RTX 2060 vs GT 430

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Combined performance score

GT 430
1.55

RTX 2060 outperforms GT 430 by 2255% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking924121
Place by popularitynot in top-10024
Value for money0.0521.01
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Turing (2018−2021)
GPU code nameGF108Turing TU106
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date11 October 2010 (13 years old)6 January 2019 (5 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$79 $349
Current price$59 (0.7x MSRP)$397 (1.1x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 2060 has 41920% better value for money than GT 430.

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores961920
CUDA cores per GPU96no data
Core clock speed700 MHz1320 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1620 MHz
Number of transistors585 million10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)49 Watt175 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature98 °Cno data
Texture fill rate11.2 billion/sec201.6
Floating-point performance268.8 gflopsno data

Size and 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 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length5.7" (14.5 cm)229 mm
Height2.713" (6.9 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 8-pin

Memory

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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB6 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed800 - 900 MHz (1600 - 1800 data rate)14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth25.6 - 28.8 GB/s336.0 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

Video outputs and ports

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 DVI1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
G-SYNC supportno data+
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Readyno data+

API support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.24.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA+7.5

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 1.55
RTX 2060 36.51
+2255%

RTX 2060 outperforms GT 430 by 2255% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GT 430 601
RTX 2060 14150
+2254%

RTX 2060 outperforms GT 430 by 2254% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GT 430 720
RTX 2060 19338
+2586%

RTX 2060 outperforms GT 430 by 2586% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

Benchmark coverage: 9%

GT 430 2259
RTX 2060 70387
+3016%

RTX 2060 outperforms GT 430 by 3016% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.

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 HD5−6
−2320%
121
+2320%
1440p3−4
−2433%
76
+2433%
4K2−3
−2400%
50
+2400%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1500%
60−65
+1500%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 92
Battlefield 5 1−2
−14400%
145
+14400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
−1250%
135
+1250%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1500%
60−65
+1500%
Far Cry 5 0−1 103
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−6900%
140
+6900%
Hitman 3 2−3
−5700%
110−120
+5700%
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
−4950%
101
+4950%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−2450%
102
+2450%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
−1429%
107
+1429%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 78
Battlefield 5 1−2
−12800%
129
+12800%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
−1080%
118
+1080%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1500%
60−65
+1500%
Far Cry 5 0−1 99
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−6450%
131
+6450%
Hitman 3 2−3
−5700%
110−120
+5700%
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
−3800%
78
+3800%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−3250%
67
+3250%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−1300%
56
+1300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
−1271%
96
+1271%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−3300%
136
+3300%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 56
Battlefield 5 1−2
−11800%
119
+11800%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1500%
60−65
+1500%
Far Cry 5 0−1 94
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−5150%
105
+5150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−1725%
73
+1725%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−1800%
76
+1800%
Hitman 3 4−5
−1575%
65−70
+1575%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9−10
−478%
52
+478%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 35
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 5−6
−980%
50−55
+980%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−2700%
27−30
+2700%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−3200%
65−70
+3200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−2450%
50−55
+2450%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−2050%
43
+2050%
Hitman 3 2−3
−1700%
35−40
+1700%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−87.5%
15
+87.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 24

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 28
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 24
Far Cry 5 3−4
−1267%
41
+1267%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
−740%
42
+740%

This is how GT 430 and RTX 2060 compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • RTX 2060 is 2320% faster than GT 430

1440p resolution:

  • RTX 2060 is 2433% faster than GT 430

4K resolution:

  • RTX 2060 is 2400% faster than GT 430

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

  • in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RTX 2060 is 14400% faster than the GT 430.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RTX 2060 surpassed GT 430 in all 35 of our tests.

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 1.55 36.51
Recency 11 October 2010 6 January 2019
Cost $79 $349
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 49 Watt 175 Watt

The GeForce RTX 2060 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 430 in performance tests.


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