GeForce GT 1030 vs Radeon R7 M270
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 1030 and Radeon R7 M270, 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 R7 M270, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R7 M270 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R7 M270 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 R7 M270 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GT 1030
Radeon R7 M270
Power consumption (TDP)
30 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x4
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI
No outputs
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GeForce GT 1030 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x4, and Radeon R7 M270 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
GeForce GT 1030 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R7 M270 - in Laptops.
GeForce GT 1030 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R7 M270 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 is 403 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M270.
GeForce GT 1030 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 M270 - by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
12−14
0−1
ultra / 1080p
8−9
−
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
1−2
medium / 1080p
16−18
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2700% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
18−20
−
QHD / 1440p
5−6
0−1
4K / 2160p
4−5
−
low / 720p
45−50
0−1
medium / 1080p
24−27
−
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M270 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p
190−200
60−65
medium / 768p
160−170
27−30
ultra / 1080p
85−90
7−8
QHD / 1440p
50−55
−
4K / 2160p
30−33
−
high / 768p
130−140
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 417% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
35−40
0−1
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M270 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p
100−110
45−50
medium / 768p
85−90
10−11
ultra / 1080p
55−60
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Dota 2 is 231% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
−
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
35−40
0−1
medium / 1080p
16−18
−
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
−
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
low / 720p
90−95
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Fortnite is 318% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p
21−24
0−1
ultra / 1080p
18−20
−
QHD / 1440p
7−8
0−1
low / 720p
45−50
0−1
medium / 1080p
24−27
0−1
low / 768p
75−80
18−20
medium / 768p
70−75
−
high / 1080p
24−27
0−1
ultra / 1080p
10−12
−
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
medium / 720p
−
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Grand Theft Auto V is 305% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p
8−9
−
ultra / 1080p
6−7
−
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
24−27
0−1
medium / 1080p
10−12
−
low / 768p
100−110
75−80
high / 1080p
−
27−30
ultra / 1080p
100−110
−
medium / 1080p
100−110
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Minecraft is 36% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
−
low / 720p
50−55
8−9
medium / 1080p
21−24
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 550% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
9−10
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
24−27
0−1
medium / 1080p
14−16
−
low / 768p
45−50
0−1
medium / 768p
30−33
−
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
10−11
−
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 768p
95−100
45−50
medium / 768p
55−60
14−16
ultra / 1080p
30−35
0−1
high / 768p
50−55
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in World of Tanks is 176% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
Full Specs
GeForce GT 1030
Radeon R7 M270
Architecture
Pascal
GCN
Code name
N17P-G1
Opal XT / Mars
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
17 May 2017
7 January 2014
Pipelines
384
384
Core clock speed
1228 MHz
825 MHz
Boost Clock
1670 MHz
Transistor count
1,800 million
950 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
35.23
19.80
Floating-point performance
1,127 gflops
633.6 gflops
Length
145 mm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
48.06 GB/s
28.8 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
VR Ready
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Not Listed
Vulkan
1.2.131
CUDA
6.1
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.11 kh/s
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
Laptop size
medium sized
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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