But people do buy cards like 1030 for gaming. Mostly second and third world countries.You need only take one look at toms hardware front page of gpu forum to see how many people buying low end cards for gaming because thats all they can afford.
For a new budget build, the Ryzen APUs perform
within 1% overall of the GT 1030 and offers a dGPU upgrade path. I would classify this as a TOTAL WIN for budget gamers building a
new system. As the (mostly) proud owner and user of two GT 1030-based systems (SFF i5-2500(non-K) 4GB and SFF i5-3470 8GB), I feel the need to defend the GT 1030 as well as the entire concept of used/low-spec gaming. I bought the GT 1030 primarily for playing back my HDR UHD Blu-ray backups from my server, but I sometimes play Destiny 2 from the couch, Diablo 3, Rocket League, watch Dota 2 matches in-game, etc.
For example, I can play Destiny 2 at 1080p (no scaling) with HDR and a mix of low-medium settings between 32fps (heavy action) and 50fps (nothing happening, no one around). Destiny 2 is pretty well optimized for such a gorgeous-looking and fast-paced MMO. PUBG, this is NOT. If I frame-limit either system to 30fps, the gameplay feels
identical to playing it on PS4/Xbone. The GT 1030 is, in my opinion, extremely underrated for a silent, low profile, $69 GPU that also includes full HEVC/HDR acceleration and DP1.4/HDMI2.0. It's a great little card to add to an older system, but it doesn't solve the problem of those older Sandy/Ivy systems lacking NVME, USB 3.1, etc.
With Ryzen APUs, you get the above experience plus better overall CPU performance, overclocking, modern IO, and a dGPU upgrade path for a low cost of entry. It is really fantastic. Even with DDR4-3200, I was able to build a
budget system for under $300. I'd probably splurge in a few places, but I think I could still do it for less than $400.