GeForce GT 1030 vs Radeon HD 4850 X2

In this comparison between GeForce GT 1030 and Radeon HD 4850 X2 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 HD 4850 X2 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon HD 4850 X2

Main Specs

	GeForce GT 1030	Radeon HD 4850 X2
Power consumption (TDP)	30 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x4	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	512 MB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI	4x DVI, 1x S-Video
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Radeon HD 4850 X2 has 733% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 1030.
GeForce GT 1030 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x4, and Radeon HD 4850 X2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 4850 X2 has 510 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 1030.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GT 1030 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 4850 X2 - with TeraScale.
Core clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 is 603 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
GeForce GT 1030 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4850 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 4850 X2 is 122 mm longer, than GeForce GT 1030.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 is 4010 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	3−4
ultra / 1080p	8−9	2−3
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	14−16
medium / 1080p	16−18	5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 166% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	7−8
QHD / 1440p	5−6	0−1
4K / 2160p	4−5	−
low / 720p	45−50	18−20
medium / 1080p	24−27	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Battlefield 5 is 172% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GT 1030 and Radeon HD 4850 X2 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	190−200	120−130
medium / 768p	160−170	90−95
ultra / 1080p	85−90	40−45
QHD / 1440p	50−55	24−27
4K / 2160p	30−33	18−20
high / 768p	130−140	65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 79% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	55−60	80−85
ultra / 1080p	35−40	14−16
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	100−110	75−80
medium / 768p	85−90	50−55
ultra / 1080p	55−60	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Dota 2 is 59% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	14−16	5−6
ultra / 1080p	14−16	−
4K / 2160p	5−6	2−3
low / 720p	35−40	14−16
medium / 1080p	16−18	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Far Cry 5 is 157% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	21−24	12−14
ultra / 1080p	16−18	7−8
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	90−95	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Fortnite is 100% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	21−24	7−8
ultra / 1080p	18−20	−
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
low / 720p	45−50	20−22
medium / 1080p	24−27	9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Forza Horizon 4 is 158% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	75−80	45−50
medium / 768p	70−75	−
high / 1080p	24−27	8−9
ultra / 1080p	10−12	5−6
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
medium / 720p	−	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Grand Theft Auto V is 90% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	8−9	3−4
ultra / 1080p	6−7	1−2
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	8−9
medium / 1080p	10−12	4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Metro Exodus is 200% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	100−110	85−90
high / 1080p	−	85−90
ultra / 1080p	100−110	80−85
medium / 1080p	100−110	85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Minecraft is 23% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
low / 720p	50−55	27−30
medium / 1080p	21−24	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 66% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	9−10	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	8−9
medium / 1080p	14−16	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 112% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	16−18
medium / 768p	30−33	12−14
high / 1080p	16−18	6−7
ultra / 1080p	10−11	5−6
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 160% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	95−100	70−75
medium / 768p	55−60	35−40
ultra / 1080p	30−35	16−18
high / 768p	50−55	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in World of Tanks is 53% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.

Full Specs

	GeForce GT 1030	Radeon HD 4850 X2
Architecture	Pascal	TeraScale
Code name	N17P-G1	R700
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	17 May 2017	7 November 2008
Pipelines	384	800
Core clock speed	1228 MHz	625 MHz
Boost Clock	1670 MHz
Transistor count	1,800 million	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	35.23	25.00
Floating-point performance	1,127 gflops	2x 1,000.0 gflops
Length	145 mm	267 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	1990 MHz
Memory bandwidth	48.06 GB/s	63.68 GB/s
Shared memory	-
G-SYNC support	+
VR Ready	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	6.4	4.1
OpenGL	4.6	3.3
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	N/A
CUDA	6.1
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.11 kh/s
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GeForce GT 1030 vs Radeon HD 4850 X2

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