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Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290X 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 R9 290X is 1301 days older than the cheaper GeForce GT 1030.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 52% better in Stray than GeForce GT 1030 - 64 vs 42 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 - 4 vs 2 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030
- Up to 69% cheaper than Radeon R9 290X - $64.99 vs $210.0
- Up to 53% better value when playing Stray than Radeon R9 290X - $1.55 vs $3.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 90% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 30 vs 290 Watts
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)
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GeForce GT 1030
Desktop • May 17th, 2017
FPS
42
65%
Value, $/FPS
$1.55/FPS
100%
Price, $
$64.99
100%
Value Winner
GIGABYTE GV-N1030D4-2GL GeForce GT 1030 Low Profile D4 2G Computer Graphics Card
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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 |
Builds Using Radeon R9 290X or GeForce GT 1030
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
37 FPS
$27.03/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Ryzen 3 4100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$26.84/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10105F
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$31.84/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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36 FPS
$9.72/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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35 FPS
$37.11/FPS
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Ryzen 3 2300X
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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