ASRock Radeon RX 6900 XT OC Formula 16GB GDDR6
ASRock
75 Overall Score
vs
MSI GeForce GT 1030 4GB GDDR4
MSI
21 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
ASRock Radeon RX 6900 XT OC Formula 16GB GDDR6
No customer feedback yet
MSI GeForce GT 1030 4GB GDDR4
82 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews
The NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 is praised for boosting older PCs affordably, especially for handling 4K video playback and everyday tasks. It's fanless and silent, making it ideal for home theater PCs or light productivity, but multiple reviewers note it is not suitable for modern gaming. Verified buyers highlight easy installation and reliable performance with no overheating.
Pros
- Easy installation
- Silent fanless operation
- Handles 4K video playback
- Affordable upgrade for old PCs
- No overheating issues
Cons
- Not suitable for modern gaming
- Outdated for demanding applications
Ease of installation 3
4k video performance 2
Silent operation 2
Gaming capability 3
Heat management 2
Value for money 2
Scores
Budget
Ray Tracing
Gaming 1440p
Gaming 1080p
Gaming 4k
Content Creation
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| ASRock Radeon RX 6900 XT OC Formula | MSI GeForce GT 1030 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 6900 XT | GeForce GT 1030 |
| Brand | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Pascal |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 7★ | 14 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6★ | GDDR4 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| RT Cores | 80★ | — |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 46.08000183105469★ | — |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 23.040000915527344★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | No data | |
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 300 | 30★ |
| Recommended PSU | 1,000 | 200★ |
| Power Connectors | 3 x 8-Pin | — |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Single Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | 1 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 | PCI Express 3.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | 1 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4★ | — |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | — |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 332★ | — |
| Slot Width | 3★ | — |
| Form Factor | ATX | Low Profile |
| Weight | 1.81 kg | 0.30 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Upscaling | FSR | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | — |
| RGB | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
ASRock Radeon RX 6900 XT OC Formula 16GB GDDR6
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong rt (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong ai (74th percentile)
MSI GeForce GT 1030 4GB GDDR4
- Strong affordability (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong social proof (77th percentile)
- Below average compute (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average vram (10th percentile)10th %ile
- Below average rt (11th percentile)11th %ile
- Below average feature (12th percentile)12th %ile
Verdict
Winner: ASRock Radeon RX 6900 XT OC Formula
Scores 75 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 23 of 37 specs.