GT 710 vs GT 430

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Combined performance score

GT 430
1.55

GT 710 outperforms GT 430 by 5% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking924902
Place by popularitynot in top-10052
Value for money0.050.04
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameGF108GK208B
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date11 October 2010 (13 years old)27 March 2014 (10 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$79 $34.99
Current price$59 (0.7x MSRP)$81 (2.3x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GT 430 has 25% better value for money than GT 710.

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 cores96192
CUDA coresno data192
CUDA cores per GPU96no data
Core clock speed700 MHz954 MHz
Number of transistors585 million915 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)49 Watt19 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature98 °C95 °C
Texture fill rate11.2 billion/sec15.26
Floating-point performance268.8 gflops366.3 gflops

Size and 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 16PCI Express 2.0
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x8
Length5.7" (14.5 cm)5.7" (14.5 cm)
Height2.713" (6.9 cm)2.713" (6.9 cm)
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed800 - 900 MHz (1600 - 1800 data rate)1.8 GB/s
Memory bandwidth25.6 - 28.8 GB/s14.4 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 DVIDual Link DVI-DHDMIVGA
Multi monitor supportno data3 displays
HDMI++
HDCPno data+
Maximum VGA resolution2048x15362048x1536
Audio input for HDMIInternalInternal

Technologies

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

3D Visionno data+
PureVideono data+
PhysXno data+

API support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.24.5
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.1.126
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
GT 710 1.63
+5.2%

GT 710 outperforms GT 430 by 5% 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
GT 710 631
+5%

GT 710 outperforms GT 430 by 5% 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 710 947
+31.5%

GT 710 outperforms GT 430 by 32% 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
+17.5%
GT 710 1923

GT 430 outperforms GT 710 by 17% 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 710 6
+100%

GT 710 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 HD7−8
−14.3%
8
+14.3%
1440p2−3
−50%
3
+50%
4K6−7
−16.7%
7
+16.7%

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 1−2
Battlefield 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 0−1 5
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Hitman 3 2−3
−150%
5
+150%
Horizon Zero Dawn 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%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 1−2
Battlefield 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 0−1 4
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Hitman 3 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−50%
3
+50%
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
−25%
5
+25%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 1−2
Battlefield 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 0−1 4
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+33.3%
3
−33.3%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
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
−50%
3−4
+50%
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 710 compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • GT 710 is 14.3% faster than GT 430

1440p resolution:

  • GT 710 is 50% faster than GT 430

4K resolution:

  • GT 710 is 16.7% faster than GT 430

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

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GT 430 is 33.3% faster than the GT 710.
  • in Hitman 3, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GT 710 is 150% faster than the GT 430.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GT 430 is ahead in 1 test (3%)
  • GT 710 is ahead in 4 tests (11%)
  • there's a draw in 30 tests (86%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 1.55 1.63
Recency 11 October 2010 27 March 2014
Cost $79 $34.99
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 49 Watt 19 Watt

We couldn't decide between GeForce GT 430 and GeForce GT 710. The differences in performance seem too small.


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