GeForce RTX 4080 vs GT 430

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 430 and GeForce RTX 4080, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GT 430
2010
1 GB GDDR3, 49 Watt
1.56

RTX 4080 outperforms GT 430 by a whopping 5668% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking9712
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0528.64
Power efficiency2.2019.40
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGF108AD103
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date11 October 2010 (14 years ago)20 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$79 $1,199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 4080 has 57180% better value for money than GT 430.

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 cores969728
CUDA cores per GPU96no data
Core clock speed700 MHz2205 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2505 MHz
Number of transistors585 million45,900 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)49 Watt320 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature98 °Cno data
Texture fill rate11.20761.5
Floating-point processing power0.2688 TFLOPS48.74 TFLOPS
ROPs4112
TMUs16304
Tensor Coresno data304
Ray Tracing Coresno data76

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 supportPCI-E 2.0 x 16no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length145 mm310 mm
Height2.713" (6.9 cm)no data
Width1-slot3-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 16-pin

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 typeGDDR3GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount1 GB16 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed800 - 900 MHz (1600 - 1800 data rate)1400 MHz
Memory bandwidth25.6 - 28.8 GB/s716.8 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 ConnectorsHDMIVGA (optional)Mini HDMIDual Link DVI1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.7
OpenGL4.24.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA+8.9

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. 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 1.56
RTX 4080 89.98
+5668%

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 430 601
RTX 4080 34596
+5656%

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 4080 57903
+7942%

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
−5825%
237
+5825%
1440p2−3
−8150%
165
+8150%
4K1−2
−10600%
107
+10600%

Cost per frame, $

1080p19.75
−290%
5.06
+290%
1440p39.50
−444%
7.27
+444%
4K79.00
−605%
11.21
+605%
  • RTX 4080 has 290% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 4080 has 444% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 4080 has 605% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−2167%
200−210
+2167%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−5675%
231
+5675%
Elden Ring 1−2
−27300%
274
+27300%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−5750%
110−120
+5750%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−2311%
217
+2311%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−2775%
115
+2775%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
−5756%
527
+5756%
Metro Exodus 0−1 173
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−2129%
150−160
+2129%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−5750%
110−120
+5750%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−2144%
202
+2144%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−2525%
105
+2525%
Dota 2 2−3
−9950%
201
+9950%
Elden Ring 1−2
−41900%
420
+41900%
Far Cry 5 10−12
−1309%
155
+1309%
Fortnite 7−8
−4300%
300−350
+4300%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
−5589%
512
+5589%
Grand Theft Auto V 2−3
−8800%
178
+8800%
Metro Exodus 0−1 172
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
−1244%
210−220
+1244%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−2129%
150−160
+2129%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
−2075%
170−180
+2075%
World of Tanks 30−35
−772%
270−280
+772%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−5750%
110−120
+5750%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−1978%
187
+1978%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−2275%
95
+2275%
Dota 2 2−3
−11550%
233
+11550%
Far Cry 5 10−12
−1509%
170−180
+1509%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
−5233%
480
+5233%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
−1244%
210−220
+1244%

1440p
High Preset

Elden Ring 0−1 246
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
−1650%
170−180
+1650%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 90−95
World of Tanks 9−10
−5633%
500−550
+5633%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−1289%
125
+1289%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−3150%
65
+3150%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−3100%
160−170
+3100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−6267%
191
+6267%
Valorant 7−8
−6829%
485
+6829%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
−1056%
185
+1056%
Elden Ring 0−1 148
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−1133%
185
+1133%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
−5125%
200−210
+5125%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−6300%
60−65
+6300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−1133%
185
+1133%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−9000%
90−95
+9000%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−3100%
32
+3100%
Dota 2 16−18
−1319%
227
+1319%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−10400%
100−110
+10400%
Valorant 2−3
−12150%
245
+12150%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Valorant 751
+0%
751
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Valorant 550−600
+0%
550−600
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Valorant 575
+0%
575
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 162
+0%
162
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 162
+0%
162
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 390
+0%
390
+0%
Metro Exodus 149
+0%
149
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 107
+0%
107
+0%
Metro Exodus 104
+0%
104
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 195
+0%
195
+0%

This is how GT 430 and RTX 4080 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4080 is 5825% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4080 is 8150% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4080 is 10600% faster in 4K

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

  • in Elden Ring, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 4080 is 41900% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 4080 is ahead in 45 tests (78%)
  • there's a draw in 13 tests (22%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.56 89.98
Recency 11 October 2010 20 September 2022
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 49 Watt 320 Watt

GT 430 has 553.1% lower power consumption.

RTX 4080, on the other hand, has a 5667.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4080 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 430 in performance tests.


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