Radeon 740M vs GeForce GT 430

Place in the ranking	972	502
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.05	no data
Power efficiency	2.32	40.36
Architecture	Fermi (2010−2014)	RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code name	GF108	Phoenix
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	11 October 2010 (13 years ago)	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$79	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	256
CUDA cores per GPU	96	no data
Core clock speed	700 MHz	800 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	2500 MHz
Number of transistors	585 million	25,390 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	49 Watt	15 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	98 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	11.20	40.00
Floating-point processing power	0.2688 TFLOPS	2.56 TFLOPS
ROPs	4	8
TMUs	16	16
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	4

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 x8
Length	145 mm	no data
Height	2.713" (6.9 cm)	no data
Width	1-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	None	None

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	System Shared
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	System Shared
Memory bus width	128 Bit	System Shared
Memory clock speed	800 - 900 MHz (1600 - 1800 data rate)	System Shared
Memory bandwidth	25.6 - 28.8 GB/s	no data
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 Connectors	HDMIVGA (optional)Mini HDMIDual Link DVI	Portable Device Dependent
HDMI	+	-
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	no data

API compatibility

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	6.7
OpenGL	4.2	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.1
Vulkan	N/A	1.3
CUDA	+	-

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 1.55

Radeon 740M 8.25
+432%

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 430 599

Radeon 740M 3183
+431%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

4−5

−250%

14−16
+250%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	6−7 −250%	21−24 +250%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	5−6 −260%	18−20 +260%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −250%	14−16 +250%
Far Cry 5	2−3 −900%	20−22 +900%
Far Cry New Dawn	4−5 −525%	24−27 +525%
Forza Horizon 4	4−5 −1375%	55−60 +1375%
Hitman 3	6−7 −183%	16−18 +183%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14−16 −233%	50−55 +233%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4 −700%	24−27 +700%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	9−10 −222%	27−30 +222%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −73.5%	55−60 +73.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	6−7 −250%	21−24 +250%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	5−6 −260%	18−20 +260%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −250%	14−16 +250%
Far Cry 5	2−3 −900%	20−22 +900%
Far Cry New Dawn	4−5 −525%	24−27 +525%
Forza Horizon 4	4−5 −1375%	55−60 +1375%
Hitman 3	6−7 −183%	16−18 +183%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14−16 −233%	50−55 +233%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4 −700%	24−27 +700%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	9−10 −222%	27−30 +222%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−12 −127%	24−27 +127%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −73.5%	55−60 +73.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	6−7 −250%	21−24 +250%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	5−6 −260%	18−20 +260%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −250%	14−16 +250%
Far Cry 5	2−3 −900%	20−22 +900%
Forza Horizon 4	4−5 −1375%	55−60 +1375%
Hitman 3	6−7 −183%	16−18 +183%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14−16 −233%	50−55 +233%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	9−10 −222%	27−30 +222%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−12 −127%	24−27 +127%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −73.5%	55−60 +73.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

3−4

−700%

24−27
+700%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	2−3 −750%	16−18 +750%
Far Cry New Dawn	2−3 −550%	12−14 +550%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2 −700%	8−9 +700%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	0−1	9−10
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −300%	4−5 +300%
Far Cry 5	2−3 −400%	10−11 +400%
Hitman 3	7−8 −71.4%	12−14 +71.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	5−6 −260%	18−20 +260%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	1−2 −700%	8−9 +700%
Watch Dogs: Legion	8−9 −600%	55−60 +600%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

4−5

−275%

14−16
+275%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn

1−2

−500%

6−7
+500%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	2−3 −150%	5−6 +150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 −300%	4−5 +300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	0−1	4−5
Far Cry 5	0−1	5−6

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

3−4

−200%

9−10
+200%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Battlefield 5	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Metro Exodus	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Battlefield 5	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Metro Exodus	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

12−14

+0%

12−14

+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Metro Exodus	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Hitman 3	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Metro Exodus	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%

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

in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Radeon 740M is 1375% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Radeon 740M is ahead in 49 tests (71%)
there's a draw in 20 tests (29%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.55	8.25
Recency	11 October 2010	4 January 2023
Chip lithography	40 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	49 Watt	15 Watt

Radeon 740M has a 432.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 900% more advanced lithography process, and 226.7% lower power consumption.

The Radeon 740M 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 Radeon 740M is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.