GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
Market Value Leader
Radeon RX 570 is the clear winner, offering 33.3% better value than GeForce GT 1030.
The Radeon RX 570 is dramatically faster than the GeForce GT 1030, leading by roughly 500% in our performance index. It is also the stronger value pick here, so it's the easy recommendation if your budget allows.
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Radeon RX 570 vs GeForce GT 1030: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 570 vs GeForce GT 1030
The Radeon RX 570 is dramatically faster, around 500% ahead of the GeForce GT 1030. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to entry-level 1080p.
Price & Value
Right now the GeForce GT 1030 starts at $692 BRL against $3,116 BRL for the Radeon RX 570. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the Radeon RX 570 wins on performance-per-dollar by about 33%. The GeForce GT 1030 still sits about $613 BRL above its $79 BRL MSRP. The Radeon RX 570 still sits about $2,947 BRL above its $169 BRL MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
The GeForce GT 1030 pulls less power (30W vs 150W), so it's the easier card to cool and the lighter load on your PSU. The faster Radeon RX 570 draws more overall but extracts more performance from each watt — plan for a sturdier power supply if you pick it.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 4GB against 2GB, the Radeon RX 570 has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the GeForce GT 1030's 2GB can fall short.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce GT 1030 brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 570 offers AMD FSR upscaling and strong rasterization value. If you lean on upscaling or ray tracing, that ecosystem difference can matter as much as the frame-rate gap.
Which should you buy: GeForce GT 1030 or Radeon RX 570?
The Radeon RX 570 is the all-round winner here — it's faster and the better value, so buy it if it fits your budget. Only consider the GeForce GT 1030 if you find it at a steep discount.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Radeon RX 570 better than the GeForce GT 1030?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the GeForce GT 1030 or the Radeon RX 570?
Is the Radeon RX 570 worth the extra $2,424 BRL over the GeForce GT 1030?
Does the Radeon RX 570 have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce GT 1030 | Radeon RX 570 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Pascal | GCN 4.0 (Polaris) |
| Process Node | Samsung 14nm | GloFo 14nm |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 384 | 2,048✓ |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce GT 1030 | Radeon RX 570 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,227 MHz✓ | 1,168 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1,468 MHz✓ | 1,244 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce GT 1030 | Radeon RX 570 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 2 GB | 4 GB✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 64-bit | 256-bit✓ |
| Memory Speed | 6 Gbps | 7 Gbps✓ |
| Bandwidth | 48 GB/s | 224 GB/s✓ |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce GT 1030 | Radeon RX 570 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| TDP | 30 W✓ | 150 W |
| Power Connectors | None | 1x 8-pin |
| Released | May 2017 | Apr 2017 |
