AMD Radeon RX 590 vs NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030

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Performance
Radeon RX 590394% better
23,362.522% of 104,598
GeForce GT 1030
4,727.55% of 104,598

The Radeon RX 590 has 394% better performance than the GeForce GT 1030 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 59040% better
83.7452% of 161.45
GeForce GT 1030
59.8437% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 590 has 40% better value for the money than the GeForce GT 1030 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon RX 590 GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 590 is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q4 2018 with a MSRP of $279. It is built on the GCN 4.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Polaris 30) and is manufactured on a 12 nm process.

Memory

The RX 590 has 8 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 2,000 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 256 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RX 590 includes 2,304 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,469 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,545 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 144 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RX 590 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 450 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 175 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RX 590 has the 100th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 22.34% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 23,362.5 score and $279 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 83.74. This is the 32nd best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q2 2017 with a MSRP of $79. It is built on the Pascal GPU microarchitecture (codename GP108) and is manufactured on a 14 nm process.

Memory

The GT 1030 has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,502 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 48.06 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The GT 1030 includes 384 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,228 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,468 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 24 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 16 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GT 1030 is a compact, low-profile graphics card that fits into 1 PCIe expansion slot. It supports DVI, HDMI 2.0 display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 200 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 30 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The GT 1030 has the 255th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 4.52% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 4,727.5 score and $79 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 59.84. This is the 54th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon RX 590GeForce GT 1030
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureGCN 4.0Pascal
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ4 2018Q2 2017
Launch Price (MSRP)$279$79
Production StatusActiveEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for Riders Republic
Riders Republic
Radeon RX 590GeForce GT 1030
Low - 720p
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35 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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17 FPS
High - 1080p
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12 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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11 FPS
QHD - 1440p
--
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4K UHD - 2160p
--
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 590 orGeForce GT 1030
GPUFrames Per Second
Radeon RX 5500 XT62+464%
GeForce GTX 166059+436%
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER51+364%
GeForce GTX 165041+273%
GeForce GT 103011

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 590 orGeForce GT 1030
GPUCost Per Frame
Radeon RX 5500 XT2.73-62%
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER3.12-57%
GeForce GTX 16503.63-49%
GeForce GTX 16603.71-48%
GeForce GT 10307.18

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon RX 590394% better
23,362.522% of 104,598
GeForce GT 1030
4,727.55% of 104,598

The Radeon RX 590 has 394% better performance than the GeForce GT 1030 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon RX 590 is ranked 100th with a score of 23,362.5, and the GeForce GT 1030 is ranked 255th with a score of 4,727.5.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 59040% better
83.7452% of 161.45
GeForce GT 1030
59.8437% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 590 has 40% better value for the money than the GeForce GT 1030 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon RX 590 is ranked 32nd with a performance per dollar of 83.74, and the GeForce GT 1030 is ranked 54th with a performance per dollar of 59.84.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 590 or
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce RTX 206027,162.5+16%
GeForce GTX 107024,652+6%
Radeon RX 59023,362.5
GeForce GTX 980 Ti23,057-1%
Radeon RX 6500 XT22,954-2%
GeForce GTX 750 Ti5,378-77%
GeForce GTX 4805,014-79%
GeForce GT 10304,727.5-80%
GeForce GTX 4704,342-81%
Radeon HD 68704,218-82%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

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Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon RX 590GeForce GT 1030
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
4,871.5
(+346.72%)
1,090.5
3DMark Time Spy Score
5,271
(+320.84%)
1,252.5
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
86,825
(+293.43%)
22,069
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
16,813.5
(+363.88%)
3,624.5
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
62,469
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3DMark 11 Performance Score
20,421.5
(+289.87%)
5,238
PassMark G3D Mark
9,388
(+281.78%)
2,459
PassMark G2D Mark
796
(+80.5%)
441
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon RX 590GeForce GT 1030
CodenamePolaris 30GP108
ArchitectureGCN 4.0Pascal
Process Size12 nm14 nm
Transistors5,700 million1,800 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon RX 590GeForce GT 1030
Memory Size8 GB2 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth256 Gb/s48.06 Gb/s
Memory Clock2,000 MHz1,502 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit64 bit
L1 Cache16 KB48 KB
L2 Cache2 MB512 KB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon RX 590GeForce GT 1030
Slots2 slots1 slot
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)175 W30 W
Suggested PSU450 W200 W
Power Connectors1x 8-pin--
OutputsHDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4aDVI, HDMI 2.0

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon RX 590GeForce GT 1030
Stream Processors (SP)2,304--
CUDA Cores--384
Compute Units (CU)36--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--3
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)14424
Render Output Units (ROP)3216
Core Clock Speed1,469 MHz1,228 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,545 MHz1,468 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon RX 590GeForce GT 1030
Pixel Fill Rate49.44 GPixel/s23.49 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate222.5 GTexel/s35.23 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance7.12 TFLOPS1,127 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance445 GFLOPS35.23 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon RX 590GeForce GT 1030
DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_1)
OpenCL2.13.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.76.8

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.