GeForce GT 1030 vs Radeon HD 6870

In this comparison between GeForce GT 1030 and Radeon HD 6870 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GT 1030 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GT 1030	Radeon HD 6870
Power consumption (TDP)	30 Watt	151 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x4	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6870 has 403% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 1030.
GeForce GT 1030 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x4, and Radeon HD 6870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GT 1030 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GT 1030 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 6870 - with Terascale 2.
GeForce GT 1030 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6870 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6870 is 75 mm longer, than GeForce GT 1030.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 is 4950 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	10−12
ultra / 1080p	8−9	6−7
QHD / 1440p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	27−30	24−27
medium / 1080p	16−18	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 18% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
QHD / 1440p	5−6	1−2
4K / 2160p	4−5	−
low / 720p	45−50	35−40
medium / 1080p	24−27	20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Battlefield 5 is 33% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GT 1030 and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	190−200	180−190
medium / 768p	160−170	140−150
ultra / 1080p	85−90	75−80
QHD / 1440p	50−55	40−45
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	130−140	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 12% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	30−33
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	100−110	95−100
medium / 768p	85−90	75−80
ultra / 1080p	55−60	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Dota 2 is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	35−40	27−30
medium / 1080p	16−18	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Far Cry 5 is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	21−24	20−22
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	90−95	80−85
medium / 1080p	45−50	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Fortnite is 12% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
QHD / 1440p	7−8	5−6
low / 720p	45−50	40−45
medium / 1080p	24−27	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Forza Horizon 4 is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	75−80	70−75
medium / 768p	70−75	60−65
high / 1080p	24−27	21−24
ultra / 1080p	10−12	9−10
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Grand Theft Auto V is 12% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	8−9	7−8
ultra / 1080p	6−7	5−6
4K / 2160p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	24−27	21−24
medium / 1080p	10−12	9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Metro Exodus is 11% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	100−110	90−95
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−105
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Minecraft is 5% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	50−55	45−50
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 7% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	20−22
medium / 1080p	14−16	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	45−50	40−45
medium / 768p	30−33	24−27
high / 1080p	16−18	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	8−9
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	95−100	95−100
medium / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−35	27−30
high / 768p	50−55	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in World of Tanks is 5% more, than Radeon HD 6870.

Full Specs

	GeForce GT 1030	Radeon HD 6870
Architecture	Pascal	Terascale 2
Code name	N17P-G1	RV940 Barts
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	17 May 2017	22 October 2010
Pipelines	384	1120
Core clock speed	1228 MHz
Boost Clock	1670 MHz	900 MHz
Transistor count	1,800 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	35.23	50.40
Floating-point performance	1,127 gflops	2,016.0 gflops
Length	145 mm	220 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth	48.06 GB/s	134.4 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
G-SYNC support	+
VR Ready	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131
CUDA	6.1
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.11 kh/s
Bus support		PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		213 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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GeForce GT 1030 vs Radeon HD 6870

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