GeForce GT 1010 vs Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 621 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | 42 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Vega (2017−2021) | Pascal (2016−2021) |
| GPU code name | Vega Raven Ridge | GP108 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 26 October 2017 (6 years ago) | 13 January 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Current price | no data | $285 |
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 512 | 256 |
| Boost clock speed | 1200 MHz | 1468 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 30 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 23.49 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) and GeForce GT 1010 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Interface | no data | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 147 mm |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 type | no data | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 5 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 40.1 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
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 Connectors | no data | 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI |
| HDMI | no data | + |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | no data | 1.2 |
| CUDA | no data | 6.1 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 26 October 2017 | 13 January 2021 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 30 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) and GeForce GT 1010. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) is a notebook card while GeForce GT 1010 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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