GT 635M vs GT 430

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Combined performance score

GT 430
1.55
+6.9%

GT 430 outperforms GT 635M by 7% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking924942
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.050.26
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameGF108N13E-GE2
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date11 October 2010 (13 years old)6 December 2011 (12 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$79 no data
Current price$59 (0.7x MSRP)$55
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GT 635M has 420% better value for money than GT 430.

Technical specs

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 cores96144
CUDA coresno dataUp to 144
CUDA cores per GPU96no data
Core clock speed700 MHzUp to 675 MHz
Boost clock speedno data753 MHz
Number of transistors585 million1,170 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)49 Watt35 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature98 °Cno data
Texture fill rate11.2 billion/secUp to 16.2 billion/sec
Floating-point performance268.8 gflops253.4 gflops

Size and compatibility

Information on GeForce GT 430 and GeForce GT 635M 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.

Laptop sizeno datalarge
Bus supportPCI-E 2.0 x 16PCI Express 2.0
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length5.7" (14.5 cm)no data
Height2.713" (6.9 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

Memory

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 typeGDDR3DDR3
Maximum RAM amount1 GB2 GB
Memory bus width128 BitUp to 192bit
Memory clock speed800 - 900 MHz (1600 - 1800 data rate)1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth25.6 - 28.8 GB/sUp to 43.2 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

Video outputs and ports

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 DVINo outputs
HDMI++
HDCPno data+
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536Up to 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Technologies

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

3D Blu-Rayno data+
Optimusno data+

API support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 API
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.24.5
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA++

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
+6.9%
GT 635M 1.45

GT 430 outperforms GT 635M by 7% in our combined 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 430 601
+7.1%
GT 635M 561

GT 430 outperforms GT 635M by 7% 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
GT 635M 750
+4.2%

GT 635M outperforms GT 430 by 4% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

Benchmark coverage: 9%

GT 430 2259
GT 635M 2493
+10.4%

GT 635M outperforms GT 430 by 10% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.

Octane Render OctaneBench

This is a special benchmark measuring graphics card performance in OctaneRender, which is a realistic GPU rendering engine by OTOY Inc., available either as a standalone program, or as a plugin for 3DS Max, Cinema 4D and many other apps. It renders four different static scenes, then compares render times with a reference GPU which is currently GeForce GTX 980. This benchmark has nothing to do with gaming and is aimed at professional 3D graphics artists.

Benchmark coverage: 4%

GT 430 3
GT 635M 6
+100%

GT 635M outperforms GT 430 by 100% in Octane Render OctaneBench.

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 HD24−27
+0%
24
+0%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 0−1
Battlefield 5 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Hitman 3 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 0−1
Battlefield 5 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Hitman 3 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 0−1
Battlefield 5 1−2 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Hitman 3 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Hitman 3 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

This is how GT 430 and GT 635M compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • GT 635M is 0% faster than GT 430

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

  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GT 430 is 100% faster than the GT 635M.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GT 430 is ahead in 6 tests (19%)
  • there's a draw in 26 tests (81%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 1.55 1.45
Recency 11 October 2010 6 December 2011
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 49 Watt 35 Watt

We couldn't decide between GeForce GT 430 and GeForce GT 635M. The differences in performance seem too small.

Be aware that GeForce GT 430 is a desktop card while GeForce GT 635M 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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