The Radeon R9 290X is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the GeForce GT 1030 and it's also a better value for money, as it's only $130.02 more expensive!
Advantages of the Radeon R9 290X
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory – 4 vs 2 GB
Advantages of the GeForce GT 1030
- Up to 62% cheaper – $79.98 vs $210.00
- Consumes up to 90% less energy – 30 vs 290 Watts
Radeon R9 290X vs GeForce GT 1030 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon R9 290X
Oct 24th, 2013
Average FPS
67
100%
Min 1% FPS
33
100%
Price, $
$210
38%
Value, $/FPS
$3.13/FPS
55%
GeForce GT 1030
May 17th, 2017
Average FPS
46
69%
Min 1% FPS
19
58%
Price, $
$79.98
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.73/FPS
100%
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$78.98
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Radeon R9 290X vs GeForce GT 1030 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Radeon R9 290X vs GeForce GT 1030 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon R9 290X vs GeForce GT 1030 in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon R9 290X
Oct 24th, 2013
Memory
4 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
320 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
64 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
176 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
5.632 TFLOPS
100%
GeForce GT 1030
May 17th, 2017
Memory
2 GB
50%
Memory Bandwidth
48.06 GB/s
15%
Pixel Fillrate
23.49 GPixel/s
37%
Texture Fillrate
35.23 GTexel/s
20%
FP32
1.127 TFLOPS
20%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon R9 290X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce GT 1030 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | May 17th, 2017 |
| $549.00 | MSRP | $79.00 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | GeForce 10 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 290 W | Power Consumption | 30 W |
| Memory | ||
4 GB | Memory Size | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 512-bit | Memory Bus | 64-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 48.06 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
64 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 23.49 GPixel/s |
176 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 35.23 GTexel/s |
5.632 TFLOPS | FP32 | 1.127 TFLOPS |
