Radeon RX 9070 XT vs GeForce GT 430

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 430 and Radeon RX 9070 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GT 430
2010
1 GB GDDR3, 49 Watt
1.44

RX 9070 XT outperforms GT 430 by a whopping 4343% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking101132
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0562.27
Power efficiency2.2416.03
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)RDNA 4.0 (2025)
GPU code nameGF108Navi 48
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date11 October 2010 (14 years ago)6 March 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$79 $599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RX 9070 XT has 124440% better value for money than GT 430.

Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores964096
CUDA cores per GPU96no data
Core clock speed700 MHz1660 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2970 MHz
Number of transistors585 million53,900 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)49 Watt304 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature98 °Cno data
Texture fill rate11.20760.3
Floating-point processing power0.2688 TFLOPS48.66 TFLOPS
ROPs4128
TMUs16256
Tensor Coresno data128
Ray Tracing Coresno data64

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 5.0 x16
Length145 mm267 mm
Height2.713" (6.9 cm)no data
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone2x 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 GB16 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed800 - 900 MHz (1600 - 1800 data rate)2518 MHz
Memory bandwidth25.6 - 28.8 GB/s644.6 GB/s
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

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

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.8
OpenGL4.24.6
OpenCL1.12.2
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA+-
DLSS-+

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.

GT 430 1.44
RX 9070 XT 63.98
+4343%

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 430 602
RX 9070 XT 26810
+4353%

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
RX 9070 XT 64925
+8917%

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
−5250%
214
+5250%
1440p2−3
−6200%
126
+6200%
4K1−2
−7900%
80
+7900%

Cost per frame, $

1080p19.75
−606%
2.80
+606%
1440p39.50
−731%
4.75
+731%
4K79.00
−955%
7.49
+955%
  • RX 9070 XT has 606% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 9070 XT has 731% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 9070 XT has 955% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−5300%
160−170
+5300%
God of War 6−7
−2817%
170−180
+2817%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−8600%
170−180
+8600%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−5300%
160−170
+5300%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−9767%
296
+9767%
Fortnite 5−6
−5940%
300−350
+5940%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−3088%
250−260
+3088%
Forza Horizon 5 1−2
−19100%
190−200
+19100%
God of War 6−7
−2817%
170−180
+2817%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
−1650%
170−180
+1650%
Valorant 30−35
−971%
350−400
+971%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−8600%
170−180
+8600%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 30−35
−769%
270−280
+769%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−5300%
160−170
+5300%
Dota 2 18−20
−4067%
750−800
+4067%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−9400%
285
+9400%
Fortnite 5−6
−5940%
300−350
+5940%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−3088%
250−260
+3088%
Forza Horizon 5 1−2
−19100%
190−200
+19100%
God of War 6−7
−2817%
170−180
+2817%
Grand Theft Auto V 1−2
−16700%
160−170
+16700%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−8150%
160−170
+8150%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
−1650%
170−180
+1650%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−7000%
497
+7000%
Valorant 30−35
−971%
350−400
+971%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−8600%
170−180
+8600%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−5300%
160−170
+5300%
Dota 2 18−20
−4067%
750−800
+4067%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−8900%
270
+8900%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−3088%
250−260
+3088%
God of War 6−7
−2817%
170−180
+2817%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
−1650%
170−180
+1650%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−3843%
276
+3843%
Valorant 30−35
−971%
350−400
+971%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 5−6
−5940%
300−350
+5940%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
−4800%
190−200
+4800%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 9−10
−5511%
500−550
+5511%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
−1067%
170−180
+1067%
Valorant 7−8
−6300%
400−450
+6300%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 90−95
Far Cry 5 1−2
−25900%
260
+25900%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−5400%
220−230
+5400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−21100%
212
+21100%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3
−7450%
150−160
+7450%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−940%
150−160
+940%
Valorant 7−8
−4614%
300−350
+4614%

4K
Ultra Preset

Dota 2 2−3
−4150%
85−90
+4150%
God of War 1−2
−6900%
70−75
+6900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−4700%
95−100
+4700%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3
−3850%
75−80
+3850%

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Metro Exodus 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
God of War 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Metro Exodus 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 174
+0%
174
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 152
+0%
152
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

This is how GT 430 and RX 9070 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 9070 XT is 5250% faster in 1080p
  • RX 9070 XT is 6200% faster in 1440p
  • RX 9070 XT is 7900% faster in 4K

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

  • in Far Cry 5, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 9070 XT is 25900% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 9070 XT is ahead in 46 tests (75%)
  • there's a draw in 15 tests (25%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.44 63.98
Recency 11 October 2010 6 March 2025
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 49 Watt 304 Watt

GT 430 has 520.4% lower power consumption.

RX 9070 XT, on the other hand, has a 4343.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 9070 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 430 in performance tests.

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