GeForce RTX 3060 vs GT 430

Place in performance ranking	923	72
Place by popularity	not in top-100	5
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.05	42.59
Architecture	Fermi (2010−2014)	Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code name	GF108	Ampere GA106
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	11 October 2010 (13 years ago)	12 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$79	$329
Current price	$59 (0.7x MSRP)	$317 (1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3060 has 85080% better value for money than GT 430.

Detailed specifications

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 cores	96	3584
CUDA cores per GPU	96	no data
Core clock speed	700 MHz	1320 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1777 MHz
Number of transistors	585 million	13,250 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	49 Watt	170 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	98 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	11.2 billion/sec	199.0
Floating-point performance	268.8 gflops	no 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 support	PCI-E 2.0 x 16	no data
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	5.7" (14.5 cm)	242 mm
Height	2.713" (6.9 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 12-pin

Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	800 - 900 MHz (1600 - 1800 data rate)	15000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	25.6 - 28.8 GB/s	360.0 GB/s
Shared memory	no data	-

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	HDMIVGA (optional)Mini HDMIDual Link DVI	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI	+	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	5.1	6.5
OpenGL	4.2	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2
CUDA	+	8.6

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 3060 44.14
+2748%

RTX 3060 outperforms GT 430 by 2748% based on our aggregated 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 3060 17085
+2743%

RTX 3060 outperforms GT 430 by 2743% 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 3060 21379
+2869%

RTX 3060 outperforms GT 430 by 2869% 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 2256

RTX 3060 88325
+3815%

RTX 3060 outperforms GT 430 by 3815% 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 HD	4−5 −2950%	122 +2950%
1440p	2−3 −3700%	76 +3700%
4K	1−2 −4900%	50 +4900%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

4−5

−1875%

79
+1875%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2 −7400%	75−80 +7400%
Battlefield 5	1−2 −12200%	120−130 +12200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−11 −1110%	120−130 +1110%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −1850%	78 +1850%
Far Cry 5	0−1	140
Forza Horizon 4	2−3 −6450%	130−140 +6450%
Hitman 3	2−3 −6950%	140−150 +6950%
Horizon Zero Dawn	1−2 −14100%	142 +14100%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 −1675%	70−75 +1675%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	7−8 −1800%	133 +1800%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2 −7400%	75−80 +7400%
Battlefield 5	1−2 −12200%	120−130 +12200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−11 −1110%	120−130 +1110%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −1775%	75 +1775%
Far Cry 5	0−1	131
Forza Horizon 4	2−3 −6450%	130−140 +6450%
Hitman 3	2−3 −6950%	140−150 +6950%
Horizon Zero Dawn	1−2 −10800%	109 +10800%
Metro Exodus	2−3 −3950%	81 +3950%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 −1675%	70−75 +1675%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	7−8 −1629%	121 +1629%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 −4175%	171 +4175%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2 −7400%	75−80 +7400%
Battlefield 5	1−2 −12200%	120−130 +12200%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −1500%	64 +1500%
Far Cry 5	0−1	122
Forza Horizon 4	2−3 −6450%	130−140 +6450%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 −1725%	73 +1725%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5 −1775%	75−80 +1775%
Hitman 3	4−5 −2025%	85−90 +2025%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 −863%	77 +863%
Red Dead Redemption 2	0−1	35−40
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	5−6 −1500%	80 +1500%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −3800%	39 +3800%
Far Cry 5	2−3 −4600%	94 +4600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	2−3 −3250%	65−70 +3250%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −2000%	40−45 +2000%
Hitman 3	2−3 −2200%	45−50 +2200%
Horizon Zero Dawn	7−8 −200%	21 +200%
Red Dead Redemption 2	0−1	24−27

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	0−1	30−35
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	38
Far Cry 5	3−4 −1500%	48 +1500%
Far Cry New Dawn	5−6 −900%	50 +900%

This is how GT 430 and RTX 3060 compete in popular games:

RTX 3060 is 2950% faster than GT 430 in 1080p
RTX 3060 is 3700% faster than GT 430 in 1440p
RTX 3060 is 4900% faster than GT 430 in 4K

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

in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RTX 3060 is 14100% faster than the GT 430.

All in all, in popular games:

Without exception, RTX 3060 surpassed GT 430 in all 38 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.55	44.14
Recency	11 October 2010	12 January 2021
Cost	$79	$329
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	12 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	49 Watt	170 Watt