Low-end graphics cards cannot be misused to mine cryptocurrencies. Their performance is too weak for that and therefore they sadly sit in warehouses. As a result, they also keep low prices. We’re talking about the GeForce GT 1030, which is the only option at a reasonable price for regular users who do not have an iGPU. We’ll see how this little graphics card performs across the tests. For whom does it make sense and for whom does it not?
Frequency response of sound
Measurements are performed in the TrueRTA application, which records sound in a range of 240 frequencies in the recorded range of 20–20,000 Hz. For the possibility of comparison across articles, we export the dominant frequency from the low (20–200 Hz), medium (201–2,000 Hz) and high (2,001–20,000 Hz) range to standard bar graphs.
However, for an even more detailed analysis of the sound expression, it is important to perceive the overall shape of the graph and the intensity of all frequencies/tones. If you don’t understand something in the graphs or tables below, you’ll find the answers to all your questions in this article. This explains how to read the measured data below correctly.
| Graphics card | Dominant sound freq. and noise level in F1 2020@768p | NF-F12 PWM | NF-A15 PWM | ||||
| Low range | Mid range | High range | |||||
| Frequency [Hz] | Noise level [dBu] | Frequency [Hz] | Noise level [dBu] | Frequency [Hz] | Noise level [dBu] | ||
| Asus GT 1030 SL 2G BRK, ReBAR off | Asus GT 1030 SL 2G BRK, ReBAR off | 50,397 | -73,939 | 1974,030 | -91,232 | 12534,308 | -89,911 |
| Graphics card | Dominant sound freq. and noise level in SOTTR@768p | NF-F12 PWM | NF-A15 PWM | ||||
| Low range | Mid range | High range | |||||
| Frequency [Hz] | Noise level [dBu] | Frequency [Hz] | Noise level [dBu] | Frequency [Hz] | Noise level [dBu] | ||
| Asus GT 1030 SL 2G BRK, ReBAR off | 50,397 | -74,134 | 987,015 | -91,164 | 11166,799 | -87,055 |
| Graphics card | Dominant sound freq. and noise level in CS:GO@768p | NF-F12 PWM | NF-A15 PWM | ||||
| Low range | Mid range | High range | |||||
| Frequency [Hz] | Noise level [dBu] | Frequency [Hz] | Noise level [dBu] | Frequency [Hz] | Noise level [dBu] | ||
| Asus GT 1030 SL 2G BRK, ReBAR off | 50,397 | -71,680 | 987,015 | -90,622 | 11166,799 | -86,872 |
| Graphics card | Dominant sound freq. and noise level in Blender (Cycles), Classroom | NF-F12 PWM | NF-A15 PWM | ||||
| Low range | Mid range | High range | |||||
| Frequency [Hz] | Noise level [dBu] | Frequency [Hz] | Noise level [dBu] | Frequency [Hz] | Noise level [dBu] | ||
| Asus GT 1030 SL 2G BRK, ReBAR off | Asus GT 1030 SL 2G BRK, ReBAR off | 50,397 | -71,657 | 1107,887 | -94,915 | 19330,546 | -90,523 |
| Aorus RTX 3080 Xtreme 10G (OC), ReBAR on | 50,397 | -76,428 | 1107,887 | -57,896 | 2031,873 | -69,726 | |
| Aorus RTX 3080 Xtreme 10G (OC), ReBAR off | 50,397 | -78,714 | 1076,347 | -60,907 | 5424,451 | -73,975 | |
| Sapphire RX 6900 XT Toxic LE (P), ReBAR on | 116,452 | -64,976 | 1107,887 | -68,460 | 5120,000 | -77,286 | |
| Sapphire RX 6900 XT Toxic LE (P), ReBAR off | 116,452 | -65,079 | 1107,887 | -68,368 | 5120,000 | -77,057 | |
| Sapphire RX 6700 XT Nitro+ (P), ReBAR on | 100,794 | -72,645 | 1173,765 | -86,606 | 5915,406 | -82,388 | |
| Sapphire RX 6700 XT Nitro+ (P), ReBAR off | 100,794 | -75,786 | 1076,347 | -87,229 | 5915,406 | -82,066 | |
| MSI RTX 3060 Ti Gaming X Trio, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -70,442 | 987,015 | -89,548 | 6450,796 | -88,958 | |
| Gigabyte RTX 3060 Eagle OC 12G, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -72,605 | 213,574 | -70,007 | 2031,873 | -79,089 | |
| MSI RTX 3090 Gaming X Trio, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -71,224 | 1076,347 | -85,314 | 5915,406 | -91,953 | |
| MSI RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -71,224 | 1076,347 | -85,314 | 18245,606 | -90,785 | |
| AMD Radeon RX 6800, ReBAR on | 100,794 | -71,913 | 987,015 | -89,190 | 7452,944 | -88,332 | |
| AMD Radeon RX 6800, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -71,136 | 987,015 | -89,041 | 7452,944 | -88,237 | |
| TUF RTX 3080 O10G Gaming, ReBAR off | 106,787 | -81,541 | 1659,995 | -80,568 | 6834,380 | -77,967 | |
| AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, ReBAR on | 97,924 | -79,763 | 1208,159 | -89,625 | 7671,332 | -85,188 | |
| AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -72,980 | 1243,561 | -95,235 | 7671,332 | -84,980 |
| Graphics card | Dominant sound freq. and noise level in CS:GO@1080p (coils only*) | NF-F12 PWM | NF-A15 PWM | ||||
| Low range | Mid range | High range | |||||
| Frequency [Hz] | Noise level [dBu] | Frequency [Hz] | Noise level [dBu] | Frequency [Hz] | Noise level [dBu] | ||
| Asus GT 1030 SL 2G BRK, ReBAR off | Asus GT 1030 SL 2G BRK, ReBAR off | 50,397 | -71,124 | 1107,887 | -91,741 | 12534,308 | -89,779 |
| Aorus RTX 3080 Xtreme 10G (OC), ReBAR on | 50,397 | -80,557 | 1659,955 | -80,263 | 7896,119 | -80,179 | |
| Aorus RTX 3080 Xtreme 10G (OC), ReBAR off | 50,397 | -78,835 | 1659,955 | -82,565 | 7671,332 | -80,356 | |
| Sapphire RX 6900 XT Toxic LE (P), ReBAR on | Sapphire RX 6900 XT Toxic LE (P), ReBAR on | 100,794 | -74,924 | 739,426 | -67,881 | 5915,406 | -78,532 |
| Sapphire RX 6900 XT Toxic LE (P), ReBAR off | Sapphire RX 6900 XT Toxic LE (P), ReBAR off | 50,397 | -81,369 | 739,426 | -70,223 | 8610,779 | -73,597 |
| Sapphire RX 6700 XT Nitro+ (P), ReBAR on | 100,794 | -74,648 | 987,015 | -84,777 | 5747,006 | -69,614 | |
| Sapphire RX 6700 XT Nitro+ (P), ReBAR off | 100,794 | -74,670 | 1395,850 | -88,408 | 5747,006 | -70,289 | |
| MSI RTX 3060 Ti Gaming X Trio, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -73,006 | 2152,695 | -86,379 | 6267,154 | -83,576 | |
| Gigabyte RTX 3060 Eagle OC 12G, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -73,575 | 1974,030 | -90,249 | 6088,740 | -83,145 | |
| MSI RTX 3090 Gaming X Trio, ReBAR off | 50,397 | -76,126 | 987,015 | -84,836 | 5915,406 | -83,323 | |
| MSI RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -74,662 | 1317,507 | -81,448 | 6088,740 | -84,631 | |
| AMD Radeon RX 6800, ReBAR on | 100,794 | -71,813 | 987,015 | -87,658 | 7452,944 | -80,420 | |
| AMD Radeon RX 6800, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -72,013 | 1659,955 | -90,354 | 8863,094 | -84,530 | |
| TUF RTX 3080 O10G Gaming, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -75,576 | 1140,350 | -81,739 | 9948,487 | -78,734 | |
| AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, ReBAR on | 100,794 | -73,593 | 1659,955 | -79,766 | 7452,944 | -73,997 | |
| AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, ReBAR off | 100,794 | -73,272 | 1659,955 | -83,327 | 7452,944 | -76,372 |
*With the Sapphire RX 6900 XT Toxic LE, as with the only tested graphics card, the spectral analysis also includes the sound of the water pump.
