GeForce GT 1030 vs Radeon HD 5970

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GT 1030 and Radeon HD 5970. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GT 1030 and Radeon HD 5970. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

GeForce GT 1030 Check Price

Radeon HD 5970

Main Specs

	GeForce GT 1030	Radeon HD 5970
Power consumption (TDP)	30 Watt	294 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x4	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI	2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort
	Check Price

Radeon HD 5970 has 880% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 1030.
GeForce GT 1030 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x4, and Radeon HD 5970 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GT 1030 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5970.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GT 1030 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 5970 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 is 503 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5970.
GeForce GT 1030 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5970 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 5970 is 160 mm longer, than GeForce GT 1030.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 is 2000 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	10−12
ultra / 1080p	8−9	6−7
QHD / 1440p	2−3	1−2
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 18% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	18−20	16−18
QHD / 1440p	5−6	1−2
4K / 2160p	4−5	−
low / 720p	45−50	35−40
medium / 1080p	24−27	20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Battlefield 5 is 26% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GT 1030 and Radeon HD 5970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	190−200	180−190
medium / 768p	160−170	150−160
ultra / 1080p	85−90	75−80
QHD / 1440p	50−55	45−50
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	130−140	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 9% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	30−33
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	100−110	95−100
medium / 768p	85−90	80−85
ultra / 1080p	55−60	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Dota 2 is 7% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	35−40	30−33
medium / 1080p	16−18	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Far Cry 5 is 20% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	21−24	20−22
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	90−95	80−85
medium / 1080p	45−50	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Fortnite is 12% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	18−20	16−18
QHD / 1440p	7−8	5−6
low / 720p	45−50	40−45
medium / 1080p	24−27	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Forza Horizon 4 is 14% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	75−80	70−75
medium / 768p	70−75	60−65
high / 1080p	24−27	21−24
ultra / 1080p	10−12	9−10
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Grand Theft Auto V is 12% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	8−9	7−8
ultra / 1080p	6−7	5−6
4K / 2160p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	24−27	21−24
medium / 1080p	10−12	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Metro Exodus is 11% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	100−110	95−100
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−105
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Minecraft is 3% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	21−24	20−22
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	50−55	45−50
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 3% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	21−24
medium / 1080p	14−16	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 7% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	45−50	40−45
medium / 768p	30−33	24−27
high / 1080p	16−18	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	8−9
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 15% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	95−100	95−100
medium / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−35	27−30
high / 768p	50−55	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in World of Tanks is 5% more, than Radeon HD 5970.

Full Specs

	GeForce GT 1030	Radeon HD 5970
Architecture	Pascal	TeraScale 2
Code name	N17P-G1	Hemlock
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	17 May 2017	18 November 2009
Pipelines	384	1600
Core clock speed	1228 MHz	725 MHz
Boost Clock	1670 MHz
Transistor count	1,800 million	2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	35.23	58.00
Floating-point performance	1,127 gflops	2x 2,320.0 gflops
Length	145 mm	305 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	48.06 GB/s	128.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-
G-SYNC support	+
VR Ready	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	6.4	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	N/A
CUDA	6.1
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.11 kh/s
	Check Price

GeForce GT 1030 vs Radeon HD 5970

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

Full Specs

Similar compares