No, this time we’re not talking about the new NVIDIA GPUs, but about the GT 1030, a low-end card of the current generation of GPUs. That was launched in May last year, at a price of around $80. Today, almost a year later, it seems NVIDIA has given you a sniff.
NVIDIA has launched the GeForce GT 1030 with VRAM DDR4
There are indications that the GeForce GT 1030 DDR4 has been released, which is much weaker than the original version with the GDDR5. Yes, because in addition to the slower DDR4 memories (2100 Mbps compared to 6008 Mbps original), have been reduced clock frequencies and the total TDP (reduced to 20 W compared to the original 30 W). That reduces the total bandwidth from 48 GB/s to 16.8 GB/s.
We are still unclear whether the specifications you can find at the end of this article are final, as NVIDIA’s official website does not yet report the change. However, each model with modified memories differs from the previous one in that the name “D4” is used.
Hopefully, NVIDIA will soon clarify this so that consumers are not “misled,” and although these cards are usually intended for ultra-low-end PCs, such a marked change in bandwidth could have a particularly negative impact on performance. In the midst of this, it’s comfortable to notice how you’re moving towards DDR4 (instead of DDR3) even on low-end boards, slightly raising the bar of minimal performance.