Radeon R7 350 vs GeForce GT 1030

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 1030 and Radeon R7 350, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GT 1030
2017
4 GB GDDR5, 30 Watt
6.37
+14.2%

GT 1030 outperforms R7 350 by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking570596
Place by popularity35not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.31no data
Power efficiency15.327.32
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code nameGP108Cape Verde
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date17 May 2017 (7 years ago)6 July 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$79 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores384512
Core clock speed1228 MHz800 MHz
Boost clock speed1468 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,800 million1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)30 Watt55 Watt
Texture fill rate35.2325.60
Floating-point processing power1.127 TFLOPS0.8192 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
TMUs2432

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x4PCIe 3.0 x16
Length145 mm168 mm
Width1-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB2 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth48.06 GB/s72 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMI++
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready+no data

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (11_1)
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA6.1-

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD24
+14.3%
21−24
−14.3%
1440p17
+21.4%
14−16
−21.4%
4K8
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 15
+25%
12−14
−25%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Battlefield 5 22
+22.2%
18−20
−22.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Far Cry 5 21
+16.7%
18−20
−16.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 27
+28.6%
21−24
−28.6%
Forza Horizon 4 93
+16.3%
80−85
−16.3%
Hitman 3 16
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 152
+16.9%
130−140
−16.9%
Metro Exodus 26
+23.8%
21−24
−23.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 31
+14.8%
27−30
−14.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 37
+23.3%
30−33
−23.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 93
+16.3%
80−85
−16.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24
+14.3%
21−24
−14.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Battlefield 5 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 7
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 20
+25%
16−18
−25%
Forza Horizon 4 84
+20%
70−75
−20%
Hitman 3 15
+25%
12−14
−25%
Horizon Zero Dawn 123
+23%
100−105
−23%
Metro Exodus 20
+25%
16−18
−25%
Red Dead Redemption 2 15
+25%
12−14
−25%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 19
+18.8%
16−18
−18.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+25%
16−18
−25%
Watch Dogs: Legion 84
+20%
70−75
−20%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5
+25%
4−5
−25%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Forza Horizon 4 16
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Hitman 3 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
Horizon Zero Dawn 19
+18.8%
16−18
−18.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12
+20%
10−11
−20%
Watch Dogs: Legion 6
+20%
5−6
−20%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 19
+18.8%
16−18
−18.8%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
+25%
16−18
−25%
Hitman 3 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 11
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Watch Dogs: Legion 48
+20%
40−45
−20%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Far Cry New Dawn 4
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Hitman 3 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+21.4%
14−16
−21.4%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 7
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6
+20%
5−6
−20%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%

This is how GT 1030 and R7 350 compete in popular games:

  • GT 1030 is 14% faster in 1080p
  • GT 1030 is 21% faster in 1440p
  • GT 1030 is 14% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.37 5.58
Recency 17 May 2017 6 July 2016
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 55 Watt

GT 1030 has a 14.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 months, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 83.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GT 1030 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R7 350 in performance tests.


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