GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the KFA2 GeForce GT 1030 EX White DDR4 and the MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G OC, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe KFA2 GeForce GT 1030 EX White DDR4 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 (DDR4) and has 384 texture shaders and 3 execution units. MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G OC is based on AMD Radeon RX 580 (36 CU), which has 2304 shaders and 36 execution units. |
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KFA2 GeForce GT 1030 EX White DDR4 | GPU | MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G OC |
NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 (DDR4) | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 580 (36 CU) |
GP108-310-A1 | GPU Chip | Polaris 20 XT |
Pascal | Architecture | GCN 4 |
3 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 36 |
384 | Shader | 2304 |
16 | Render Output Units | 32 |
24 | Texture Units | 144 |
0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe KFA2 GeForce GT 1030 EX White DDR4 has 2 GB of graphics memory of the type DDR4 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 17 GB/s. The MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G OC can access 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s. |
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2 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
DDR4 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
1.050 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.750 GHz |
2.1 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
17 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
64 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe KFA2 GeForce GT 1030 EX White DDR4 clocks in the base with up to 1.151 GHz. The base frequency of the MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G OC is 1.257 GHz. |
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1.151 GHz | Base Clock | 1.257 GHz |
1.379 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.366 GHz |
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Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the KFA2 GeForce GT 1030 EX White DDR4 is 30 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the connector. The MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G OC has a TDP of 185 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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30 W | TDP | 185 W |
-- | TDP (up) | -- |
97 °C | Tjunction max | 90 °C |
PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe KFA2 GeForce GT 1030 EX White DDR4 has a total of 1 Axial fans. The MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G OC has 2 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
1 x 50 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 100 mm |
-- | Fan 2 | -- |
Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
0 dB | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityIn the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 3 screens can be connected to the KFA2 GeForce GT 1030 EX White DDR4. The MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G OC supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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3 | Max. Displays | 4 |
2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 2x HDMI v2.0b |
-- | DP Ports | 2x DP v1.4 |
1 | DVI Ports | 1 |
-- | VGA Ports | -- |
-- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe KFA2 GeForce GT 1030 EX White DDR4 supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 pixels. The maximum resolution of the MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G OC is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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4096x2160 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
12_1 | DirectX | 12 |
No | Raytracing | No |
Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos. |
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Decode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
No | AV1 | No |
No | VP8 | Decode |
Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe KFA2 GeForce GT 1030 EX White DDR4 is 162 mm long, 121 mm high and 22 mm wide. The MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G OC is 269 mm long, 125 mm high and 38 mm wide. |
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162 mm | Length | 269 mm |
121 mm | Height | 125 mm |
22 mm | Width | 38 mm |
1 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
-- | Weight | -- |
PCIe 3.0 x 4 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe KFA2 GeForce GT 1030 EX White DDR4 was released in Q1/2018 at a price of 79 $ (Reference). The MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G OC was introduced in Q3/2018 at a price of 229 $. |
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Q1/2018 | Release date | Q3/2018 |
79 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 229 $ |
14 nm | Structure size | 14 nm |
data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
KFA2 GeForce GT 1030 EX White DDR4
2 GB DDR4 |
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G OC
4 GB GDDR5 |
KFA2 GeForce GT 1030 EX White DDR4
2 GB DDR4 |
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G OC
4 GB GDDR5 |
KFA2 GeForce GT 1030 EX White DDR4
2 GB DDR4 |
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G OC
4 GB GDDR5 |
KFA2 GeForce GT 1030 EX White DDR4
2 GB DDR4 |
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G OC
4 GB GDDR5 |
MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G OC
4 GB GDDR5 |
MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G OC
4 GB GDDR5 |
MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G OC
4 GB GDDR5 |
KFA2 GeForce GT 1030 EX White DDR4
2 GB DDR4 |
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G OC
4 GB GDDR5 |