RTX 3070 Mobile vs GT 430

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Combined performance score

GT 430
1.55

RTX 3070 Mobile outperforms GT 430 by 2291% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking924119
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.05no data
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code nameGF108GN20-E5 GA104
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date11 October 2010 (13 years old)4 January 2021 (3 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$79 no data
Current price$59 (0.7x MSRP)no data
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores965120
CUDA cores per GPU96no data
Core clock speed700 MHz780 - 1100 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1290 - 1620 MHz
Number of transistors585 million17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)49 Watt125 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature98 °Cno data
Texture fill rate11.2 billion/sec287.0
Floating-point performance268.8 gflopsno data

Size and compatibility

Information on GeForce GT 430 and GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizeno datalarge
Bus supportPCI-E 2.0 x 16no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length5.7" (14.5 cm)no data
Height2.713" (6.9 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed800 - 900 MHz (1600 - 1800 data rate)14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth25.6 - 28.8 GB/s320.0 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 HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.24.6
OpenCL1.12.0
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDA+8.5

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 3070 Mobile 37.06
+2291%

RTX 3070 Mobile outperforms GT 430 by 2291% 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 3070 Mobile 14364
+2290%

RTX 3070 Mobile outperforms GT 430 by 2290% 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 3070 Mobile 25478
+3439%

RTX 3070 Mobile outperforms GT 430 by 3439% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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 HD4−5
−2825%
117
+2825%
1440p3−4
−2467%
77
+2467%
4K2−3
−2350%
49
+2350%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−2875%
119
+2875%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 65−70
Battlefield 5 1−2
−10800%
100−110
+10800%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
−910%
100−110
+910%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−2575%
107
+2575%
Far Cry 5 0−1 119
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−9350%
189
+9350%
Hitman 3 2−3
−7300%
148
+7300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
−4550%
93
+4550%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−2600%
108
+2600%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
−1900%
140
+1900%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 65−70
Battlefield 5 1−2
−13300%
134
+13300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
−910%
100−110
+910%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−2100%
88
+2100%
Far Cry 5 0−1 114
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−9300%
188
+9300%
Hitman 3 2−3
−6800%
138
+6800%
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
−4100%
84
+4100%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−4750%
97
+4750%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−1550%
66
+1550%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
−1629%
121
+1629%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−4150%
170
+4150%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 65−70
Battlefield 5 1−2
−12500%
126
+12500%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1750%
74
+1750%
Far Cry 5 0−1 107
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−8250%
167
+8250%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−2250%
94
+2250%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−1425%
60−65
+1425%
Hitman 3 4−5
−2350%
98
+2350%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9−10
−600%
63
+600%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 38
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 5−6
−1680%
89
+1680%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−4600%
47
+4600%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−4450%
91
+4450%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−2500%
50−55
+2500%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−1550%
30−35
+1550%
Hitman 3 2−3
−1750%
35−40
+1750%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−113%
17
+113%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 24

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 24−27
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 33
Far Cry 5 3−4
−1600%
51
+1600%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
−1060%
58
+1060%

This is how GT 430 and RTX 3070 Mobile compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • RTX 3070 Mobile is 2825% faster than GT 430

1440p resolution:

  • RTX 3070 Mobile is 2467% faster than GT 430

4K resolution:

  • RTX 3070 Mobile is 2350% faster than GT 430

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

  • in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 3070 Mobile is 13300% faster than the GT 430.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RTX 3070 Mobile surpassed GT 430 in all 35 of our tests.

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 1.55 37.06
Recency 11 October 2010 4 January 2021
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 49 Watt 125 Watt

The GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile 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 GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile 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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