GeForce GT 1030 vs Radeon HD 6850

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 1030 and Radeon HD 6850, 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 HD 6850, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GT 1030	Radeon HD 6850
Power consumption (TDP)	30 Watt	127 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x4	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6850 has 323% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 1030.
GeForce GT 1030 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x4, and Radeon HD 6850 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GT 1030 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GT 1030 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 - with TeraScale 2.
GeForce GT 1030 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6850 is 53 mm longer, than GeForce GT 1030.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	9−10
ultra / 1080p	8−9	5−6
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	21−24
medium / 1080p	16−18	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	21−24	16−18
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
QHD / 1440p	5−6	0−1
4K / 2160p	4−5	−
low / 720p	45−50	35−40
medium / 1080p	24−27	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Battlefield 5 is 33% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GT 1030 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	190−200	160−170
medium / 768p	160−170	130−140
ultra / 1080p	85−90	70−75
QHD / 1440p	50−55	40−45
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	130−140	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 21% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	27−30
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	85−90	70−75
ultra / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Dota 2 is 18% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	14−16	10−12
ultra / 1080p	14−16	10−11
4K / 2160p	5−6	4−5
low / 720p	35−40	24−27
medium / 1080p	16−18	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	90−95	75−80
medium / 1080p	45−50	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Fortnite is 25% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	21−24	16−18
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
QHD / 1440p	7−8	4−5
low / 720p	45−50	35−40
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Forza Horizon 4 is 33% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	75−80	65−70
medium / 768p	70−75	55−60
high / 1080p	24−27	18−20
ultra / 1080p	10−12	8−9
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Grand Theft Auto V is 21% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	8−9	6−7
ultra / 1080p	6−7	4−5
4K / 2160p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	24−27	18−20
medium / 1080p	10−12	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Metro Exodus is 25% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	100−110	90−95
medium / 1080p	100−110	95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Minecraft is 7% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	40−45
medium / 1080p	21−24	20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 16% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	18−20
medium / 1080p	14−16	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	45−50	35−40
medium / 768p	30−33	21−24
high / 1080p	16−18	12−14
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 29% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	50−55
ultra / 1080p	30−35	24−27
high / 768p	50−55	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in World of Tanks is 13% more, than Radeon HD 6850.

Full Specs

	GeForce GT 1030	Radeon HD 6850
Architecture	Pascal	TeraScale 2
Code name	N17P-G1	Barts
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	17 May 2017	21 October 2010
Pipelines	384	960
Core clock speed	1228 MHz
Boost Clock	1670 MHz
Transistor count	1,800 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	35.23	37.20
Floating-point performance	1,127 gflops	1,488.0 gflops
Length	145 mm	198 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	48.06 GB/s	128.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-
G-SYNC support	+
VR Ready	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131
CUDA	6.1
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.11 kh/s
Bus support		AGP
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		139 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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GeForce GT 1030 vs Radeon HD 6850

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