SFF.Network GT1030s Appear from MSI and Gigabyte

NVIDIA's first 'new' sub **50 cards in an age (since the GT210/610, etc were just rebrands!) have started to appear, with both MSI and Gigabyte showing off some interesting variants of the GPU intended to compete with AMD's RX-550 line.

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[TheHig]

Looks like MSI ditched the DVI Many have been asking for that. Passive cooling options too. Interesting cards if they are not too pricey. A decent gpu for an htpc or tiny workstation that needs a little more than an igpu can handle.

 

[alexep7]

Low TDP, passive, small, better than internal graphics...very interesting!

 

[IntoxicatedPuma]

Nvidia is waiting for the Vega launch so they can announce this new competition.

Just kidding.

 

[JosephEK]

I'm interested to see how this performs next to the RX 550 which has been criticized for being bad value.

 

[zovc]

I'm interested to see how this performs next to the RX 550 which has been criticized for being bad value.

I just can't really conceive a part being worth manufacturing and selling (at a profit) when a card like the 1050(/Ti) exists around ~$100-$150.

Like, what sacrifices can you make from its level of performance and still have a worthwhile card? The 1050 is already the "budget option" for 1080p gaming, what function does a weaker GPU serve in this day and age?

I mean, I understand that there are people who still have monitors and TVs that have resolutions lower than 1080p, but it doesn't really add up to me to buy a 'new' part like that.

 

[CC Ricers]

How will they stack up against the RX 550? My guess is just going with core/ROP count is that they are gonna be somewhere between GT 730 and 740.

 

[JosephEK]

I just can't really conceive a part being worth manufacturing and selling (at a profit) when a card like the 1050(/Ti) exists around ~$100-$150.

Like, what sacrifices can you make from its level of performance and still have a worthwhile card? The 1050 is already the "budget option" for 1080p gaming, what function does a weaker GPU serve in this day and age?

I mean, I understand that there are people who still have monitors and TVs that have resolutions lower than 1080p, but it doesn't really add up to me to buy a 'new' part like that.

If the price and performance scaled down perfectly I wouldn't mind such a product.

 

[all-in]

Amazing.
No current Intel iGPU has native (as in, not internally converted from DP) HDMI 2.0 and these are the perfect workaround with minimum added power consumption or heat.

I just wonder, would any of the passive ones (maybe the gigabyte? looks slimmer) fit inside a Streacom F7C?
Is that DP or HDMI on the gigabyte cards?

What are other SFF case options to take advantage of single slot + half height goodness?



Also these have DP 1.4 (again, unlike Intel integrated GPUs), they could be used in an office to drive a single cable 8K display next year.
And watch youtube 8K in hardware VP9 decoding.
They're a cheap upgrade to a PC port and decoding capabilities.

 

[all-in]

Someone should literally build a custom SFF case around that amazing MSI passive gt 1030 with hdmi 2.0 and DP 1.4.

Some half height + single slot love is needed.

edit: also one of these inside a NFC S4 would leave room for some creative stuff (internal AC-DC brick, fans, antennas, LEDs, a speaker, USB accessories and dongles, etc.)

Within a generation the output capabilities of these cards will be integrated in Intel next gen iGPUs, but those are still months away and above all these are upgradable. 4 years from now you can easily upgrade to an "HDMI 3.0" card for 60-70€.

35W CPU + ~30W fanless GPU + internal DC-DC + internal AC-DC all upgradable

vs

mini-STX 65W cpu only
or something like a NUC

The first solution is slightly bigger but fully upgradable.

People are hyped about MXM GPUs on mini-STX systems but I wonder what could be achievable if there was more interest in low profile single slot cards (also taking into consideration HBM memories and the smaller video I/O ports we have nowadays)

 

[K888D]

Amazing.
No current Intel iGPU has native (as in, not internally converted from DP) HDMI 2.0 and these are the perfect workaround with minimum added power consumption or heat.

I just wonder, would any of the passive ones (maybe the gigabyte? looks slimmer) fit inside a Streacom F7C?
Is that DP or HDMI on the gigabyte cards?

What are other SFF case options to take advantage of single slot + half height goodness?



Also these have DP 1.4 (again, unlike Intel integrated GPUs), they could be used in an office to drive a single cable 8K display next year.
And watch youtube 8K in hardware VP9 decoding.
They're a cheap upgrade to a PC port and decoding capabilities.

Exactly, one of the main advantages of these cards is to provide the latest video/audio connectivity and media acceleration without necessarily all of the gaming grunt, its hard to believe that even the latest generation of iGPU's don't have accompanying HDMI 2.0 ports!

I agree though that the price tag is too close to the much more powerful 460's and 1050's.

 

[wywywywy]

I just can't really conceive a part being worth manufacturing and selling (at a profit) when a card like the 1050(/Ti) exists around ~$100-$150.

Like, what sacrifices can you make from its level of performance and still have a worthwhile card? The 1050 is already the "budget option" for 1080p gaming, what function does a weaker GPU serve in this day and age?

I mean, I understand that there are people who still have monitors and TVs that have resolutions lower than 1080p, but it doesn't really add up to me to buy a 'new' part like that.

The biggest PC games in the world, e.g. Minecraft & League of Legends, are just about not enough on integrated GPU at 1080p, and that $100-$150 is still out of budget for many young people that play these games.

Also for many people just need to connect more than 2 monitors that iGPU provides for work purpose. People in finance or coding or medical etc love having more screens, but have no use for more graphics power.

 

[IntoxicatedPuma]

In China this card makes sense because the 1050 ti is close to the 1060 3g cards in price. 400-600rmb for the 1030, 700-1000 for 1050 and 900-1200 for the 1050ti

 

[alexep7]

I'm thinking of getting Gigabyte's active cooling LP GT 1030, but I can't find any info about a low profile bracket. It's not mentioned anywhere and they don't even advertise it. Does anyone know if it comes with one?

 

[CC Ricers]

So gaming wise this performs worse than the 750 Ti. I would expect that, but I haven't yet seen how much it can be overclocked and if it can match the 750 Ti in that regard. Although I have seen some videos that show some pretty crazy boost clocks if accurate. Up to 1800Mhz...