GeForce GT 1030 vs Radeon RX Vega M GL

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Radeon RX Vega M GL Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870
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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega M GL with GeForce GT 1030, including specs and performance data.

RX Vega M GL
2018
4 GB HBM2, 65 Watt
10.12
+59.1%

RX Vega M GL outperforms GT 1030 by an impressive 59% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

RX Vega M GL RX Vega M GL
GT 1030 GT 1030

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking450585
Place by popularitynot in top-10024
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data2.31
Power efficiency10.6914.56
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code namePolaris 22GP108
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date1 February 2018 (7 years ago)17 May 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$79

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

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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 cores1280384
Core clock speed931 MHz1228 MHz
Boost clock speed1011 MHz1468 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 million1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt30 Watt
Texture fill rate80.8835.23
Floating-point processing power2.588 TFLOPS1.127 TFLOPS
ROPs3216
TMUs8024

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).

InterfaceIGPPCIe 3.0 x4
Lengthno data145 mm
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeHBM2GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB4 GB
Memory bus width1024 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed700 MHz1502 MHz
Memory bandwidth179.2 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI
HDMI-+
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

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

VR Readyno data+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
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.

RX Vega M GL 10.12
+59.1%
GT 1030 6.36

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.

RX Vega M GL 3899
+59.1%
GT 1030 2451

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 HD35−40
+40%
25
−40%
1440p35−40
+40%
25
−40%
4K14−16
+40%
10
−40%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data3.16
1440pno data3.16
4Kno data7.90

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Fortnite 55−60
+21.3%
47
−21.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+21.4%
28
−21.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 140−150
+45.5%
95−100
−45.5%
Dota 2 65−70
+43.8%
45−50
−43.8%
Fortnite 55−60
+58.3%
36
−58.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
+24.1%
29
−24.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+41.7%
24
−41.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+19%
21
−19%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Dota 2 65−70
+43.8%
45−50
−43.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+113%
16
−113%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+108%
12
−108%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 55−60
+128%
25
−128%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
+66.7%
12
−66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%

4K
Ultra Preset

Dota 2 35−40
+66.7%
21−24
−66.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 15
+0%
15
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Battlefield 5 31
+0%
31
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
+0%
11
+0%
Far Cry 5 19
+0%
19
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 27
+0%
27
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 17
+0%
17
+0%
Valorant 152
+0%
152
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Battlefield 5 26
+0%
26
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7
+0%
7
+0%
Far Cry 5 17
+0%
17
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 24
+0%
24
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 14
+0%
14
+0%
Metro Exodus 7
+0%
7
+0%
Valorant 123
+0%
123
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 20
+0%
20
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Far Cry 5 15
+0%
15
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16
+0%
16
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 11
+0%
11
+0%
Valorant 14
+0%
14
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

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

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Metro Exodus 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Valorant 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1
+0%
1
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 7
+0%
7
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

This is how RX Vega M GL and GT 1030 compete in popular games:

  • RX Vega M GL is 40% faster in 1080p
  • RX Vega M GL is 40% faster in 1440p
  • RX Vega M GL is 40% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX Vega M GL is 267% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX Vega M GL is ahead in 17 tests (25%)
  • there's a draw in 50 tests (75%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 10.12 6.36
Recency 1 February 2018 17 May 2017
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 30 Watt

RX Vega M GL has a 59.1% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 8 months.

GT 1030, on the other hand, has 116.7% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX Vega M GL is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 1030 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX Vega M GL is a notebook card while GeForce GT 1030 is a desktop one.

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