Arc 7-Cores iGPU vs GeForce GT 430

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 430 with Arc 7-Cores iGPU, including specs and performance data.

GT 430
2010
1 GB GDDR3, 49 Watt
1.56

Arc 7-Cores iGPU outperforms GT 430 by a whopping 1007% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking972321
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.05no data
Power efficiency2.20no data
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Xe LPG (2023)
GPU code nameGF108Meteor Lake iGPU
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date11 October 2010 (14 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$79 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores967
CUDA cores per GPU96no data
Core clock speed700 MHzno data
Boost clock speedno data2200 MHz
Number of transistors585 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology40 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)49 Wattno data
Maximum GPU temperature98 °Cno data
Texture fill rate11.20no data
Floating-point processing power0.2688 TFLOPSno data
ROPs4no data
TMUs16no data

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 supportPCI-E 2.0 x 16no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16no data
Length145 mmno data
Height2.713" (6.9 cm)no data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 typeGDDR3no data
Maximum RAM amount1 GBno data
Memory bus width128 Bitno data
Memory clock speed800 - 900 MHz (1600 - 1800 data rate)no data
Memory bandwidth25.6 - 28.8 GB/sno data
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 ConnectorsHDMIVGA (optional)Mini HDMIDual Link DVIno data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12_2
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.2no data
OpenCL1.1no data
VulkanN/A-
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GT 430 1.56
Arc 7-Cores iGPU 17.27
+1007%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GT 430 720
Arc 7-Cores iGPU 8449
+1073%

Gaming performance

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

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD3−4
−1033%
34
+1033%

Cost per frame, $

1080p26.33no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−1186%
90
+1186%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−1000%
55−60
+1000%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−2700%
55−60
+2700%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−729%
58
+729%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−1000%
55−60
+1000%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−610%
70−75
+610%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−900%
10−11
+900%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−486%
40−45
+486%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−2700%
55−60
+2700%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−343%
31
+343%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−1000%
55−60
+1000%
Dota 2 2−3
−3450%
71
+3450%
Far Cry 5 10−12
−209%
34
+209%
Fortnite 7−8
−1243%
90−95
+1243%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−610%
70−75
+610%
Grand Theft Auto V 2−3
−1050%
23
+1050%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−4600%
45−50
+4600%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
−650%
120−130
+650%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−486%
40−45
+486%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
−550%
52
+550%
World of Tanks 30−35
−563%
210−220
+563%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−2700%
55−60
+2700%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−971%
75−80
+971%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−1000%
55−60
+1000%
Dota 2 2−3
−3200%
66
+3200%
Far Cry 5 10−12
−218%
35
+218%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−610%
70−75
+610%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
−650%
120−130
+650%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
−1000%
110−120
+1000%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 14−16
World of Tanks 9−10
−956%
95−100
+956%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−868%
300−310
+868%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−900%
30−33
+900%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−780%
40−45
+780%
Forza Horizon 5 1−2
−900%
10−11
+900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−380%
24−27
+380%
Valorant 7−8
−971%
75−80
+971%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
−963%
170−180
+963%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−93.3%
27−30
+93.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
−900%
40−45
+900%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−1000%
10−12
+1000%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−93.3%
27−30
+93.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−1600%
16−18
+1600%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−950%
21−24
+950%
Dota 2 16−18
−81.3%
27−30
+81.3%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−2100%
21−24
+2100%
Valorant 1−2
−900%
10−11
+900%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Far Cry 5 38
+0%
38
+0%
Fortnite 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Valorant 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Valorant 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 22
+0%
22
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Valorant 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%

This is how GT 430 and Arc 7-Cores iGPU compete in popular games:

  • Arc 7-Cores iGPU is 1033% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Arc 7-Cores iGPU is 4600% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Arc 7-Cores iGPU is ahead in 30 tests (58%)
  • there's a draw in 22 tests (42%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.56 17.27
Recency 11 October 2010 14 December 2023
Chip lithography 40 nm 5 nm

Arc 7-Cores iGPU has a 1007.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.

The Arc 7-Cores iGPU is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 430 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 430 is a desktop card while Arc 7-Cores iGPU is a notebook one.


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

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