GeForce GT 1030 vs Radeon R9 270X

In this comparison between GeForce GT 1030 and Radeon R9 270X 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 R9 270X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GT 1030	Radeon R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP)	30 Watt	180 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x4	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	2 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270X has 500% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 1030.
GeForce GT 1030 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x4, and Radeon R9 270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GT 1030 and Radeon R9 270X have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GT 1030 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 270X - with GCN.
GeForce GT 1030 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	14−16
QHD / 1440p	2−3	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	27−30	45−50
medium / 1080p	16−18	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p	21−24	40−45
ultra / 1080p	18−20	30−35
QHD / 1440p	5−6	18−20
4K / 2160p	4−5	10−12
low / 720p	45−50	80−85
medium / 1080p	24−27	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 95% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p	190−200	240−250
medium / 768p	160−170	210−220
ultra / 1080p	85−90	140−150
QHD / 1440p	50−55	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−33	60−65
high / 768p	130−140	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 45% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
medium / 768p	85−90	110−120
ultra / 1080p	55−60	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 32% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p	14−16	30−35
ultra / 1080p	14−16	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	5−6	10−11
low / 720p	35−40	60−65
medium / 1080p	16−18	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 83% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p	21−24	40−45
ultra / 1080p	16−18	30−35
QHD / 1440p	16−18	18−20
low / 720p	90−95	140−150
medium / 1080p	45−50	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 66% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p	21−24	40−45
ultra / 1080p	18−20	30−35
QHD / 1440p	7−8	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
low / 720p	45−50	80−85
medium / 1080p	24−27	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 83% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p	75−80	110−120
medium / 768p	70−75	100−110
high / 1080p	24−27	50−55
ultra / 1080p	10−12	21−24
QHD / 1440p	1−2	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 64% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p	8−9	16−18
ultra / 1080p	6−7	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	2−3	4−5
low / 720p	24−27	45−50
medium / 1080p	10−12	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 100% 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 R9 270X in Minecraft is 14% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	80−85
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 26% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p	12−14	18−20
ultra / 1080p	9−10	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	24−27	45−50
medium / 1080p	14−16	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 73% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	30−33	55−60
high / 1080p	16−18	30−35
ultra / 1080p	10−11	18−20
4K / 2160p	7−8	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 90% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	45−50
high / 768p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in World of Tanks is 8% more, than GeForce GT 1030.

Full Specs

	GeForce GT 1030	Radeon R9 270X
Architecture	Pascal	GCN
Code name	N17P-G1	Curacao XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	17 May 2017	8 October 2013
Pipelines	384	1280
Core clock speed	1228 MHz
Boost Clock	1670 MHz	1050 MHz
Transistor count	1,800 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	35.23	84.00
Floating-point performance	1,127 gflops	2,688 gflops
Length	145 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	48.06 GB/s	179.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
G-SYNC support	+
VR Ready	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	+
CUDA	6.1
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.11 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		318 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		163 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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GeForce GT 1030 vs Radeon R9 270X

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