GeForce GT 430 vs GTX 460 768MB

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Aggregated performance score

GTX 460 768MB
4.39
+183%

GTX 460 768MB outperforms GT 430 by 183% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Primary Details

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

Place in performance ranking626923
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluationno data0.05
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameno dataGF108
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release dateno data11 October 2010 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$79
Current price$149 $59 (0.7x MSRP)

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores33696
CUDA cores per GPUno data96
Core clock speed675 MHz700 MHz
Number of transistorsno data585 million
Manufacturing process technologyno data40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data49 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data98 °C
Texture fill rateno data11.2 billion/sec
Floating-point performanceno data268.8 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 supportno dataPCI-E 2.0 x 16
Interfaceno dataPCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data5.7" (14.5 cm)
Heightno data2.713" (6.9 cm)
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amountno data1 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1800 MHz800 - 900 MHz (1600 - 1800 data rate)
Memory bandwidthno data25.6 - 28.8 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 Connectorsno dataHDMIVGA (optional)Mini HDMIDual Link DVI
HDMIno data+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataInternal

API Compatibility

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

DirectX1112 (11_0)
Shader Modelno data5.1
OpenGLno data4.2
OpenCLno data1.1
Vulkanno dataN/A
CUDAno 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.

GTX 460 768MB 4.39
+183%
GT 430 1.55

GTX 460 768MB outperforms GT 430 by 183% based on our aggregated benchmark results.


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%

GTX 460 768MB 2092
+191%
GT 430 720

GTX 460 768MB outperforms GT 430 by 191% 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 HD47
+194%
16−18
−194%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Battlefield 5 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Far Cry 5 9−10 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+600%
2−3
−600%
Hitman 3 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Battlefield 5 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Far Cry 5 9−10 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+600%
2−3
−600%
Hitman 3 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Battlefield 5 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Far Cry 5 9−10 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+600%
2−3
−600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Hitman 3 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Metro Exodus 2−3 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Hitman 3 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1−2 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3 0−1

This is how GTX 460 768MB and GT 430 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 460 768MB is 194% faster than GT 430 in 1080p

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

  • in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GTX 460 768MB is 1100% faster than the GT 430.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 460 768MB is ahead in 37 tests (97%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (3%)

Pros & Cons Summary


Performance score 4.39 1.55

The GeForce GTX 460 768MB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 430 in performance tests.


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