GTX 560M SLI vs GT 1030

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Combined performance score

GT 1030
6.39

GTX 560M SLI outperforms GT 1030 by 1% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking538537
Place by popularity20not in top-100
Value for money2.733.99
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameN17P-G1N12E-GS
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date17 May 2017 (6 years old)6 January 2011 (13 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$79 no data
Current price$137 (1.7x MSRP)$149
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 560M SLI has 46% better value for money than GT 1030.

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores384384
Core clock speed1228 MHz775 MHz
Boost clock speed1670 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,800 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology14 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)30 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate35.23no data
Floating-point performance1,127 gflopsno data

Size and compatibility

Information on GeForce GT 1030 and GeForce GTX 560M SLI compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x4no data
Length145 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

Memory

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 amount4 GBno data
Memory bus width64 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed6000 MHz1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth48.06 GB/sno data
Shared memory--

Video outputs and ports

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 data
HDMI+no data
G-SYNC support+no data

Technologies

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

VR Ready+no data

API support

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

DirectX12 (12_1)11
Shader Model6.4no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.2.131no data
CUDA6.1no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 6.39
GTX 560M SLI 6.44
+0.8%

GTX 560M SLI outperforms GT 1030 by 1% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GT 1030 20192
+15.5%
GTX 560M SLI 17484

GT 1030 outperforms GTX 560M SLI by 15% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GT 1030 4728
+30.7%
GTX 560M SLI 3616

GT 1030 outperforms GTX 560M SLI by 31% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

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
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%
1440p21
+0%
21−24
+0%
4K9
+0%
9−10
+0%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 15
+50%
10−11
−50%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18
+38.5%
12−14
−38.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Battlefield 5 31
+47.6%
21−24
−47.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 23
+21.1%
18−20
−21.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
+10%
10−11
−10%
Far Cry 5 19
+26.7%
14−16
−26.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 23
+43.8%
16−18
−43.8%
Forza Horizon 4 27
+22.7%
21−24
−22.7%
Hitman 3 22
+46.7%
14−16
−46.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 15
+15.4%
12−14
−15.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 17
+13.3%
14−16
−13.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 13
+30%
10−11
−30%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12
−8.3%
12−14
+8.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Battlefield 5 26
+23.8%
21−24
−23.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
Far Cry 5 17
+13.3%
14−16
−13.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 22
+37.5%
16−18
−37.5%
Forza Horizon 4 24
+9.1%
21−24
−9.1%
Hitman 3 16
+6.7%
14−16
−6.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12
−8.3%
12−14
+8.3%
Metro Exodus 7
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12
−25%
14−16
+25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21
+61.5%
12−14
−61.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12
+20%
10−11
−20%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7
−85.7%
12−14
+85.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Battlefield 5 20
−5%
21−24
+5%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Far Cry 5 15
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 18
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
Forza Horizon 4 16
−37.5%
21−24
+37.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12
−8.3%
12−14
+8.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 6
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Hitman 3 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Battlefield 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Hitman 3 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Metro Exodus 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 2
+0%
2−3
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1
−200%
3−4
+200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Battlefield 5 1
−100%
2−3
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 7
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

This is how GT 1030 and GTX 560M SLI compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • GT 1030 is 4.2% faster than GTX 560M SLI

1440p resolution:

  • GTX 560M SLI is 0% faster than GT 1030

4K resolution:

  • GTX 560M SLI is 0% faster than GT 1030

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

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GT 1030 is 61.5% faster than the GTX 560M SLI.
  • in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 560M SLI is 200% faster than the GT 1030.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GT 1030 is ahead in 21 test (31%)
  • GTX 560M SLI is ahead in 12 tests (18%)
  • there's a draw in 35 tests (51%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 6.39 6.44
Recency 17 May 2017 6 January 2011
Chip lithography 14 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 100 Watt

We couldn't decide between GeForce GT 1030 and GeForce GTX 560M SLI. The differences in performance seem too small.

Be aware that GeForce GT 1030 is a desktop card while GeForce GTX 560M SLI is a notebook one.


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

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