GeForce GT 430 vs 8800M GTX SLI

Place in the ranking	888	977
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.05
Power efficiency	1.10	2.20
Architecture	G9x (2007−2010)	Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code name	NB8E-GTX	GF108
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	19 November 2007 (17 years ago)	11 October 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$79

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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	192	96
CUDA cores per GPU	no data	96
Core clock speed	500 MHz	700 MHz
Number of transistors	1508 Million	585 million
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	49 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	no data	98 °C
Texture fill rate	no data	11.20
Floating-point processing power	no data	0.2688 TFLOPS
ROPs	no data	4
TMUs	no data	16

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).

Laptop size	large	no data
Bus support	no data	PCI-E 2.0 x 16
Interface	no data	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	no data	145 mm
Height	no data	2.713" (6.9 cm)
Width	no data	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	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	GDDR3	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	1 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	800 MHz	800 - 900 MHz (1600 - 1800 data rate)
Memory bandwidth	no data	25.6 - 28.8 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	no data	HDMIVGA (optional)Mini HDMIDual Link DVI
HDMI	-	+
Maximum VGA resolution	no data	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	no data	Internal

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	10	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	no data	5.1
OpenGL	no data	4.2
OpenCL	no data	1.1
Vulkan	-	N/A
CUDA	-	+

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +9.1%	10−12 −9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +9.1%	10−12 −9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%
Forza Horizon 4	10−12 +10%	10−11 −10%
Metro Exodus	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Red Dead Redemption 2	8−9 +14.3%	7−8 −14.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +9.1%	10−12 −9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%
Dota 2	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Far Cry 5	14−16 +16.7%	12−14 −16.7%
Fortnite	10−11 +42.9%	7−8 −42.9%
Forza Horizon 4	10−12 +10%	10−11 −10%
Grand Theft Auto V	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Metro Exodus	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	20−22 +25%	16−18 −25%
Red Dead Redemption 2	8−9 +14.3%	7−8 −14.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 +12.5%	8−9 −12.5%
World of Tanks	40−45 +25%	30−35 −25%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +9.1%	10−12 −9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%
Dota 2	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Far Cry 5	14−16 +16.7%	12−14 −16.7%
Forza Horizon 4	10−12 +10%	10−11 −10%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	20−22 +25%	16−18 −25%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%
Grand Theft Auto V	0−1	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	12−14 +44.4%	9−10 −44.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	1−2	0−1
World of Tanks	12−14 +44.4%	9−10 −44.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	0−1	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Far Cry 5	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%
Forza Horizon 5	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Valorant	8−9 +14.3%	7−8 −14.3%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
Red Dead Redemption 2	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Dota 2	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Far Cry 5	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Fortnite	0−1	0−1
Forza Horizon 5	0−1	0−1
Valorant	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the 8800M GTX SLI is 100% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

8800M GTX SLI is ahead in 37 tests (80%)
there's a draw in 9 tests (20%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.02	1.53
Recency	19 November 2007	11 October 2010
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	1 GB
Chip lithography	65 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	49 Watt

8800M GTX SLI has a 32% higher aggregate performance score.

GT 430, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 62.5% more advanced lithography process, and 165.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce 8800M GTX SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 430 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 8800M GTX SLI is a notebook card while GeForce GT 430 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.