NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 vs AMD Radeon VII

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Performance
GeForce GT 1030
4,727.55% of 104,598
Radeon VII701% better
37,88136% of 104,598

The Radeon VII has 701% better performance than the GeForce GT 1030 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GT 103010% better
59.8437% of 161.45
Radeon VII
54.1934% of 161.45

The GeForce GT 1030 has 10% better value for the money than the Radeon VII for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Summary

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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.

About the AMD Radeon VII GPU

The AMD Radeon VII is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q1 2019 with a MSRP of $699. It is built on the GCN 5.1 GPU microarchitecture (codename Vega 20) and is manufactured on a 7 nm process.

Memory

The VII has 16 GB of HBM2 memory, with a 1,000 MHz memory clock and a 4,096 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 1.02 Tb/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 VII includes 3,840 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,400 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,750 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 240 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The VII occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 600 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 295 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The VII has the 46th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 36.22% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 37,881 score and $699 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 54.19. This is the 60th 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.

InfoGeForce GT 1030Radeon VII
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitecturePascalGCN 5.1
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ2 2017Q1 2019
Launch Price (MSRP)$79$699
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeActive
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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
GeForce GT 1030Radeon VII
Low - 720p
35 FPS
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Medium - 1080p
17 FPS
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High - 1080p
12 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
11 FPS
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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:GeForce GT 1030 orRadeon VII
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:GeForce GT 1030 orRadeon VII
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
GeForce GT 1030
4,727.55% of 104,598
Radeon VII701% better
37,88136% of 104,598

The Radeon VII has 701% better performance than the GeForce GT 1030 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce GT 1030 is ranked 255th with a score of 4,727.5, and the Radeon VII is ranked 46th with a score of 37,881.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GT 103010% better
59.8437% of 161.45
Radeon VII
54.1934% of 161.45

The GeForce GT 1030 has 10% better value for the money than the Radeon VII for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce GT 1030 is ranked 54th with a performance per dollar of 59.84, and the Radeon VII is ranked 60th with a performance per dollar of 54.19.

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:GeForce GT 1030 or
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce RTX 406038,191+708%
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti37,941+703%
Radeon VII37,881+701%
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti37,671.5+697%
Arc A75037,288+689%
GeForce GTX 750 Ti5,378+14%
GeForce GTX 4805,014+6%
GeForce GT 10304,727.5
GeForce GTX 4704,342-8%
Radeon HD 68704,218-11%

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.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce GT 1030 or

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
BenchmarkGeForce GT 1030Radeon VII
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
1,090.5
8,779.5
(+705.09%)
3DMark Time Spy Score
1,252.5
8,985
(+617.37%)
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
22,069
146,094
(+561.99%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
3,624.5
27,448.5
(+657.3%)
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
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101,955
3DMark 11 Performance Score
5,238
26,565
(+407.16%)
PassMark G3D Mark
2,459
16,660
(+577.51%)
PassMark G2D Mark
441
773
(+75.28%)
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.

SpecGeForce GT 1030Radeon VII
CodenameGP108Vega 20
ArchitecturePascalGCN 5.1
Process Size14 nm7 nm
Transistors1,800 million13,230 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.

SpecGeForce GT 1030Radeon VII
Memory Size2 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5HBM2
Memory Bandwidth48.06 Gb/s1.02 Tb/s
Memory Clock1,502 MHz1,000 MHz
Memory Interface64 bit4,096 bit
L1 Cache48 KB16 KB
L2 Cache512 KB4 MB

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.

SpecGeForce GT 1030Radeon VII
Slots1 slot2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x4PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)30 W295 W
Suggested PSU200 W600 W
Power Connectors--2x 8-pin
OutputsDVI, HDMI 2.0HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a

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.

SpecGeForce GT 1030Radeon VII
Stream Processors (SP)--3,840
CUDA Cores384--
Compute Units (CU)--60
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)3--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)24240
Render Output Units (ROP)1664
Core Clock Speed1,228 MHz1,400 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,468 MHz1,750 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.

SpecGeForce GT 1030Radeon VII
Pixel Fill Rate23.49 GPixel/s112 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate35.23 GTexel/s420 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance1,127 GFLOPS13.44 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance35.23 GFLOPS3.36 TFLOPS

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.

SpecGeForce GT 1030Radeon VII
DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
OpenCL3.02.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.7

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