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GeForce GT 1030 vs P106-090

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NVIDIA

GeForce GT 1030

2017Core: 1228 MHzBoost: 1468 MHz
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P106-090

2017Core: 1354 MHzBoost: 1531 MHz
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GeForce GT 1030 vs P106-090 Performance Spectrum

GeForce GT 1030
2 GB 30
2,407
0.0%
brand logoGeForce GTS 450
brand logoGeForce GTX 555
brand logoGeForce GTX 675M
brand logoGeForce GTX 745
brand logoGeForce GTX 1650 (móvel)
brand logoGeForce RTX 2060 (Mobile)
brand logoRTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
brand logoRTX 5000 Ada Generation Embedded GPU
P106-090
2 GB 75
2,466
+2.5%
brand logoGeForce GTX 275
brand logoGeForce GTX 555
brand logoGeForce GTX 570M
brand logoGeForce GTX 745
brand logoGeForce GTX 1650 (móvel)
brand logoGeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design
brand logoRTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
brand logoRTX 5000 Ada Generation Embedded GPU

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

GeForce GT 1030 vs P106-090: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce GT 1030

2017

Why buy it

  • ✅Costs $310 less on MSRP ($79 MSRP vs $389 MSRP).
  • ✅Delivers 380.6% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 30.5 vs 6.3 G3D/$ ($79 MSRP vs $389 MSRP).
  • ✅Draws 30W instead of 75W, a 45W reduction.
  • ✅Measures 145mm instead of 250mm, a 105mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

  • ❌2017 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

P106-090

2017

Why buy it

  • ✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

  • ❌2017 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • ❌
    392.4% HIGHER MSRP
    $389 MSRPvs$79 MSRP
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 6.3 vs 30.5 G3D/$ ($389 MSRP vs $79 MSRP).
  • ❌150% higher power demand at 75W vs 30W.
  • ❌72.4% longer card at 250mm vs 145mm.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
P106-090 is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 2.5% in PassMark G3D (2,466 vs 2,407), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
GeForce GT 1030 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: a 14nm process instead of 16nm. That still leaves it as the safer long-term option on hardware alone.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
GeForce GT 1030 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $310 cheaper on MSRP at $79 vs $389, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 380.6% (30.5 vs 6.3), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. P106-090 still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

GeForce GT 1030 vs P106-090 Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

NVIDIA

GeForce GT 1030

The GeForce GT 1030 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 17 2017. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1228 MHz to 1468 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 30W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 2,407 points. Launch price was $79.

NVIDIA

P106-090

The P106-090 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in July 31 2017. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1354 MHz to 1531 MHz. It has 768 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 2,466 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GT 1030 scores 2,407 and the P106-090 reaches 2,466 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.5% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GT 1030 is built on Pascal while the P106-090 uses Pascal, both on 14 nm vs 16 nm. Shader units: 384 (GeForce GT 1030) vs 768 (P106-090). Raw compute: 1.127 TFLOPS (GeForce GT 1030) vs 2.352 TFLOPS (P106-090). Boost clocks: 1468 MHz vs 1531 MHz.

FeatureGeForce GT 1030P106-090
G3D Mark Score
2,407
2,466+2%
Architecture
Pascal
Pascal
Process Node
14 nm
16 nm
Shading Units
384
768+100%
Compute (TFLOPS)
1.127 TFLOPS
2.352 TFLOPS+109%
Boost Clock
1468 MHz
1531 MHz+4%
ROPs
16
48+200%
TMUs
24
48+100%
L1 Cache
144 KB
288 KB+100%
L2 Cache
0.5 MB
1.5 MB+200%
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GT 1030 gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The P106-090 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce GT 1030P106-090
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
Upscaling support
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
NVIDIA Reflex
Standard
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 2 GB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 64-bit on the GeForce GT 1030 and 64-bit on the P106-090. L2 Cache: 0.5 MB (GeForce GT 1030) vs 1.5 MB (P106-090) — the P106-090 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce GT 1030P106-090
VRAM Capacity
2 GB
2 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Bus Width
64-bit
64-bit
L2 Cache
0.5 MB
1.5 MB+200%
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (GeForce GT 1030) vs 12 (P106-090). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.5 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 0.

FeatureGeForce GT 1030P106-090
DirectX
12
12
Vulkan
1.2
1.4+17%
OpenGL
4.5
4.6+2%
Max Displays
2
0
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: None (GeForce GT 1030) vs NVENC (Pascal) (P106-090). Decoder: NVDEC 4th gen vs NVDEC. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265/HEVC,VP9 (GeForce GT 1030) vs H.264,H.265,VP9 (P106-090).

FeatureGeForce GT 1030P106-090
Encoder
None
NVENC (Pascal)
Decoder
NVDEC 4th gen
NVDEC
Codecs
H.264,H.265/HEVC,VP9
H.264,H.265,VP9
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GT 1030 draws 30W versus the P106-090's 75W — a 85.7% difference. The GeForce GT 1030 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 300W (GeForce GT 1030) vs 350W (P106-090). Power connectors: None vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 145mm vs 250mm, occupying 1 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 60°C.

FeatureGeForce GT 1030P106-090
TDP
30W-60%
75W
Recommended PSU
300W-14%
350W
Power Connector
None
PCIe-powered
Length
145mm
250mm
Height
69mm
111mm
Slots
1-50%
2
Temp (Load)
80°C
60°C-25%
Perf/Watt
80.2+144%
32.9
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce GT 1030 came in at $79, while the P106-090 launched at $389. On MSRP, GeForce GT 1030 was 79.7% cheaper ($310 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 30.5 (GeForce GT 1030) vs 6.3 (P106-090) — the GeForce GT 1030 offers 384.1% better value.

FeatureGeForce GT 1030P106-090
MSRP
$79-80%
$389
Performance per Dollar
30.5+384%
6.3
Codename
GP108
GP106
Release
May 17 2017
July 31 2017
Ranking
#641
#639
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