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Radeon RX 590 vs GeForce GT 1030

Radeon RX 590 vs GeForce GT 1030: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Radeon RX 590

8 GB GDDR5 | 256-bit

AMD Radeon RX 590 Logo
XFX RX-590P8DFD6 Radeon RX 590 Fatboy 8GB OC+ 1580MHz DDR5 3xDP HDMI DVI Graphic Cards

Buy for CA$1,036 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 39 minutes ago

vs

GeForce GT 1030

2 GB GDDR5 | 64-bit

NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 Logo
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)

Buy for CA$166.08 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 39 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Radeon RX 590

8 GB GDDR5 | 256-bit

AMD Radeon RX 590 Logo
XFX RX-590P8DFD6 Radeon RX 590 Fatboy 8GB OC+ 1580MHz DDR5 3xDP HDMI DVI Graphic Cards

Buy for CA$1,036 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 39 minutes ago

vs

GeForce GT 1030

2 GB GDDR5 | 64-bit

NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 Logo
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)

Buy for CA$166.08 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 39 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Radeon RX 590 outperforms the cheaper GeForce GT 1030 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce GT 1030 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Radeon RX 590 is 547 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GT 1030.

Advantages of Radeon RX 590

  • Performs up to 49% better in HITMAN 3 than GeForce GT 1030 - 94 vs 63 FPS
  • Up to 300% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 - 8 vs 2 GB

Advantages of GeForce GT 1030

  • Up to 84% cheaper than Radeon RX 590 - CA$166.08 vs CA$1036.00
  • Up to 76% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Radeon RX 590 - CA$2.64 vs CA$11.02 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 83% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 590 - 30 vs 175 Watts
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HITMAN 3

HITMAN 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Radeon RX 590 Logo
Radeon RX 590

Desktop • Nov 15th, 2018


FPS

94

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$11.02/FPS

24%

Price, CA$

CA$1036

16%

FPS Winner

XFX RX-590P8DFD6 Radeon RX 590 Fatboy 8GB OC+ 1580MHz DDR5 3xDP HDMI DVI Graphic Cards

Buy for CA$1,036 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 39 minutes ago

NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 Logo
GeForce GT 1030

Desktop • May 17th, 2017


FPS

63

67%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$2.64/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)

Buy for CA$166.08 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 39 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Radeon RX 590 Logo
Radeon RX 590

Desktop • Nov 15th, 2018

NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 Logo
GeForce GT 1030

Desktop • May 17th, 2017

Theoretical Performance

AMD Radeon RX 590 Logo
Radeon RX 590

Desktop • Nov 15th, 2018


Pixel Fillrate

49.44 GPixel/s

100%

Texel Fillrate

222.5 GTexel/s

100%

NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 Logo
GeForce GT 1030

Desktop • May 17th, 2017


Pixel Fillrate

23.49 GPixel/s

48%

Texel Fillrate

35.23 GTexel/s

16%

AMD Radeon RX 590 Logo

Radeon RX 590

vs
NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 Logo

GeForce GT 1030

Nov 15th, 2018
Release DateMay 17th, 2017
PolarisGenerationGeForce 10
$279MSRP
$79
1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortOutputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI
1x 8-pinPower ConnectorsNone
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8 GB
Memory2 GB
GDDR5TypeGDDR5
256-bitBus64-bit
256 GB/s
Bandwidth48.06 GB/s
1469 MHz
Base Clock Speed1228 MHz
1545 MHz
Boost Clock Speed1468 MHz
2000 MHz
Memory Clock Speed1502 MHz

PCs Using Radeon RX 590 or GeForce GT 1030

With selected game settings

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