GeForce GT 1030 vs Radeon Pro Vega 16

In this comparison between GeForce GT 1030 and Radeon Pro Vega 16 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 Pro Vega 16 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon Pro Vega 16 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon Pro Vega 16 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 Pro Vega 16 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GT 1030 Radeon Pro Vega 16
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x4 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 HBM2
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI No outputs
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  • Radeon Pro Vega 16 has 150% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 1030.
  • GeForce GT 1030 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x4, and Radeon Pro Vega 16 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon Pro Vega 16 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 1030.
  • GeForce GT 1030 is used in Desktops, and Radeon Pro Vega 16 - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GT 1030 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon Pro Vega 16 - with Vega.
  • GeForce GT 1030 and Radeon Pro Vega 16 are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 is 3600 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro Vega 16.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 24−27
ultra / 1080p 8−9 14−16
QHD / 1440p 2−3 9−10
4K / 2160p 6−7
low / 720p 27−30 45−50
medium / 1080p 16−18 30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 92% more, than GeForce GT 1030.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 1030 Radeon Pro Vega 16
Architecture Pascal Vega
Code name N17P-G1 Vega Mobile
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 17 May 2017 15 November 2018
Pipelines 384 1024
Core clock speed 1228 MHz
Boost Clock 1670 MHz 1190 MHz
Transistor count 1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 35.23 76.16
Floating-point performance 1,127 gflops
Length 145 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 1024 Bit
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 2400 MHz
Memory bandwidth 48.06 GB/s 307.2 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
CUDA 6.1
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.11 kh/s
Laptop size large
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