GeForce GT 1030 vs Radeon R7 260X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R7 260X and GeForce GT 1030, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R7 260X
2013
4 GB GDDR5, 115 Watt
7.98
+30.2%

R7 260X outperforms GT 1030 by a substantial 30% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking514585
Place by popularitynot in top-10024
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.462.31
Power efficiency4.9814.67
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameBonaireGP108
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Designreferenceno data
Release date8 October 2013 (11 years ago)17 May 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$139 $79

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

R7 260X has 50% better value for money than GT 1030.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores896384
Core clock speedno data1228 MHz
Boost clock speed1000 MHz1468 MHz
Number of transistors2,080 million1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt30 Watt
Texture fill rate61.6035.23
Floating-point processing power1.971 TFLOPS1.127 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
TMUs5624

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x4
Length170 mm145 mm
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1 x 6-pinNone

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speedno data1502 MHz
Memory bandwidth104 GB/s48.06 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x HDMI
Eyefinity+-
HDMI++
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

FreeSync+-
DDMA audio+no data
VR Readyno data+

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectXDirectX® 1212 (12_1)
Shader Model6.36.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan-1.2.131
CUDA-6.1

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

R7 260X 7.98
+30.2%
GT 1030 6.13

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

R7 260X 3195
+30.2%
GT 1030 2453

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

R7 260X 4380
+20.8%
GT 1030 3625

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD30−35
+25%
24
−25%
1440p30−35
+15.4%
26
−15.4%
4K10−12
+11.1%
9
−11.1%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.63
−40.8%
3.29
+40.8%
1440p4.63
−52.5%
3.04
+52.5%
4K13.90
−58.4%
8.78
+58.4%
  • GT 1030 has 41% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • GT 1030 has 52% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • GT 1030 has 58% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 15
+0%
15
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 21
+0%
21
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10
+0%
10
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 28
+0%
28
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 17
+0%
17
+0%
Metro Exodus 23
+0%
23
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 31
+0%
31
+0%
Valorant 18
+0%
18
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7
+0%
7
+0%
Dota 2 19
+0%
19
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Fortnite 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 19
+0%
19
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 14
+0%
14
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 29
+0%
29
+0%
Metro Exodus 14
+0%
14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 63
+0%
63
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Valorant 15
+0%
15
+0%
World of Tanks 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Dota 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16
+0%
16
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 11
+0%
11
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 19
+0%
19
+0%
Valorant 14
+0%
14
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
World of Tanks 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 11
+0%
11
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Valorant 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 0−1 0−1
Dota 2 12
+0%
12
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 12
+0%
12
+0%
Metro Exodus 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12
+0%
12
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Fortnite 4
+0%
4
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 6
+0%
6
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Valorant 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

This is how R7 260X and GT 1030 compete in popular games:

  • R7 260X is 25% faster in 1080p
  • R7 260X is 15% faster in 1440p
  • R7 260X is 11% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 61 test (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.98 6.13
Recency 8 October 2013 17 May 2017
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 30 Watt

R7 260X has a 30.2% higher aggregate performance score.

GT 1030, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 283.3% lower power consumption.

The Radeon R7 260X is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 1030 in performance tests.

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