Radeon E6460 vs GeForce GT 430
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GT 430 and Radeon E6460, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
GT 430 outperforms Radeon E6460 by an impressive 85% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 928 | 1101 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.05 | 0.01 |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | TeraScale 2 (2009−2015) |
| GPU code name | GF108 | Caicos |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 11 October 2010 (13 years ago) | 7 April 2011 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $79 | no data |
| Current price | $59 (0.7x MSRP) | $150 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
GT 430 has 400% better value for money than Radeon E6460.
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 | 160 |
| CUDA cores per GPU | 96 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 700 MHz | 600 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 585 million | 370 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 49 Watt | 25 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 98 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 11.2 billion/sec | 4.800 |
| Floating-point performance | 268.8 gflops | 192 gflops |
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 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 5.7" (14.5 cm) | no data |
| Height | 2.713" (6.9 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | IGP |
| 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 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 - 900 MHz (1600 - 1800 data rate) | 3200 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 25.6 - 28.8 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
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 outputs |
| HDMI | + | no data |
| 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) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.2 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| 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.
GeForce GT 430 outperforms Radeon E6460 by 85% based on our aggregate 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%
GeForce GT 430 outperforms Radeon E6460 by 86% in Passmark.
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 | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 9−10
+80%
|
5−6
−80%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
| Hitman 3 | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 27−30
+80%
|
14−16
−80%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 16−18
+77.8%
|
9−10
−77.8%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 21−24
+75%
|
12−14
−75%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 9−10
+80%
|
5−6
−80%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
| Hitman 3 | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 27−30
+80%
|
14−16
−80%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 16−18
+77.8%
|
9−10
−77.8%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
+80%
|
5−6
−80%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 21−24
+75%
|
12−14
−75%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 9−10
+80%
|
5−6
−80%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 27−30
+80%
|
14−16
−80%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 16−18
+77.8%
|
9−10
−77.8%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
+80%
|
5−6
−80%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 21−24
+75%
|
12−14
−75%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 12−14
+71.4%
|
7−8
−71.4%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 9−10
+80%
|
5−6
−80%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
4K
High Preset
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.55 | 0.84 |
| Recency | 11 October 2010 | 7 April 2011 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 512 MB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 49 Watt | 25 Watt |
The GeForce GT 430 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon E6460 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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