GT 1030 vs RX 550
The GT 1030 and the RX 550 perform about the same across 102 games at 1440p High in our estimates (within 4%). The gap at 1440p and 4K compares what each card can draw on its own, so only the graphics card makes the difference. At 1080p, fast cards are often held back by the processor, so the gap is smaller.
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The short answer
By resolution across all 102 games: 1080p about the same, 1440p about the same, 4K about the same. At 1080p, fast cards are often held back by the processor, so the gap is smaller. In a typical game at 1440p High, tested with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D, the GT 1030 gets about 9 FPS and the RX 550 about 8 FPS.
The RX 550 has more video memory (4 GB vs 2 GB), which helps at higher resolutions. Power: 30 W vs 50 W, so the GT 1030 does more per watt.
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Rough estimate Our index for the GT 1030 is interpolated from similar hardware, not taken from a direct test, so treat these numbers as a rough guide.
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Rough estimate Our index for the RX 550 is interpolated from similar hardware, not taken from a direct test, so treat these numbers as a rough guide.
They stay within a few percent of each other at every resolution. Both suit 1080p on lower settings (60 FPS in a typical game), so choose on price, power and video memory.
1080p: about the same · 1440p: about the same · 4K: about the same
At 1080p, fast cards are often held back by the processor, so the gap is smaller.
| Spec | GT 1030 | RX 550 |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| VRAM | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Power | 30 W | 50 W |
| Perf per watt | 14.7 | 8.6 |
| Release | 2017 | 2017 |
Estimated FPS by game
Popular games at High settings. Tested with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D (one of the fastest gaming processors), 32 GB RAM and each game's frame cap. The % above covers all 102 games. The dashed line marks 60 FPS.
GT 1030 vs RX 550: FPS in every game
Estimated FPS on High settings in all 102 games (GT 1030 / RX 550). Tested with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D (one of the fastest gaming processors), 32 GB RAM and each game's frame cap. See FPS for your own PC.
| Game | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valorant | 132 / 129 | 87 / 85 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 28 / 28 | 19 / 18 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Fortnite | 27 / 26 | 18 / 17 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Minecraft | 48 / 47 | 32 / 31 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Apex Legends | 19 / 19 | 13 / 12 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| GTA V | 33 / 32 | 22 / 21 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| PUBG: Battlegrounds | 15 / 15 | 10 / 10 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| EA Sports FC 25 | 10 / 9 | 6 / 6 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Call of Duty: Warzone | 13 / 13 | 9 / 8 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Elden Ring | 9 / 9 | 6 / 6 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 15 / 14 | 10 / 9 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7 / 7 | 5 / 5 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7 / 6 | 4 / 4 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Alan Wake 2 | 4 / 4 | 3 / 3 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Black Myth: Wukong | 7 / 7 | 5 / 4 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Dota 2 | 33 / 32 | 22 / 21 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| League of Legends | 120 / 117 | 79 / 77 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Rocket League | 17 / 17 | 11 / 11 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Overwatch 2 | 19 / 18 | 12 / 12 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege | 8 / 8 | 5 / 5 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Marvel Rivals | 7 / 7 | 4 / 4 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| The Finals | 7 / 7 | 5 / 5 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Delta Force | 12 / 11 | 8 / 7 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Battlefield 2042 | 8 / 8 | 5 / 5 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Battlefield 6 | 5 / 5 | 3 / 3 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Ready or Not | 15 / 14 | 10 / 10 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Hell Let Loose | 13 / 13 | 9 / 8 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Team Fortress 2 | 60 / 59 | 40 / 39 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Left 4 Dead 2 | 80 / 78 | 53 / 52 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Deep Rock Galactic | 20 / 20 | 13 / 13 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Helldivers 2 | 8 / 8 | 5 / 5 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Destiny 2 | 18 / 18 | 12 / 12 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Warframe | 25 / 25 | 17 / 16 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| War Thunder | 19 / 18 | 12 / 12 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Rust | 6 / 6 | 4 / 4 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| ARK: Survival Ascended | 4 / 4 | 2 / 2 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Palworld | 5 / 5 | 3 / 3 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Valheim | 14 / 14 | 9 / 9 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Lethal Company | 12 / 11 | 8 / 7 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Phasmophobia | 8 / 8 | 5 / 5 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Dead by Daylight | 48 / 47 | 32 / 31 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Sea of Thieves | 10 / 10 | 7 / 6 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 7 / 7 | 5 / 5 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6 / 6 | 4 / 4 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Elden Ring Nightreign | 9 / 9 | 6 / 6 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice | 18 / 18 | 12 / 12 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Dark Souls III | 19 / 19 | 13 / 12 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Lies of P | 15 / 14 | 10 / 9 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Monster Hunter Wilds | 7 / 7 | 4 / 4 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Monster Hunter: World | 17 / 17 | 11 / 11 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Dragon's Dogma 2 | 6 / 6 | 4 / 4 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Path of Exile 2 | 8 / 8 | 5 / 5 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Diablo IV | 13 / 13 | 9 / 9 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | 5 / 4 | 3 / 3 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Final Fantasy VII Rebirth | 5 / 5 | 3 / 3 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Kingdom Come: Deliverance II | 4 / 4 | 3 / 3 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Starfield | 4 / 4 | 3 / 3 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Fallout 4 | 27 / 27 | 18 / 18 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition | 29 / 28 | 19 / 19 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| God of War | 15 / 14 | 10 / 9 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Ghost of Tsushima | 8 / 8 | 6 / 5 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Horizon Forbidden West | 7 / 7 | 5 / 5 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered | 13 / 13 | 9 / 9 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 22 / 21 | 14 / 14 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Assassin's Creed Shadows | 5 / 5 | 4 / 4 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Far Cry 6 | 10 / 10 | 7 / 6 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Indiana Jones and the Great Circle | 3 / 3 | 2 / 2 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Doom Eternal | 14 / 14 | 9 / 9 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Doom: The Dark Ages | 4 / 4 | 2 / 2 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl | 4 / 4 | 3 / 3 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Resident Evil 4 | 10 / 10 | 6 / 6 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Resident Evil Village | 10 / 10 | 6 / 6 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Resident Evil 2 | 15 / 14 | 10 / 10 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Silent Hill 2 | 4 / 4 | 3 / 3 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 9 / 9 | 6 / 6 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| F1 24 | 5 / 5 | 3 / 3 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Euro Truck Simulator 2 | 15 / 14 | 10 / 10 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 | 6 / 6 | 4 / 4 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Cities: Skylines II | 4 / 4 | 3 / 3 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Cities: Skylines | 32 / 31 | 21 / 21 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Sid Meier's Civilization VI | 38 / 37 | 25 / 24 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Sid Meier's Civilization VII | 9 / 8 | 6 / 6 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Total War: Warhammer III | 10 / 10 | 7 / 7 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition | 43 / 42 | 28 / 27 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Age of Empires IV | 22 / 22 | 15 / 14 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Satisfactory | 8 / 7 | 5 / 5 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Factorio | 23 / 23 | 15 / 15 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| No Man's Sky | 11 / 11 | 8 / 7 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Subnautica | 25 / 24 | 16 / 16 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| The Sims 4 | 43 / 42 | 28 / 27 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Stardew Valley | 60 / 60 | 60 / 60 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Terraria | 155 / 152 | 102 / 100 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Hollow Knight | 34 / 33 | 22 / 22 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Hades II | 11 / 11 | 7 / 7 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Risk of Rain 2 | 33 / 32 | 22 / 21 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Among Us | 57 / 56 | 38 / 37 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| It Takes Two | 19 / 19 | 13 / 12 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Split Fiction | 5 / 5 | 3 / 3 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Genshin Impact | 17 / 16 | 11 / 11 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Honkai: Star Rail | 17 / 16 | 11 / 11 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Roblox | 80 / 78 | 53 / 52 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| World of Warcraft | 10 / 10 | 7 / 7 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
4K is not recommended on the GT 1030 or the RX 550 (integrated graphics or 4 GB of video memory or less).
Estimated FPS. Numbers come from the FPSVibe model, not measured benchmarks. How we estimate
Specs side by side
| Spec | GT 1030 | RX 550 |
|---|---|---|
| Video memory | 2 GB GDDR5 | 4 GB GDDR5 |
| Power (board) | 30 W | 50 W |
| Launch price (US) | $79 | $79 |
| Released | 2017 | 2017 |
| Performance index (est.) | 4.4 | 4.3 |
GT 1030 vs RX 550 FAQs
Is the GT 1030 better than the RX 550?
The GT 1030 and the RX 550 perform about the same across 102 games at 1440p High in our estimates (within 4%).
GT 1030 or RX 550 for 1440p gaming?
At 1440p they perform about the same across 102 games. In a typical game at 1440p High, tested with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D, the GT 1030 gets about 9 FPS and the RX 550 about 8 FPS.
Which has more VRAM, the GT 1030 or the RX 550?
The RX 550: 4 GB vs 2 GB.
Can they run games at 4K?
In a typical game at 4K High, tested with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D: GT 1030 about 3 FPS, RX 550 about 3 FPS. 4K needs lower settings or upscaling on both. 4K is not recommended on the GT 1030 or the RX 550 (integrated graphics or 4 GB of video memory or less).