YouTube Made Me Review This Budget GPU - GT 1030

YouTube continues to tell us that we have a content gap when it comes to NVIDIA's GT 1030, so we wanted to answer an age-old question: just how much performance do you get for a hundred dollars on a brand new card these days?

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MUSIC CREDIT
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Intro: Laszlo - Supernova

Outro: Approaching Nirvana - Sugar High

CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
1:07 GT 1030 vs Onboard
2:50 GT 1030 vs Alternatives
3:53 Gaming on the GT 1030
7:15 Overclocking
9:04 Conclusion
11:28 Outro

[itsschank]

Can we just get a week's worth of content only based on YouTube recommendations? 😂

[rl]

As a GT1030 owner, I would approve of this video and the graphs especially, if I were able to render it.

[DerLung]

I use a RX580 and I'm totally happy with it! It was one of AMD's best decisions to give it 8GB cuz it still runs every game I ever tried without problems and at least 60fps, often even well over 100 (obviously on 1080p)

[jonathanlebon]

As a 580 8gb owner since launch (now on 6800xt).
And 80-90 bucks, that's a steal...such an amazing card.

[mayw]

It's important to note that the GT1030 doesn't include an NVENC core, so if you're hoping to use it for transcoding video for say, a plex server, you'll have to go with something higher end instead. (Minimum in Pascal was GTX 1050ti or a Quadro P400 which is tiny)

[neofromthewarnerbrothersic]

Good to hear the RX-580 compares favorably in this sort of context. I got great use out of it for several years and then put it into a spares build for my nephew 2 years ago. He's almost 10, already thinks his computer is a beast, but I'm about to upgrade him with an R7 2700x + 5700XT build.

[myuzu_]

This really brings me back to my childhood, looking at the absolute lowest cost cards because my parents weren't going to spend "extra" unless I gave them a good reason.

[destruxandexploze]

That moment you can buy a used 1080 ti for $100 more and get +922% more performance on average 😂

[beardalaxy]

I can't believe the 580 is only $80, that's insane.
I think the GT1030 is best suited if you're making a small emulation box.

[irl_nickname]

The 1030 is fantastic for everything except for gaming which is what they were intended for.

[BoogerLeader]

Even if this isn't meant for me directly since I usually use mid-tier cards, this was still so much more interesting than seeing another video on a x090 or x080 or their ti variants. We all know highest tier cards will perform better, but lower tier cards are more interesting because those can vary by so much and are the main components used to game.

[ElPapu]

if u consider it e-waste can I have it?

[DerMannInDerWand]

I found it interesting that you mention the absurdly better value a RX580 would offer for the same cost, but I would've wished to see some demonstrations of just how much the RX580 beats the GT1030 into a pulp, especially in the more modern titles. It would've really helped drive home the point I think.

[StJimmy]

Bought a Rx580 right before the pandemic for about $150 and it’s been absolute beast for the past 3 years. I’ll upgrade soon but I couldn’t have been happier with it. Highly recommend for those on a budget

[loveableterror]

I still recommend the RX580 8gb to this day. It is a killer card that just dominates on price to performance

[pauljoseph]

I added this card as an upgrade when Dell assembled my i7 desktop. I mostly use the PC as a media center for streaming movies and TV and don't play games at all. I currently have a 55inch 1080p display connected and it works like a charm playing HD and UHD movies. It should be able to power a 4K monitor as well. There are many consumers who just want a better video card and don't want to upgrade the power supply. That is the primary niche for this card. It's too bad that you really can't get any new cards with such low power consumption. That's why it's still so popular all these years later.

[rocbola]

I put one of those in my old computer in 2019 to be able to watch 4K videos. It made the difference between me being able to watch my own drone videos, and not being able to watch them. (I don't play computer games, just video editing and watching) I've since upgraded to a better computer, but that old card is still in use as a secondary computer to feed my downstairs TV, and still works after 4 years of daily use.

[grimsaladbarvods]

rx 580 is so criminally underated in the entry-tier market.
I've seen so many posts about the 1070/6600/1060 but barely anyone talks about the 8gb vram card that still plays games at ultra settings @1080p at 60fps (all for $100USD!)
This is coming from someone who ran a rx570 4gb and was able to confortably play Apex Legends, COD Warzone 1 & 2, NieR Automata, etc.

[minuszero]

The GT 1030 was massively popular in the media centre PC and Plex server worlds as a way to cheaply retrofit an old machine with HD hardware decoding functionality. Could be where the searches are coming from although it's pretty redundant for new builds as most modern CPUs come with all the onboard grunt you need for those tasks. [edit: removed reference to transcode function as it was lacking on 1030]

[dizzious]

I got a 1030 a few years ago for a light gaming PC in my van. I had money for a better card but the small size and low power draw pushed me to the 1030. I've been very happy with it.