GT 1030 DDR4 vs. GDDR5: A Disgrace of a Graphics Card

We benchmark the GT 1030 DDR4 card versus GT 1030 GDDR5 variant, looking at nVidia's same-name, different-spec products.
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Article for more info on why DDR4 vs. GDDR5 matters: https://www.gamersnexus.net/hwreviews/3330-gt-1030-ddr4-vs-gt-1030-gddr5-benchmark-worst-graphics-card-2018

This GPU benchmark tests the low-end GT 1030 DDR4 vs. GT 1030 GDDR5 GPUs, particularly in Rocket League, CSGO, DOTA2, and more. We also talk about frequency (clock-for-clock) testing, comparisons versus AMD Raven Ridge APUs (R3 2200G, R5 2400G), and low-end RX 560/GTX 1050 comparisons and benchmarks.

The GT 1030 DDR4 card significantly reduces memory bandwidth, which ends up choking performance in a major way. That, we think, is only a serious problem when considering that the name (GT 1030) is the same as the actually-decent one (GT 1030 with GDDR5). If they had different names, this wouldn't be such a big deal.

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Editorial, Testing: Steve Burke
Video: Keegan Gallick

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