Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs vs GeForce GT 430
Aggregated performance score
Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs outperforms GeForce GT 430 by a whopping 391% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 924 | 494 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 59 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.05 | no data |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022) |
| GPU code name | GF108 | Tiger Lake Xe |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 11 October 2010 (13 years ago) | 15 August 2020 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $79 | no data |
| Current price | $59 (0.7x MSRP) | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 80 |
| CUDA cores per GPU | 96 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 700 MHz | 400 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1350 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 585 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 49 Watt | 28 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 98 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 11.2 billion/sec | no data |
| Floating-point performance | 268.8 gflops | no data |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on GeForce GT 430 and Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs 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.
| Bus support | PCI-E 2.0 x 16 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | no data |
| Length | 5.7" (14.5 cm) | no data |
| Height | 2.713" (6.9 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-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 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 800 - 900 MHz (1600 - 1800 data rate) | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 25.6 - 28.8 GB/s | no data |
| 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 | no data |
| HDMI | + | no data |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | no data | + |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12_1 |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.2 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | no data |
| Vulkan | N/A | no data |
| CUDA | + | no data |
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.
Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs outperforms GeForce GT 430 by 391% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
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%
Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs outperforms GeForce GT 430 by 457% 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 HD | 3−4
−533%
| 19
+533%
|
| 1440p | 2−3
−400%
| 10
+400%
|
| 4K | 2−3
−600%
| 14
+600%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−250%
|
14
+250%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
−1400%
|
14−16
+1400%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−2500%
|
26
+2500%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−11
−110%
|
21−24
+110%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−225%
|
13
+225%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 20 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−1200%
|
24−27
+1200%
|
| Hitman 3 | 2−3
−1300%
|
28
+1300%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 1−2
−1400%
|
15
+1400%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
−475%
|
23
+475%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 7−8
−143%
|
17
+143%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
−1400%
|
14−16
+1400%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−2200%
|
23
+2200%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−11
−110%
|
21−24
+110%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−150%
|
10
+150%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 19 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−1200%
|
24−27
+1200%
|
| Hitman 3 | 2−3
−1000%
|
22
+1000%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 1−2
−600%
|
7
+600%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
−500%
|
12
+500%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
−50%
|
6
+50%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 7−8
−157%
|
18
+157%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−450%
|
22
+450%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
−1400%
|
14−16
+1400%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−2200%
|
23
+2200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−100%
|
8
+100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 18 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−1200%
|
24−27
+1200%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−175%
|
11
+175%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
−267%
|
10−12
+267%
|
| Hitman 3 | 4−5
−200%
|
12−14
+200%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
−62.5%
|
12−14
+62.5%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 5−6
−100%
|
10−11
+100%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−200%
|
3−4
+200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−300%
|
12
+300%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
−400%
|
10
+400%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
| Hitman 3 | 2−3
−250%
|
7−8
+250%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 4−5 |
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−100%
|
6−7
+100%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 5−6
−80%
|
9−10
+80%
|
This is how GT 430 and Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs compete in popular games:
- Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs is 533% faster in 1080p
- Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs is 400% faster in 1440p
- Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs is 600% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs is 2500% faster than the GT 430.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs surpassed GT 430 in all 38 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.55 | 7.61 |
| Recency | 11 October 2010 | 15 August 2020 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 49 Watt | 28 Watt |
The Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs 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 Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs 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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