NVIDIA GeForce MX230 vs NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 (Desktop)

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce MX230 and NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 (Desktop) videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce MX230

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
  • Around 24% higher core clock speed: 1519 MHz vs 1228 MHz
  • 3x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 30 Watt
  • 2.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 445.82 vs 170.785
  • Around 26% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.736 vs 1.373
  • Around 71% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 32.43 vs 18.937
  • Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3705 vs 3684
  • Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3356 vs 3331
  • Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3705 vs 3684
  • Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3356 vs 3331
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 21 February 2019 vs 17 May 2017
Core clock speed 1519 MHz vs 1228 MHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 10 Watt vs 30 Watt
Memory clock speed 6008 MHz vs 6000 MHz
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 445.82 vs 170.785
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.736 vs 1.373
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 32.43 vs 18.937
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3705 vs 3684
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3356 vs 3331
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3705 vs 3684
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3356 vs 3331

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 (Desktop)

  • Around 6% higher boost clock speed: 1670 MHz vs 1582 MHz
  • Around 35% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 2475 vs 1840
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 445 vs 217
  • Around 44% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 9650 vs 6691
  • Around 71% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 36.898 vs 21.591
  • Around 57% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 160.823 vs 102.234
  • Around 35% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 3629 vs 2680
  • Around 35% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 3629 vs 2680
Specifications (specs)
Boost clock speed 1670 MHz vs 1582 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 2475 vs 1840
PassMark - G2D Mark 445 vs 217
Geekbench - OpenCL 9650 vs 6691
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 36.898 vs 21.591
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 160.823 vs 102.234
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 3629 vs 2680
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 3629 vs 2680

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce MX230
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 (Desktop)

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
1840
2475
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
217
445
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
6691
9650
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
21.591
36.898
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
445.82
170.785
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1.736
1.373
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
32.43
18.937
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
102.234
160.823
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2680
3629
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3705
3684
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3356
3331
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2680
3629
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3705
3684
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3356
3331
Name NVIDIA GeForce MX230 NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 (Desktop)
PassMark - G3D Mark 1840 2475
PassMark - G2D Mark 217 445
Geekbench - OpenCL 6691 9650
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 21.591 36.898
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 445.82 170.785
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.736 1.373
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 32.43 18.937
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 102.234 160.823
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2680 3629
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3705 3684
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3356 3331
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2680 3629
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3705 3684
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3356 3331
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 1083

Compare specifications (specs)

NVIDIA GeForce MX230 NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 (Desktop)

Essentials

Architecture Pascal Pascal
Code name GP108 N17P-G1
Launch date 21 February 2019 17 May 2017
Place in performance rating 1004 860
Type Laptop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $69.99
Price now $59.99
Value for money (0-100) 63.91

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1582 MHz 1670 MHz
Core clock speed 1519 MHz 1228 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Pipelines 384 384
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 10 Watt 30 Watt
Transistor count 1,800 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs
G-SYNC support

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None

API support

DirectX 12.0 12_1
OpenGL 4.6
Vulkan

Memory

Memory bus width 64 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 6008 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB
Shared memory 0

Technologies

Multi Monitor
Multi-Projection
VR Ready