GeForce GT 1030 vs Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire

When comparing GeForce GT 1030 and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce GT 1030 and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GT 1030 Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 120 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x4
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2x1 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI
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  • Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire has 300% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 1030.
  • GeForce GT 1030 and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • GeForce GT 1030 is used in Desktops, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GT 1030 is build with Pascal architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 is 528 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
  • GeForce GT 1030 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 is 5000 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 16−18
ultra / 1080p 8−9 9−10
QHD / 1440p 2−3 4−5
low / 720p 27−30 30−35
medium / 1080p 16−18 18−20
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 23% more, than GeForce GT 1030.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 1030 Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire
Architecture Pascal Terascale 2
Code name N17P-G1 Broadway-XT
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 17 May 2017 7 January 2010
Pipelines 384 1600
Core clock speed 1228 MHz 700 MHz
Boost Clock 1670 MHz
Transistor count 1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 35.23
Floating-point performance 1,127 gflops
Length 145 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 48.06 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
DirectX 12 (12_1) DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model 6.4
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131
CUDA 6.1
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.11 kh/s
Laptop size large
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