GeForce GT 1030 vs Radeon R7 260

When choosing between GeForce GT 1030 and Radeon R7 260, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GT 1030 and Radeon R7 260.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GT 1030	Radeon R7 260
Power consumption (TDP)	30 Watt	115 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x4	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 260 has 283% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 1030.
GeForce GT 1030 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x4, and Radeon R7 260 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GT 1030 and Radeon R7 260 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GT 1030 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R7 260 - with GCN 2.0.
GeForce GT 1030 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R7 260 is 25 mm longer, than GeForce GT 1030.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 is 4375 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 260.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	2−3	3−4
low / 720p	27−30	30−35
medium / 1080p	16−18	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 15% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p	21−24	24−27
ultra / 1080p	18−20	20−22
QHD / 1440p	5−6	7−8
4K / 2160p	4−5	5−6
low / 720p	45−50	50−55
medium / 1080p	24−27	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Battlefield 5 is 10% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GT 1030 and Radeon R7 260 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	190−200	200−210
medium / 768p	160−170	170−180
ultra / 1080p	85−90	95−100
QHD / 1440p	50−55	50−55
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	130−140	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 5% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
GeForce GT 1030 and Radeon R7 260 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	100−110	110−120
medium / 768p	85−90	90−95
ultra / 1080p	55−60	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Dota 2 is 8% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p	14−16	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
4K / 2160p	5−6	6−7
low / 720p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	16−18	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Far Cry 5 is 5% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p	21−24	24−27
ultra / 1080p	16−18	18−20
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	90−95	95−100
medium / 1080p	45−50	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Fortnite is 7% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p	21−24	24−27
ultra / 1080p	18−20	20−22
QHD / 1440p	7−8	9−10
low / 720p	45−50	50−55
medium / 1080p	24−27	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Forza Horizon 4 is 12% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p	75−80	85−90
medium / 768p	70−75	75−80
high / 1080p	24−27	27−30
ultra / 1080p	10−12	12−14
QHD / 1440p	1−2	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Grand Theft Auto V is 13% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p	8−9	9−10
ultra / 1080p	6−7	7−8
4K / 2160p	2−3	2−3
low / 720p	24−27	27−30
medium / 1080p	10−12	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Metro Exodus is 20% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Minecraft is 2% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	50−55	55−60
medium / 1080p	21−24	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 7% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	27−30
medium / 1080p	14−16	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 13% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
medium / 768p	30−33	30−35
high / 1080p	16−18	18−20
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−12
4K / 2160p	7−8	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 9% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p	95−100	100−110
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	35−40
high / 768p	50−55	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in World of Tanks is 6% more, than GeForce GT 1030.

Full Specs

	GeForce GT 1030	Radeon R7 260
Architecture	Pascal	GCN 2.0
Code name	N17P-G1	Bonaire
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	17 May 2017	17 December 2013
Pipelines	384	768
Core clock speed	1228 MHz
Boost Clock	1670 MHz	1100 MHz
Transistor count	1,800 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	35.23	48.00
Floating-point performance	1,127 gflops	1,536 gflops
Length	145 mm	170 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth	48.06 GB/s	104 GB/s
Shared memory	-
G-SYNC support	+
VR Ready	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131
CUDA	6.1
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.11 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		240 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
DDMA audio		+
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GeForce GT 1030 vs Radeon R7 260

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