GeForce GT 430 vs ATI FirePro V8700
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 1029 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.05 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 2.24 |
| Architecture | TeraScale (2005−2013) | Fermi (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | RV770 | GF108 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 11 September 2008 (17 years ago) | 11 October 2010 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,499 | $79 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 800 | 96 |
| CUDA cores per GPU | no data | 96 |
| Core clock speed | 750 MHz | 700 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 956 million | 585 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 151 Watt | 49 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 98 °C |
| Texture fill rate | 30.00 | 11.20 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.2 TFLOPS | 0.2688 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 4 |
| TMUs | 40 | 16 |
| L1 Cache | 160 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | 128 KB |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Bus support | no data | PCI-E 2.0 x 16 |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 254 mm | 145 mm |
| Height | no data | 2.713" (6.9 cm) |
| Width | 2-slot | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | None |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 850 MHz | 800 - 900 MHz (1600 - 1800 data rate) |
| Memory bandwidth | 108.8 GB/s | 25.6 - 28.8 GB/s |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video | HDMIVGA (optional)Mini HDMIDual Link DVI |
| HDMI | - | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | Internal |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10.1 (10_1) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.2 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | - | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 11 September 2008 | 11 October 2010 |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 151 Watt | 49 Watt |
GT 430 has an age advantage of 2 years, a 37.5% more advanced lithography process, and 208.2% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between FirePro V8700 and GeForce GT 430. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that FirePro V8700 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GT 430 is a desktop one.
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