Radeon HD 6430M vs GeForce GTX 570

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 570 with Radeon HD 6430M, including specs and performance data.

GTX 570
2010, $349
1280 MB GDDR5, 219 Watt
9.39
+1941%

GTX 570 outperforms HD 6430M by a whopping 1941% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking4971305
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.89no data
Power efficiency3.29no data
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameGF110Seymour
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date7 December 2010 (15 years ago)4 January 2011 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$349 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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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 cores480160
Core clock speed732 MHz480 MHz
Number of transistors3,000 million370 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)219 Wattno data
Maximum GPU temperature97 °Cno data
Texture fill rate43.923.840
Floating-point processing power1.405 TFLOPS0.1536 TFLOPS
ROPs404
TMUs608
L1 Cache960 KB16 KB
L2 Cache640 KB128 KB

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 2.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinno data
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount1280 MB1 GB
Memory bus width320 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1900 MHz (3800 data rate)800 MHz
Memory bandwidth152.0 GB/s12.8 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 ConnectorsMini HDMITwo Dual Link DVINo outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.0
OpenGL4.24.4
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

GTX 570 9.39
+1941%
HD 6430M 0.46

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.

GTX 570 3929
+1946%
Samples: 5419
HD 6430M 192
Samples: 9

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 HD80
+2567%
3−4
−2567%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.36no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+2450%
2−3
−2450%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+1800%
1−2
−1800%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 40−45
+2000%
2−3
−2000%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+2450%
2−3
−2450%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+1800%
1−2
−1800%
Escape from Tarkov 35−40
+3800%
1−2
−3800%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+3000%
1−2
−3000%
Fortnite 55−60
+2750%
2−3
−2750%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+925%
4−5
−925%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+2800%
1−2
−2800%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+386%
7−8
−386%
Valorant 90−95
+241%
27−30
−241%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 40−45
+2000%
2−3
−2000%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+2450%
2−3
−2450%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 140−150
+800%
16−18
−800%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+1800%
1−2
−1800%
Dota 2 65−70
+527%
10−12
−527%
Escape from Tarkov 35−40
+3800%
1−2
−3800%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+3000%
1−2
−3000%
Fortnite 55−60
+2750%
2−3
−2750%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+925%
4−5
−925%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+2800%
1−2
−2800%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
+3400%
1−2
−3400%
Metro Exodus 18−20 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+386%
7−8
−386%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+400%
5−6
−400%
Valorant 90−95
+241%
27−30
−241%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 40−45
+2000%
2−3
−2000%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+1800%
1−2
−1800%
Dota 2 65−70
+527%
10−12
−527%
Escape from Tarkov 35−40
+3800%
1−2
−3800%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+3000%
1−2
−3000%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+925%
4−5
−925%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+386%
7−8
−386%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+400%
5−6
−400%
Valorant 90−95
+241%
27−30
−241%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 55−60
+2750%
2−3
−2750%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+500%
3−4
−500%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 70−75
+7200%
1−2
−7200%
Grand Theft Auto V 12−14 0−1
Metro Exodus 10−12 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+880%
5−6
−880%
Valorant 100−110
+2000%
5−6
−2000%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 21−24
+2200%
1−2
−2200%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9 0−1
Escape from Tarkov 18−20
+800%
2−3
−800%
Far Cry 5 20−22 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+1050%
2−3
−1050%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 20−22 0−1

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 4−5 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
+42.9%
14−16
−42.9%
Metro Exodus 5−6 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12 0−1
Valorant 50−55
+1567%
3−4
−1567%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 12−14 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 4−5 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4 0−1
Dota 2 35−40
+3400%
1−2
−3400%
Escape from Tarkov 8−9 0−1
Far Cry 5 9−10 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 16−18 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%

This is how GTX 570 and HD 6430M compete in popular games:

  • GTX 570 is 2567% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 570 is 7200% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, GTX 570 surpassed HD 6430M in all 28 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.39 0.46
Maximum RAM amount 1280 MB 1 GB

GTX 570 has a 1941.3% higher aggregate performance score, and a 25% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The GeForce GTX 570 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6430M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 570 is a desktop graphics card while Radeon HD 6430M is a notebook one.

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