GeForce GT 1030 vs Radeon HD 8970M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 1030 and Radeon HD 8970M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GT 1030 stacks up against Radeon HD 8970M, check out specs charts below.
Radeon HD 8970M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 8970M 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 Radeon HD 8970M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GT 1030
Radeon HD 8970M
Power consumption (TDP)
30 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x4
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI
No outputs
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Radeon HD 8970M has 233% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 1030.
GeForce GT 1030 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x4, and Radeon HD 8970M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 8970M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 1030.
GeForce GT 1030 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8970M - in Laptops.
GeForce GT 1030 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 8970M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 is 378 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8970M.
GeForce GT 1030 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8970M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 is 1200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8970M.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
12−14
20−22
ultra / 1080p
8−9
12−14
QHD / 1440p
2−3
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
27−30
35−40
medium / 1080p
16−18
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 53% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p
21−24
30−35
ultra / 1080p
18−20
27−30
QHD / 1440p
5−6
10−12
4K / 2160p
4−5
7−8
low / 720p
45−50
65−70
medium / 1080p
24−27
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Battlefield 5 is 50% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p
190−200
230−240
medium / 768p
160−170
200−210
ultra / 1080p
85−90
110−120
QHD / 1440p
50−55
85−90
4K / 2160p
30−33
45−50
high / 768p
130−140
160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 27% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
50−55
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 21% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p
100−110
120−130
medium / 768p
85−90
100−110
ultra / 1080p
55−60
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Dota 2 is 22% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p
14−16
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
5−6
7−8
low / 720p
35−40
50−55
medium / 1080p
16−18
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Far Cry 5 is 44% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p
21−24
30−35
ultra / 1080p
16−18
24−27
QHD / 1440p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
90−95
120−130
medium / 1080p
45−50
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Fortnite is 38% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p
21−24
30−35
ultra / 1080p
18−20
24−27
QHD / 1440p
7−8
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
12−14
low / 720p
45−50
65−70
medium / 1080p
24−27
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 45% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p
75−80
100−110
medium / 768p
70−75
90−95
high / 1080p
24−27
40−45
ultra / 1080p
10−12
16−18
QHD / 1440p
1−2
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 40% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p
8−9
12−14
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−11
4K / 2160p
2−3
2−3
low / 720p
24−27
35−40
medium / 1080p
10−12
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Metro Exodus is 60% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p
100−110
120−130
ultra / 1080p
100−110
−
medium / 1080p
100−110
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Minecraft is 14% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
50−55
70−75
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 16% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
4K / 2160p
−
1−2
low / 720p
24−27
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 40% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p
45−50
70−75
medium / 768p
30−33
45−50
high / 1080p
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−11
14−16
4K / 2160p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 50% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−35
40−45
high / 768p
50−55
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in World of Tanks is 5% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
Full Specs
GeForce GT 1030
Radeon HD 8970M
Architecture
Pascal
GCN
Code name
N17P-G1
Neptune
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
17 May 2017
15 May 2013
Pipelines
384
1280
Core clock speed
1228 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
1670 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
1,800 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
35.23
72.00
Floating-point performance
1,127 gflops
2,304 gflops
Length
145 mm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
48.06 GB/s
153.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
VR Ready
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
6.4
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
1.2.131
CUDA
6.1
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.11 kh/s
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
273 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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