GeForce GT 1030 vs Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire

In this comparison between GeForce GT 1030 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire 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 6970M Crossfire will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire 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 HD 6970M Crossfire here:

Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GT 1030	Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP)	30 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x4
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2x2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI
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GeForce GT 1030 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
GeForce GT 1030 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - in Laptops.
GeForce GT 1030 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 is 548 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
GeForce GT 1030 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 is 5100 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	21−24
ultra / 1080p	8−9	12−14
QHD / 1440p	2−3	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	27−30	40−45
medium / 1080p	16−18	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 69% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p	21−24	30−35
ultra / 1080p	18−20	27−30
QHD / 1440p	5−6	12−14
4K / 2160p	4−5	8−9
low / 720p	45−50	70−75
medium / 1080p	24−27	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 60% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p	190−200	230−240
medium / 768p	160−170	200−210
ultra / 1080p	85−90	120−130
QHD / 1440p	50−55	95−100
4K / 2160p	30−33	50−55
high / 768p	130−140	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 33% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Cyberpunk 2077 is 21% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
medium / 768p	85−90	100−110
ultra / 1080p	55−60	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Dota 2 is 25% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	20−22
4K / 2160p	5−6	8−9
low / 720p	35−40	50−55
medium / 1080p	16−18	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p	21−24	30−35
ultra / 1080p	16−18	24−27
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	90−95	120−130
medium / 1080p	45−50	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Fortnite is 38% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p	21−24	35−40
ultra / 1080p	18−20	27−30
QHD / 1440p	7−8	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	45−50	70−75
medium / 1080p	24−27	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 62% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p	75−80	100−110
medium / 768p	70−75	95−100
high / 1080p	24−27	40−45
ultra / 1080p	10−12	16−18
QHD / 1440p	1−2	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 43% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p	8−9	12−14
ultra / 1080p	6−7	10−11
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	2−3	3−4
low / 720p	24−27	40−45
medium / 1080p	10−12	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 70% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Minecraft is 14% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	70−75
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 16% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p	12−14	16−18
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	24−27	40−45
medium / 1080p	14−16	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 53% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p	45−50	75−80
medium / 768p	30−33	45−50
high / 1080p	16−18	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	14−16
4K / 2160p	7−8	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 54% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	40−45
high / 768p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in World of Tanks is 5% more, than GeForce GT 1030.

Full Specs

	GeForce GT 1030	Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Architecture	Pascal	Terascale 2
Code name	N17P-G1	Blackcomb XT
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	17 May 2017	6 January 2011
Pipelines	384	1920
Core clock speed	1228 MHz	680 MHz
Boost Clock	1670 MHz
Transistor count	1,800 million	2x1700 Million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	35.23
Floating-point performance	1,127 gflops
Length	145 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	48.06 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
G-SYNC support	+
VR Ready	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)	DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model	6.4
OpenGL	4.6
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131
CUDA	6.1
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.11 kh/s
Laptop size		large
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GeForce GT 1030 vs Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire

Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

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