MSI GeForce GT 1030 2GHD4 LP OC vs ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 2060

Comparison of GPU cores for MSI GeForce GT 1030 2GHD4 LP OC and ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 2060 graphics cards. The GPU core data contains the number of blocks (in the AMD documentation these blocks are called Shader Engine (SE), while Nvidia calls them Graphics Processing Clusters (GPC), words are different, the essence is the same) and ROP/TMUs (Raster Processing Units). These characteristics have a great influence on the GPU computing power.

• Based on
  NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 (DDR4) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
• GPU Chip
  GP108-310-A1 TU106
• Execution units
  3 30
• Shader
  384 1920
• Render Output Units
  16 48
• Texture Units
  24 120

The values comparison for the amount, type and speed of memory, along with the bandwidth in the MSI GeForce GT 1030 2GHD4 LP OC and ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 2060 GPUs. A sufficiently large amount of graphics memory with high frequency and adequate bandwidth positively affects the speed of high resolution texture processing.

• Memory Size
  2 GB 6 GB
• Memory Type
  DDR4 GDDR6
• Memory Speed
  1.05 GHz 1.75 GHz
• Memory Bandwith
  17 GB/s 336 GB/s
• Memory Interface
  64 bit 192 bit

Let's compare the base and maximum frequency of the MSI GeForce GT 1030 2GHD4 LP OC and ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 2060 graphics cards. These values are not displayed in the BIOS, but can be viewed with the help of diagnostic utilities such as GPU-Z or Everest.

• Base Clock
  1.189 GHz+ 3 % 1.365 GHz
• Boost Clock
  1.430 GHz+ 4 % 1.710 GHz+ 2 %
• Avg (Game) Clock
  1.680 GHz
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes

Comparison of the thermal design power of the MSI GeForce GT 1030 2GHD4 LP OC and ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 2060 GPUs. The TDP number determines the maximum power consumption of your graphics card. The specifications for computer ventilation and power supply are often based on the TDP numbers and should be optimized for it.

• TDP
  30 W+ 50 % 160 W
• PCIe-Power
  1 x 8-Pin

Here we are going to look at the types of cooling systems for MSI GeForce GT 1030 2GHD4 LP OC and ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 2060 as well as their sizes and performance. As a rule, fans with larger diameters have an advantage because they can move the same volumes of air while rotating more slowly than smaller fans. It should be noted that liquid cooling systems in addition to fans and aluminum radiators need some kind of pump, which can also be noisy.

• Fan-Type
  -- Axial
• Cooler-Type
  Passive Air cooling
• Fan 1
  -- 2 x 80 mm
• Noise (Idle)
  0 dB / Silent 0 dB / Silent
• Noise (Load)
  0 dB --

Number and types of sockets for video output and connection in MSI GeForce GT 1030 2GHD4 LP OC and ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 2060 GPUs.

• Max. Displays
  3 4
• HDCP-Version
  2.2 2.2
• HDMI Ports
  1x HDMI v2.0b 2x HDMI v2.0b
• DP Ports
  1x DP v1.4a --
• DVI Ports
  -- 1

In this section, we'll explore what functions the MSI GeForce GT 1030 2GHD4 LP OC and ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 2060 GPUs have. In addition, we have added ray tracing support to achieve the proper simulation of light rays and shadows. The list can vary slightly depending on the manufacturer.

• Max. resolution
  4096x2160 7680x4320
• DirectX
  12_1 12_2
• Raytracing
  No Yes
• DLSS / FSR
  No Yes
• LED
  No LED lighting No LED lighting

Let's compare how MSI GeForce GT 1030 2GHD4 LP OC and ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 2060 support popular codecs h264, VP8, h265 / HEVC, VP9 and AV1. The availability of such video codecs helps reduce the load on the graphics card during the playback or creation of videos. This has a positive effect on reducing power consumption and heat generation by the GPU.

• h264
  Decode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  No Decode
• h265 / HEVC
  Decode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode Decode
• AV1
  No No

The comparison of the MSI GeForce GT 1030 2GHD4 LP OC and ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 2060 graphics cards dimensions. With knowledge of the exact measurements of the graphics card, you can check whether it is possible to put it in the case of your PC. We have also added support for PCI Express bus.

• Length
  150 mm 204 mm
• Height
  69 mm 125 mm
• Width
  38 mm 46 mm
• Width (Slots)
  2 PCIe-Slots 3 PCIe-Slots
• Weight
  304 g --

Here you can find information about the type (for desktops or laptops) and architecture of MSI GeForce GT 1030 2GHD4 LP OC and ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 2060, along with the sales starting time and the price at that moment. We provide a link to the GPU specifications directly from its manufacturer.

• GPU Interface
  PCIe 3.0 x 4 PCIe 3.0 x 16
• Release date
  Q1/2018 Q1/2019
• Structure size
  14 nm 12 nm
• Part-no
  -- TUF-RTX2060-6G-GAMING
• Documents
  data sheet data sheet