GeForce GT 1030 vs Radeon R7 250

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GT 1030 and Radeon R7 250. 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 R7 250. 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.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GT 1030	Radeon R7 250
Power consumption (TDP)	30 Watt	75 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x4	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	None	N/A
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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Radeon R7 250 has 150% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 1030.
GeForce GT 1030 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x4, and Radeon R7 250 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
GeForce GT 1030 and Radeon R7 250 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GT 1030 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R7 250 - with GCN.
GeForce GT 1030 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 250 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R7 250 is 23 mm longer, than GeForce GT 1030.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 is 4850 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 250.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	3−4
ultra / 1080p	8−9	1−2
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 R7 250.
high / 1080p	21−24	6−7
ultra / 1080p	18−20	4−5
QHD / 1440p	5−6	0−1
4K / 2160p	4−5	−
low / 720p	45−50	18−20
medium / 1080p	24−27	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Battlefield 5 is 211% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p	190−200	120−130
medium / 768p	160−170	90−95
ultra / 1080p	85−90	45−50
QHD / 1440p	50−55	24−27
4K / 2160p	30−33	−
high / 768p	130−140	65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 78% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	100−110	80−85
medium / 768p	85−90	55−60
ultra / 1080p	55−60	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Dota 2 is 48% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	14−16	4−5
ultra / 1080p	14−16	4−5
4K / 2160p	5−6	2−3
low / 720p	35−40	14−16
medium / 1080p	16−18	5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Far Cry 5 is 200% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	21−24	10−12
ultra / 1080p	16−18	7−8
QHD / 1440p	16−18	1−2
low / 720p	90−95	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Fortnite is 129% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	21−24	8−9
ultra / 1080p	18−20	7−8
QHD / 1440p	7−8	3−4
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	45−50	21−24
medium / 1080p	24−27	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Forza Horizon 4 is 140% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	75−80	45−50
medium / 768p	70−75	35−40
high / 1080p	24−27	8−9
ultra / 1080p	10−12	4−5
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Grand Theft Auto V is 91% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p	8−9	2−3
ultra / 1080p	6−7	1−2
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	9−10
medium / 1080p	10−12	4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Metro Exodus is 200% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
high / 1080p	−	85−90
ultra / 1080p	100−110	80−85
medium / 1080p	100−110	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Minecraft is 20% more, than Radeon R7 250.
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 R7 250.
high / 1080p	12−14	5−6
ultra / 1080p	9−10	3−4
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	7−8
medium / 1080p	14−16	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 150% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p	45−50	18−20
medium / 768p	30−33	12−14
high / 1080p	16−18	6−7
ultra / 1080p	10−11	4−5
4K / 2160p	7−8	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 160% more, than Radeon R7 250.
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 R7 250.

Full Specs

	GeForce GT 1030	Radeon R7 250
Architecture	Pascal	GCN
Code name	N17P-G1	Oland XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	17 May 2017	1 October 2013
Pipelines	384	384
Core clock speed	1228 MHz
Boost Clock	1670 MHz	1050 MHz
Transistor count	1,800 million	950 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	35.23	25.20
Floating-point performance	1,127 gflops	716.8 gflops
Length	145 mm	168 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	1150 MHz
Memory bandwidth	48.06 GB/s	72 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
G-SYNC support	+
VR Ready	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131
CUDA	6.1
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.11 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		117 Mh/s
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		3 Mh/s
AppAcceleration		+
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GeForce GT 1030 vs Radeon R7 250

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