NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 vs AMD Radeon Vega 8
The AMD Radeon Vega 8 is ahead by 33% on our index and meets the recommended card of 37 more games. Below: where each one wins.
Performance index 3 4
Video memory 2 GB 0 GB
Rated power 30 W 25 W
Launch price $79 no list price
Index per $100 3.8 —
Games at recommended 64 27
Released20172018
FeaturesFSRFSR
At 1440p in the heaviest games
Modelled FPS, high preset, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Left: NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030; right: AMD Radeon Vega 8.
Quick answers
Is the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 faster than the AMD Radeon Vega 8?
No — the AMD Radeon Vega 8 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 Vega 8, 27.