Radeon RX 5700 XT vs GeForce GT 430

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Aggregate performance score

GT 430
2010
1 GB GDDR3, 49 Watt
1.55

Radeon RX 5700 XT outperforms GeForce GT 430 by a whopping 2677% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking92875
Place by popularitynot in top-10061
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.05100.00
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Navi / RDNA (2019−2020)
GPU code nameGF108Navi 10
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date11 October 2010 (13 years ago)7 July 2019 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$79 $399
Current price$59 (0.7x MSRP)$111 (0.3x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 5700 XT has 199900% better value for money than GT 430.

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 cores962560
CUDA cores per GPU96no data
Core clock speed700 MHz1605 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1905 MHz
Number of transistors585 million10,300 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)49 Watt225 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature98 °Cno data
Texture fill rate11.2 billion/sec304.8
Floating-point performance268.8 gflopsno data

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
Length5.7" (14.5 cm)272 mm
Height2.713" (6.9 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 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/s448.0 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 ConnectorsHDMIVGA (optional)Mini HDMIDual Link DVI1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Readyno data+
Multi Monitorno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.24.6
OpenCL1.12.0
VulkanN/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.

GT 430 1.55
RX 5700 XT 43.05
+2677%

Radeon RX 5700 XT outperforms GeForce GT 430 by 2677% 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%

GT 430 600
RX 5700 XT 16637
+2673%

Radeon RX 5700 XT outperforms GeForce GT 430 by 2673% 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
RX 5700 XT 26189
+3537%

Radeon RX 5700 XT outperforms GeForce GT 430 by 3537% 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
−2950%
122
+2950%
1440p2−3
−3750%
77
+3750%
4K1−2
−4900%
50
+4900%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1850%
78
+1850%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−7500%
76
+7500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−2850%
118
+2850%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1850%
78
+1850%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−1686%
125
+1686%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−11700%
118
+11700%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−2483%
155
+2483%
Hitman 3 5−6
−3340%
172
+3340%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−1815%
249
+1815%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−3733%
115
+3733%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
−2240%
234
+2240%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−6900%
70
+6900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−3100%
128
+3100%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1775%
75
+1775%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−714%
57
+714%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−12700%
128
+12700%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−2467%
154
+2467%
Hitman 3 5−6
−1680%
89
+1680%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−1454%
202
+1454%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−3733%
115
+3733%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
−1440%
154
+1440%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−3750%
154
+3750%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−6100%
62
+6100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−1900%
80
+1900%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1575%
67
+1575%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−943%
73
+943%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−2367%
148
+2367%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−938%
135
+938%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−2225%
93
+2225%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−3500%
108
+3500%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−6200%
126
+6200%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−11600%
117
+11600%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 42

1440p
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−1850%
78
+1850%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−3900%
40
+3900%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−4750%
97
+4750%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−5850%
119
+5850%
Horizon Zero Dawn 5−6
−1980%
104
+1980%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−6300%
60−65
+6300%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry 5 7−8
−529%
44
+529%
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
−2700%
55−60
+2700%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 35
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 33
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
−3050%
63
+3050%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−1300%
56
+1300%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−1233%
40
+1233%

This is how GT 430 and RX 5700 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 5700 XT is 2950% faster in 1080p
  • RX 5700 XT is 3750% faster in 1440p
  • RX 5700 XT is 4900% faster in 4K

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

  • in Far Cry New Dawn, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 5700 XT is 12700% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RX 5700 XT surpassed GT 430 in all 43 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.55 43.05
Recency 11 October 2010 7 July 2019
Cost $79 $399
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 49 Watt 225 Watt

The Radeon RX 5700 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 430 in performance tests.


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