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Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 8970M outperforms GeForce GT 1030 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both GPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon HD 8970M is 1464 days older than GeForce GT 1030.
Advantages of Radeon HD 8970M
- Performs up to 171% better in Overwatch 2 than GeForce GT 1030 - 19 vs 7 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 - 4 vs 2 GB
Advantages of GeForce GT 1030
- Consumes up to 70% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 8970M - 30 vs 100 Watts
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
GeForce GT 1030
Desktop • May 17th, 2017
FPS
7
37%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$23.73/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$166.08
100%
Value Winner
MSI Gaming GeForce GT 1030 4GHD4 LP OC Low Profile Graphics Card (Boost Clock: 1430 MHz, Memory Speed: 2100 MHz, 4GB DDR4, 64-bit, DP/HDMI)
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Radeon HD 8970M
Mobile • May 14th, 2013
GeForce GT 1030
Desktop • May 17th, 2017
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GT 1030
Desktop • May 17th, 2017
Pixel Fillrate
23.49 GPixel/s
82%
Texel Fillrate
35.23 GTexel/s
49%
Radeon HD 8970M | vs | GeForce GT 1030 |
|---|---|---|
| May 14th, 2013 | Release Date | May 17th, 2017 |
| Solar System | Generation | GeForce 10 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $79 |
| None | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI |
| None | Power Connectors | None |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
153.6 GB/s | Bandwidth | 48.06 GB/s |
| 850 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1228 MHz |
| 900 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1468 MHz |
| 1200 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1502 MHz |
PCs Using Radeon HD 8970M or GeForce GT 1030
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