AMD Radeon HD 6870 vs NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030
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 4 3
Video memory 1 GB 2 GB
Rated power 151 W 30 W
Launch price $239 $79
Index per $100 1.7 3.8
Games at recommended 61 64
Released20102017
FeaturesFSRFSR
At 1440p in the heaviest games
Modelled FPS, high preset, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Left: AMD Radeon HD 6870; right: NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030.
Games only the AMD Radeon HD 6870 runs at recommended
Quick answers
Is the AMD Radeon HD 6870 faster than the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030?
Yes — 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 AMD Radeon HD 6870 meets the recommended graphics card of 61 of 274 games; the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030, 64.