GeForce GT 1030 vs Radeon R9 M470

In this comparison between GeForce GT 1030 and Radeon R9 M470 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 M470 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon R9 M470 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M470 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 M470 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GT 1030 Radeon R9 M470
Power consumption (TDP) 30 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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  • GeForce GT 1030 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x4, and Radeon R9 M470 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon R9 M470 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 1030.
  • GeForce GT 1030 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M470 - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GT 1030 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 M470 - with GCN 2.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 is 228 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M470.
  • GeForce GT 1030 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M470 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 and Radeon R9 M470 is 6000 MHz.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 12−14
ultra / 1080p 8−9 7−8
QHD / 1440p 2−3 2−3
low / 720p 27−30 24−27
medium / 1080p 16−18 14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 8% more, than Radeon R9 M470.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 1030 Radeon R9 M470
Architecture Pascal GCN 2
Code name N17P-G1 Saturn
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 17 May 2017 14 May 2016
Pipelines 384 768
Core clock speed 1228 MHz 1000 MHz
Boost Clock 1670 MHz 1000 MHz
Transistor count 1,800 million 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 35.23 48.00
Floating-point performance 1,127 gflops 1,536 gflops
Length 145 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 48.06 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_0)
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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