NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 vs AMD Radeon HD 6870
The AMD Radeon HD 6870 is ahead by 33% on our index and meets the recommended card of 3 more games. Below: where each one wins.
Performance index 3 4
Video memory 2 GB 1 GB
Rated power 30 W 151 W
Launch price $79 $239
Index per $100 3.8 1.7
Games at recommended 64 61
Released20172010
FeaturesFSRFSR
At 1440p in the heaviest games
Modelled FPS, high preset, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Left: NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030; right: AMD Radeon HD 6870.
Games only the AMD Radeon HD 6870 runs at recommended
Quick answers
Is the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 faster than the AMD Radeon HD 6870?
No — the AMD Radeon HD 6870 scores 4 on our index to the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030's 3, a 33% gap.
Which one runs more games at the recommended spec?
The NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 meets the recommended graphics card of 64 of 274 games; the AMD Radeon HD 6870, 61.