025%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 −1011%	100−105 +1011%
Valorant	16−18 −1018%	190−200 +1018%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −1067%	140−150 +1067%
Dota 2	12 −1067%	140−150 +1067%
Grand Theft Auto V	12 −1067%	140−150 +1067%
Metro Exodus	2−3 −950%	21−24 +950%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	18−20 −1067%	210−220 +1067%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 −1025%	45−50 +1025%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12 −1067%	140−150 +1067%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6 −1000%	55−60 +1000%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −1067%	140−150 +1067%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −950%	21−24 +950%
Dota 2	16−18 −1018%	190−200 +1018%
Far Cry 5	7−8 −1043%	80−85 +1043%
Fortnite	4 −1025%	45−50 +1025%
Forza Horizon 4	6 −1067%	70−75 +1067%
Forza Horizon 5	4−5 −1025%	45−50 +1025%
Valorant	6−7 −1067%	70−75 +1067%

This is how GT 1030 and RTX 4090 D compete in popular games:

RTX 4090 D is 1067% faster in 1080p
RTX 4090 D is 1054% faster in 1440p
RTX 4090 D is 1011% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	6.14	71.78
Recency	17 May 2017	28 December 2023
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	24 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	30 Watt	425 Watt

GT 1030 has 1316.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 4090 D, on the other hand, has a 1069.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4090 D 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.