GeForce GT 1030 vs Radeon R9 M295X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 1030 and Radeon R9 M295X, 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 R9 M295X, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R9 M295X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M295X 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 R9 M295X here:
Main Specs
GeForce GT 1030
Radeon R9 M295X
Power consumption (TDP)
30 Watt
250 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x4
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5
Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI
No outputs
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Radeon R9 M295X has 733% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 1030.
GeForce GT 1030 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x4, and Radeon R9 M295X uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
GeForce GT 1030 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M295X - in Laptops.
GeForce GT 1030 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 M295X - with GCN 3.
Core clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 is 505 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M295X.
GeForce GT 1030 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M295X - by 28 nm process technology.
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
35−40
ultra / 1080p
8−9
21−24
QHD / 1440p
2−3
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
27−30
60−65
medium / 1080p
16−18
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 176% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p
21−24
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
45−50
QHD / 1440p
5−6
35−40
4K / 2160p
4−5
18−20
low / 720p
45−50
100−110
medium / 1080p
24−27
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Battlefield 5 is 170% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p
190−200
250−260
medium / 768p
160−170
220−230
ultra / 1080p
85−90
180−190
QHD / 1440p
50−55
110−120
4K / 2160p
30−33
70−75
high / 768p
130−140
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 59% 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 M295X 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
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Dota 2 is 38% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p
14−16
45−50
ultra / 1080p
14−16
40−45
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
5−6
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
80−85
medium / 1080p
16−18
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Far Cry 5 is 161% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p
21−24
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
45−50
QHD / 1440p
16−18
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
90−95
180−190
medium / 1080p
45−50
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Fortnite is 123% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p
21−24
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
45−50
QHD / 1440p
7−8
30−35
4K / 2160p
−
24−27
low / 720p
45−50
100−110
medium / 1080p
24−27
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Forza Horizon 4 is 162% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p
75−80
140−150
medium / 768p
70−75
120−130
high / 1080p
24−27
70−75
ultra / 1080p
10−12
30−35
QHD / 1440p
1−2
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Grand Theft Auto V is 113% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p
8−9
24−27
ultra / 1080p
6−7
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
2−3
8−9
low / 720p
24−27
65−70
medium / 1080p
10−12
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Metro Exodus is 210% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p
100−110
130−140
ultra / 1080p
100−110
−
medium / 1080p
100−110
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Minecraft is 23% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
50−55
100−110
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 53% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p
12−14
24−27
ultra / 1080p
9−10
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
24−27
65−70
medium / 1080p
14−16
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 140% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p
45−50
130−140
medium / 768p
30−33
85−90
high / 1080p
16−18
45−50
ultra / 1080p
10−11
24−27
4K / 2160p
7−8
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 181% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−35
50−55
high / 768p
50−55
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in World of Tanks is 11% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
Full Specs
GeForce GT 1030
Radeon R9 M295X
Architecture
Pascal
GCN 3
Code name
N17P-G1
Tonga
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
17 May 2017
16 October 2014
Pipelines
384
2048
Core clock speed
1228 MHz
723 MHz
Boost Clock
1670 MHz
Transistor count
1,800 million
5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
35.23
92.54
Floating-point performance
1,127 gflops
2,961 gflops
Length
145 mm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
48.06 GB/s
160.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
VR Ready
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Not Listed
Shader Model
6.4
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Not Listed
Vulkan
1.2.131
CUDA
6.1
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.11 kh/s
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
392 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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