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Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290X outperforms GeForce GT 1030 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 290X is 1301 days older than GeForce GT 1030.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 50% better in Apex Legends than GeForce GT 1030 - 105 vs 70 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 - 4 vs 2 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030
- Consumes up to 90% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 30 vs 290 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
GeForce GT 1030
Desktop • May 17th, 2017
FPS
70
66%
Value, £/FPS
£0.86/FPS
100%
Price, £
£59.99
100%
Value Winner
MSI GeForce GT 1030 2GHD4 LP OC Gaming Graphics Card - 2GB GDDR4, 1189 MHz, PCI Express 3.0 x16, 64 bit, DP, HDMI
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
GeForce GT 1030
Desktop • May 17th, 2017
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GT 1030
Desktop • May 17th, 2017
Pixel Fillrate
23.49 GPixel/s
36%
Texel Fillrate
35.23 GTexel/s
20%
AMD Radeon R9 290X | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | May 17th, 2017 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | GeForce 10 |
$549 | MSRP | $79 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 48.06 GB/s |
| 1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1228 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1468 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1502 MHz |
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