GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
The Radeon RX 570 is dramatically faster than the GeForce GT 1030, leading by roughly 300% in our performance index. The GeForce GT 1030, however, delivers more performance per dollar — $1,160 cheaper.
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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 300% 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 $110 against $1,270 for the Radeon RX 570. Despite being slower, the GeForce GT 1030 offers the better performance-per-dollar (~189% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The Radeon RX 570 still sits about $1,101 above its $169 MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
The GeForce GT 1030 draws just 30W versus 150W for the Radeon RX 570, and it also delivers more performance per watt — so it runs cooler and quieter and needs less PSU headroom.
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 Radeon RX 570 brings AMD FSR upscaling and strong rasterization value, while the GeForce GT 1030 offers NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing. If you lean on upscaling or ray tracing, that ecosystem difference can matter as much as the frame-rate gap.
Which should you buy: Radeon RX 570 or GeForce GT 1030?
Choose the Radeon RX 570 if you want the most performance and can absorb the higher price. If you're optimizing for value, the GeForce GT 1030 stretches your money further for only slightly lower performance.