GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile vs GT 430

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 430 with GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

GT 430
2010
1 GB GDDR3, 49 Watt
1.36

RTX 3050 Mobile outperforms GT 430 by a whopping 1417% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1026290
Place by popularitynot in top-10036
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.05no data
Power efficiency2.2422.24
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Ampere (2020−2025)
GPU code nameGF108GA107
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date11 October 2010 (15 years ago)11 May 2021 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$79 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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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 cores962048
CUDA cores per GPU96no data
Core clock speed700 MHz712 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1057 MHz
Number of transistors585 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology40 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)49 Watt75 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature98 °Cno data
Texture fill rate11.2067.65
Floating-point processing power0.2688 TFLOPS4.329 TFLOPS
ROPs440
TMUs1664
Tensor Coresno data64
Ray Tracing Coresno data16
L1 Cache128 KB2 MB
L2 Cache128 KB2 MB

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 sizeno datalarge
Bus supportPCI-E 2.0 x 16no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed800 - 900 MHz (1600 - 1800 data rate)1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth25.6 - 28.8 GB/s192.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 ConnectorsHDMIVGA (optional)Mini HDMIDual Link DVINo outputs
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.6
OpenGL4.24.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDA+8.6
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

GT 430 1.36
RTX 3050 Mobile 20.63
+1417%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. 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.

GT 430 603
Samples: 3048
RTX 3050 Mobile 9122
+1413%
Samples: 2

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
RTX 3050 Mobile 15685
+2078%

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 HD6−7
−1450%
93
+1450%
1440p3−4
−1600%
51
+1600%
4K2−3
−1500%
32
+1500%

Cost per frame, $

1080p13.17no data
1440p26.33no data
4K39.50no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 0−1 120−130
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−3433%
106
+3433%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
−1350%
87
+1350%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 2−3
−4400%
90−95
+4400%
Counter-Strike 2 0−1 120−130
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−2667%
83
+2667%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−3833%
118
+3833%
Fortnite 5−6
−2140%
110−120
+2140%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
−889%
85−90
+889%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
−5300%
108
+5300%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
−1017%
67
+1017%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
−760%
85−90
+760%
Valorant 35−40
−351%
150−160
+351%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 2−3
−4400%
90−95
+4400%
Counter-Strike 2 0−1 120−130
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 30−35
−678%
240−250
+678%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−1933%
61
+1933%
Dota 2 18−20
−839%
169
+839%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−3467%
107
+3467%
Fortnite 5−6
−2140%
110−120
+2140%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
−889%
85−90
+889%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
−4600%
94
+4600%
Grand Theft Auto V 1−2
−12700%
128
+12700%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
−783%
53
+783%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−3000%
62
+3000%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
−760%
85−90
+760%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−2300%
168
+2300%
Valorant 35−40
−351%
150−160
+351%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 2−3
−4400%
90−95
+4400%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−1933%
61
+1933%
Dota 2 18−20
−761%
155
+761%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−3200%
99
+3200%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
−889%
85−90
+889%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
−600%
42
+600%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
−760%
85−90
+760%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−829%
65
+829%
Valorant 35−40
−351%
150−160
+351%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 5−6
−2140%
110−120
+2140%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
−1075%
45−50
+1075%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 10−11
−1490%
150−160
+1490%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
−1143%
170−180
+1143%
Valorant 7−8
−2686%
190−200
+2686%

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−2900%
30
+2900%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−3300%
68
+3300%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−1300%
55−60
+1300%
Hogwarts Legacy 1−2
−2800%
29
+2800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−1650%
35−40
+1650%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
−2550%
50−55
+2550%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−280%
57
+280%
Valorant 7−8
−1743%
120−130
+1743%

4K
Ultra

Dota 2 2−3
−4550%
93
+4550%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−1050%
21−24
+1050%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
−1100%
24−27
+1100%

1440p
High

Grand Theft Auto V 57
+0%
57
+0%
Metro Exodus 36
+0%
36
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Metro Exodus 23
+0%
23
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
+0%
44
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12
+0%
12
+0%
Far Cry 5 35
+0%
35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 15
+0%
15
+0%

This is how GT 430 and RTX 3050 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 Mobile is 1450% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3050 Mobile is 1600% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3050 Mobile is 1500% faster in 4K

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

  • in Grand Theft Auto V, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 3050 Mobile is 12700% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 Mobile performs better in 50 tests (79%)
  • there's a draw in 13 tests (21%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.36 20.63
Recency 11 October 2010 11 May 2021
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 49 Watt 75 Watt

GT 430 has 53.1% lower power consumption.

RTX 3050 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 1416.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 400% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 430 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 430 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile is a notebook one.

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