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Will having a 64-bit interface width affect performance on GT 1030 ?

Fizban said:
Ali Express is known for selling some seriously sketchy shit.

Like, from them I'd half expect it to be a flashed 560.
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Says somebody who's never bought anything from there. :wtf:

Almost all of the fake graphics cards market is actually found on ebay.

I have bought from aliexpress. And so far my experience has been excellent. Got exactly what I paid for every time. It's other Chinese sellers I've had problems with.

Moral of the story...don't generalize. Particularly with some racist BS like "everything Chinese is bad". Which is clearly what you really mean. Not all Chinese people are dishonest scam artists.
 
eidairaman1 said:
Erm

This card is far better for value than a 1050ti
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as someone who owned a 280x, they also needed a lot of wattage and ran extremely hot and loud


We can argue for years about the merits of various cards, just pick out your say... top 3, and let us choose from those to help you.
Since you mentioned an old VGA screen, please clarify what monitor connections you're going to need as that will definitely matter, modern GPU's dont support the old VGA Connector.
 
Mussels said:
as someone who owned a 280x, they also needed a lot of wattage and ran extremely hot and loud


We can argue for years about the merits of various cards, just pick out your say... top 3, and let us choose from those to help you.
Since you mentioned an old VGA screen, please clarify what monitor connections you're going to need as that will definitely matter, modern GPU's dont support the old VGA Connector.
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A solution is display port adapter.
 
MrGenius said:
Says somebody who's never bought anything from there. :wtf:

Almost all of the fake graphics cards market is actually found on ebay.

I have bought from aliexpress. And so far my experience has been excellent. Got exactly what I paid for every time. It's other Chinese sellers I've had problems with.

Moral of the story...don't generalize. Particularly with some racist BS like "everything Chinese is bad". Which is clearly what you really mean. Not all Chinese people are dishonest scam artists.
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Nice strawman argument.

I in no way insinuated that everything Chinese was bad. Maybe try arguing against racism against actual racists and not just imagined ones.

Me not trusting Ali Express has nothing to do with it being Chinese, it has far more to do with that being where all of the fake videocards I've seen purchased and reviewed on youtube channels like LTT and Gamers Nexus were purchased.

I'd buy from Amazon every day of the week over Ali Express, it has nothing to do with Ali Express being Chinese, it has to do with Amazon guaranteeing that things are what they say they are, and having superior refund policies to prevent scams.

But yeah, keep assuming that every time someone doesn't praise something from China that they're secretly a racist. Also assume that everyone that doesn't praise Ali Express must have never used the site before. Both those assumptions strengthen your argument. Lots. Really.

Feel free to disagree with what people say; but don't make up an imaginary agenda behind someones comments and then attack that.
 
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64bit or not. it doesnt matter very much as its not powerful enough to do any serious gaming, let alone casual gaming.

I wouldnt use this card for anything other than a basic display card or in a HTPC where it would pick up the jobs of outputting 4k movies.
 
so after eliminating a 7 cards from the list I ended up with those two .

GIGABYTE GT 1030 Low Profile
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ASUS PHOENIX GT 1030 OC
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So I'm confused which one to buy ? I mean I know the second one is an OC edition but I'm not actually going to OC it , but both has almost the same price , so what's the real difference between 'em ?

Second question :
I have foxconn g31mxp motherboard with PCIe x16 slot , I read that the GT 1030 support PCIe 3 x16 but uses X4 only and it's a backwardcompatible so it gonna work on my motherboard right ?
 
SaberHosneyDev said:
so after eliminating a 7 cards from the list I ended up with those two .



So I'm confused which one to buy ? I mean I know the second one is an OC edition but I'm not actually going to OC it , but both has almost the same price , so what's the real difference between 'em ?

Second question :
I have foxconn g31mxp motherboard with PCIe x16 slot , I read that the GT 1030 support PCIe 3 x16 but uses X4 only and it's a backwardcompatible so it gonna work on my motherboard right ?
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Just get the cheapest one and OC it yourself with MSI afterburner. Its not worth the extra money.

16x is backward compatible with everything else thats PCI-ex. I run a 1x card from a 16x slot - 0 problems. more concerning is if the 1030 is compatible with your motherboard since its old and doesnt support UFEI which the 1030 might want... I think this issue has been mentioned a few times already
 
SaberHosneyDev said:
so after eliminating a 7 cards from the list I ended up with those two .



So I'm confused which one to buy ? I mean I know the second one is an OC edition but I'm not actually going to OC it , but both has almost the same price , so what's the real difference between 'em ?

Second question :
I have foxconn g31mxp motherboard with PCIe x16 slot , I read that the GT 1030 support PCIe 3 x16 but uses X4 only and it's a backwardcompatible so it gonna work on my motherboard right ?
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Have you read all of the other replies? Why are you so set on a GT 1030?
 
I recently bought a barely-used RX 570 (Sapphire Pulse ITX) for less than a GT 1030 costs new. Yes, I got a good deal, and yes, the card needs 100-120W more power, but the value difference is astounding.

OP: low-end cards are always terrible value, and looking for a used card around the same price is bound to give you a lot more bang for your buck. Even if you don't need it now, it will last you longer due to higher performance and better quality components. The fact that you're asking for the advice you are asking for means that you care somewhat about both value and performance. Being dead-set on getting a 1030 makes very little sense in light of that. Even if your current CPU will bottleneck any faster GPU, going the opposite route and buying a barely usable GPU that will then severely hold back your CPU when you upgrade it is a bad long-term plan. Look for a cheap used RX 560, 570 R9 380, GTX 960 or similar.
 
SaberHosneyDev said:
So I'm confused which one to buy ? I mean I know the second one is an OC edition but I'm not actually going to OC it , but both has almost the same price , so what's the real difference between 'em ?

Second question :
I have foxconn g31mxp motherboard with PCIe x16 slot , I read that the GT 1030 support PCIe 3 x16 but uses X4 only and it's a backwardcompatible so it gonna work on my motherboard right ?
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Neither. Seriously consider the used market. Lot's of great deals to be had. Greatly better performing cards for less money. Several users here have suggested such and we really are trying to help you get the best bang for your buck. Your choice of course.
 
Possible issues with running a current-generation card requiring UEFI support on older hardware have also been mentioned, and are worth watching out for. A 1030 might not work on that platform at all. I know for a fact that pre-Polaris AMD cards work on C2D/C2Q platforms as I used my Fury X in my old Q9450 rig until I upgraded, but anything newer might not work at all.

OP: if you're in the US, I just saw an R9 380 on Ebay with a high bid of $28 and 5 hours left on the auction. Snapping that up would be a really good deal.
 
SaberHosneyDev said:
so after eliminating a 7 cards from the list I ended up with those two .



So I'm confused which one to buy ? I mean I know the second one is an OC edition but I'm not actually going to OC it , but both has almost the same price , so what's the real difference between 'em ?

Second question :
I have foxconn g31mxp motherboard with PCIe x16 slot , I read that the GT 1030 support PCIe 3 x16 but uses X4 only and it's a backwardcompatible so it gonna work on my motherboard right ?
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Vycyous said:
Have you read all of the other replies? Why are you so set on a GT 1030?
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lexluthermiester said:
Neither. Seriously consider the used market. Lot's of great deals to be had. Greatly better performing cards for less money. Several users here have suggested such and we really are trying to help you get the best bang for your buck. Your choice of course.
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Both cards are a struggle at anything above low settings

Please study the charts carefully.
A HD7970 GHz Edition/280X will yield you more performance at less price than a 1050ti...
https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/...ormance-on-gt-1030.254938/page-2#post-4037580.

If a card can only run low detail at lowest standard resolution then its time for an upgrade.

I believe even the Ryzen 2400G Vega 11 eclipses the 750ti/GT1030
 
lexluthermiester said:
Show him the link.
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Good idea. Here: Link.

27MaD said:
https://www.gigabyte.com/Graphics-Card/GV-N960WF2OC-2GD#ov

https://www.gigabyte.com/Graphics-Card/GV-N960IXOC-2GD#ov

https://www.gigabyte.com/Graphics-Card/GV-N960OC-2GD-rev-10#ov
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That the GPUs exist doesn't tell us whether the ones sold for shockingly cheap on AE are real or not. There have been so many fake GPU scams reported I wouldn't trust a GPU from there no matter what. They replace coolers and do other stuff to make old, garbage cards look "new" and sell them at 5x their value.
 
Thank you guys for all your help , I really appreciate the effort , considering the solutions being told and my current build , I gonna drop the GT 1030 and may get an 750ti (used) since that's what in the market right now (I like to buy things face to face) or wait and start to save and buy a new PC a higher one that probably will use an GTX 1050TI or an RX 570 or RX 580 with a Core I7-2600 or I5-4760 whatever come in hand at the time , combined with an Evga or Coolermaster PSU , I didn't set yet on the motherboard so suggestion is open , and comments on the proc. and GPU as well . PS : the processor gonna be a used one .
 
I would recommend an AMD Ryzen CPU over those old Intel CPUs. Those are pretty long in the tooth now.
 
FreedomEclipse said:
I would recommend an AMD Ryzen CPU over those old Intel CPUs. Those are pretty long in the tooth now.
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Yeah, you'd need to find them for pretty cheap for that to be worth it, given that used 1st-gen Ryzen or low-end current-gen can be had for very attractive prices and deliver far superior performance. The RX 570 I mentioned is in a build with an i5-2400, but that was free (asked the IT department at work if I could have an old Optiplex SFF, and I'm working on modding it to fit the GPU). I considered upgrading that to a 2600, but decided that it's just not worth the cost at ~$80-90 - a Ryzen 3 2200G will beat those at the same price with lower power consumption and more up-to-date features and support. It's not like motherboards for old platforms are typically cheap or easy to find either, at least not good ones.
 
Valantar said:
Yeah, you'd need to find them for pretty cheap for that to be worth it, given that used 1st-gen Ryzen or low-end current-gen can be had for very attractive prices and deliver far superior performance. The RX 570 I mentioned is in a build with an i5-2400, but that was free (asked the IT department at work if I could have an old Optiplex SFF, and I'm working on modding it to fit the GPU). I considered upgrading that to a 2600, but decided that it's just not worth the cost at ~$80-90 - a Ryzen 3 2200G will beat those at the same price with lower power consumption and more up-to-date features and support. It's not like motherboards for old platforms are typically cheap or easy to find either, at least not good ones.
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Consider Xeon e3 1230v2 (efficient binned 3770@3.3Ghz) or i5 3570 (turbos to 3.8) if your bios supports it. Both can be found about $50 shipped eBay if you hunt around. Sell the i5 2400 back on eBay for $30 to reduce the out of pocket cost.
 
Vario said:
Consider Xeon e3 1230v2 (efficient binned 3770@3.3Ghz) or i5 3570 (turbos to 3.8) if your bios supports it. Both can be found about $50 shipped eBay if you hunt around. Sell the i5 2400 back on eBay for $30 to reduce the out of pocket cost.
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That generation of Optiplex only supports Sandy Bridge, sadly, so I'm stuck with it until I at some point mod it a bit further to fit a new ITX motherboard. Otherwise I'd need to get an Optiplex 9010 motherboard off Ebay, which would cost way more than it's worth for the minor uptick in CPU performance. Also, selling a used chip like that from Norway is more or less impossible (shipping costs would be very expensive to anywhere outside of the country, nearing the value of the chip itself). One of the downsides of living in a small country. If I was in the US that would be very sound advice, though :)
 
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