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.
RTX 3050 Mobile outperforms GT 430 by a whopping 1417% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1026 | 290 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 36 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.05 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.24 | 22.24 |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | Ampere (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | GF108 | GA107 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 11 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.
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 | 96 | 2048 |
| CUDA cores per GPU | 96 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 700 MHz | 712 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1057 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 585 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 49 Watt | 75 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 98 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 11.20 | 67.65 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.2688 TFLOPS | 4.329 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 4 | 40 |
| TMUs | 16 | 64 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 64 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 16 |
| L1 Cache | 128 KB | 2 MB |
| L2 Cache | 128 KB | 2 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 size | no data | large |
| Bus support | PCI-E 2.0 x 16 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | 145 mm | no data |
| Height | 2.713" (6.9 cm) | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no 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 type | GDDR3 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 - 900 MHz (1600 - 1800 data rate) | 1500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 25.6 - 28.8 GB/s | 192.0 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 Connectors | HDMIVGA (optional)Mini HDMIDual Link DVI | No outputs |
| HDMI | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2 |
| 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.
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.
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.
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 HD | 6−7
−1450%
| 93
+1450%
|
| 1440p | 3−4
−1600%
| 51
+1600%
|
| 4K | 2−3
−1500%
| 32
+1500%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 13.17 | no data |
| 1440p | 26.33 | no data |
| 4K | 39.50 | no 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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