GeForce GT 1030 vs Radeon R7 360
On performance, the GeForce GT 1030 and Radeon R7 360 are effectively a dead heat — under a few percent apart. The Radeon R7 360, however, delivers more performance per dollar — $51 EUR cheaper.
Market Value Leader
Radeon R7 360 is the clear winner, offering 201.2% better value than GeForce GT 1030.
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GeForce GT 1030 vs Radeon R7 360: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce GT 1030 vs Radeon R7 360
The GeForce GT 1030 and Radeon R7 360 post nearly the same score in our performance index, so neither holds a meaningful raw-speed advantage. Both are best suited to entry-level 1080p gaming.
Price & Value
Right now the Radeon R7 360 starts at $25 EUR against $77 EUR for the GeForce GT 1030. Despite being slower, the Radeon R7 360 offers the better performance-per-dollar (~201% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The Radeon R7 360 is trading below its $109 EUR MSRP — a genuine deal.
Power & Efficiency
The GeForce GT 1030 draws just 30W versus 100W for the Radeon R7 360, and it also delivers more performance per watt — so it runs cooler and quieter and needs less PSU headroom. Its more modern Pascal architecture on a Samsung 14nm process is part of why it does more with each watt.
Generation & Longevity
The GeForce GT 1030 is roughly 2 years newer than the Radeon R7 360 (Pascal vs GCN 2.0), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce GT 1030 brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon R7 360 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 R7 360?
Choose the GeForce GT 1030 if you want the most performance and can absorb the higher price. If you're optimizing for value, the Radeon R7 360 stretches your money further for near-identical performance.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce GT 1030 | Radeon R7 360 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Pascal | GCN 2.0 |
| Process Node | Samsung 14nm | TSMC 28nm |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 384 | 768✓ |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce GT 1030 | Radeon R7 360 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,227 MHz✓ | 1,000 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1,468 MHz✓ | 1,050 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce GT 1030 | Radeon R7 360 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 64-bit | 128-bit✓ |
| Memory Speed | 6 Gbps | 6 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 48 GB/s | 96 GB/s✓ |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce GT 1030 | Radeon R7 360 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| TDP | 30 W✓ | 100 W |
| Power Connectors | None | 1x 6-pin |
| Released | May 2017 | Jun 2015 |