GeForce GT 1030 vs Radeon R9 290X

When choosing between GeForce GT 1030 and Radeon R9 290X, 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 R9 290X.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GT 1030	Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP)	30 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x4	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 290X has 733% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 1030.
GeForce GT 1030 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x4, and Radeon R9 290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 290X has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 1030.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GT 1030 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
GeForce GT 1030 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 290X - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 290X is 130 mm longer, than GeForce GT 1030.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 is 4750 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	35−40
ultra / 1080p	8−9	24−27
QHD / 1440p	2−3	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	27−30	60−65
medium / 1080p	16−18	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 192% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p	21−24	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	50−55
QHD / 1440p	5−6	35−40
4K / 2160p	4−5	18−20
low / 720p	45−50	110−120
medium / 1080p	24−27	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 195% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p	190−200	250−260
medium / 768p	160−170	220−230
ultra / 1080p	85−90	190−200
QHD / 1440p	50−55	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−33	70−75
high / 768p	130−140	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 61% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
medium / 768p	85−90	110−120
ultra / 1080p	55−60	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Dota 2 is 38% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p	14−16	45−50
ultra / 1080p	14−16	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	5−6	16−18
low / 720p	35−40	85−90
medium / 1080p	16−18	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 177% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p	21−24	65−70
ultra / 1080p	16−18	50−55
QHD / 1440p	16−18	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	90−95	180−190
medium / 1080p	45−50	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 135% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p	21−24	65−70
ultra / 1080p	18−20	45−50
QHD / 1440p	7−8	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	45−50	110−120
medium / 1080p	24−27	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 183% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p	75−80	140−150
medium / 768p	70−75	130−140
high / 1080p	24−27	75−80
ultra / 1080p	10−12	30−35
QHD / 1440p	1−2	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 124% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p	8−9	27−30
ultra / 1080p	6−7	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	2−3	9−10
low / 720p	24−27	70−75
medium / 1080p	10−12	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 240% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p	100−110	130−140
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 23% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	100−110
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 53% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p	12−14	27−30
ultra / 1080p	9−10	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	24−27	70−75
medium / 1080p	14−16	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 160% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p	45−50	140−150
medium / 768p	30−33	90−95
high / 1080p	16−18	50−55
ultra / 1080p	10−11	27−30
4K / 2160p	7−8	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 204% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	55−60
high / 768p	50−55	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 12% more, than GeForce GT 1030.

Full Specs

	GeForce GT 1030	Radeon R9 290X
Architecture	Pascal	GCN
Code name	N17P-G1	Hawaii XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	17 May 2017	24 October 2013
Pipelines	384	2816
Core clock speed	1228 MHz
Boost Clock	1670 MHz	947 MHz
Transistor count	1,800 million	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	35.23	176.0
Floating-point performance	1,127 gflops	5,632 gflops
Length	145 mm	275 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	48.06 GB/s	320 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	0.76 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		623 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		25.75 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		350 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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