GeForce 9300M GS vs Radeon HD 6430M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 6430M and GeForce 9300M GS, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

HD 6430M
2011
1 GB DDR3
0.46
+64.3%

HD 6430M outperforms 9300M GS by an impressive 64% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking12841377
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data1.64
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameSeymourG98
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date4 January 2011 (14 years ago)4 June 2008 (17 years ago)

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 cores1608
Core clock speed480 MHz550 MHz
Number of transistors370 million210 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data13 Watt
Texture fill rate3.8404.400
Floating-point processing power0.1536 TFLOPS0.0224 TFLOPS
Gigaflopsno data34
ROPs44
TMUs88

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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16MXM-I

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 typeDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount1 GB256 MB
Memory bus width64 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz700 MHz
Memory bandwidth12.8 GB/s11.2 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model5.04.0
OpenGL4.43.3
OpenCL1.21.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA-+

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.

HD 6430M 0.46
+64.3%
9300M GS 0.28

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.

HD 6430M 192
+62.7%
9300M GS 118

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
God of War 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
God of War 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Valorant 27−30
+8%
24−27
−8%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 16−18
+23.1%
12−14
−23.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
God of War 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Valorant 27−30
+8%
24−27
−8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
God of War 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Valorant 27−30
+8%
24−27
−8%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 1−2 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Forza Horizon 4 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 0−1 0−1

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

4K
Ultra Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

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

  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the HD 6430M is 100% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • HD 6430M is ahead in 12 tests (41%)
  • there's a draw in 17 tests (59%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.46 0.28
Recency 4 January 2011 4 June 2008
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 256 MB
Chip lithography 40 nm 65 nm

HD 6430M has a 64.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 62.5% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon HD 6430M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9300M GS in performance tests.

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