GeForce GT 430 vs Radeon HD 7870

Place in performance ranking	376	928
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.81	0.05
Architecture	GCN (2011−2017)	Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code name	Pitcairn XT	GF108
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	5 March 2012 (12 years ago)	11 October 2010 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$412.83	$79
Current price	$200 (0.5x MSRP)	$59 (0.7x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

HD 7870 has 5520% better value for money than GT 430.

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 cores	1280	96
CUDA cores per GPU	no data	96
Core clock speed	1000 MHz	700 MHz
Number of transistors	2800 Million	585 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	175 Watt	49 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	no data	98 °C
Texture fill rate	80.00	11.2 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	no data	268.8 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 support	no data	PCI-E 2.0 x 16
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	241 mm	5.7" (14.5 cm)
Height	no data	2.713" (6.9 cm)
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	None

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 type	GDDR5	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	4800 MHz	800 - 900 MHz (1600 - 1800 data rate)
Memory bandwidth	153.6 GB/s	25.6 - 28.8 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

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 Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	HDMIVGA (optional)Mini HDMIDual Link DVI
Eyefinity	+	no data
HDMI	+	+
Maximum VGA resolution	no data	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	no data	Internal

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.2
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	N/A
CUDA	no 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.

HD 7870 12.01
+675%

GT 430 1.55

Radeon HD 7870 outperforms GeForce GT 430 by 675% based on our aggregate 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%

HD 7870 4640
+673%

GT 430 600

Radeon HD 7870 outperforms GeForce GT 430 by 673% in Passmark.

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:

900p	84 +740%	10−12 −740%
Full HD	72 +700%	9−10 −700%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

18−20

no data

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27	no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	18−20 +850%	2−3 −850%
Battlefield 5	35−40 +850%	4−5 −850%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	24−27	no data
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20	no data
Far Cry 5	27−30	no data
Far Cry New Dawn	30−35	no data
Forza Horizon 4	55−60	no data
Hitman 3	21−24	no data
Horizon Zero Dawn	45−50	no data
Metro Exodus	35−40 +680%	5−6 −680%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35	no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	35−40	no data
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45	no data

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27	no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	18−20 +850%	2−3 −850%
Battlefield 5	35−40 +850%	4−5 −850%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	24−27	no data
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20	no data
Far Cry 5	27−30	no data
Far Cry New Dawn	30−35	no data
Forza Horizon 4	55−60	no data
Hitman 3	21−24	no data
Horizon Zero Dawn	45−50	no data
Metro Exodus	35−40 +680%	5−6 −680%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35	no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	35−40	no data
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	36	no data
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45	no data

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27	no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	18−20 +850%	2−3 −850%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	24−27	no data
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20	no data
Far Cry 5	27−30	no data
Forza Horizon 4	55−60	no data
Horizon Zero Dawn	45−50	no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	35−40	no data
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	20	no data
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45	no data

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

30−35

no data

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24	no data
Far Cry New Dawn	21−24	no data

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	12−14	no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	8−9 +700%	1−2 −700%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14−16	no data
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7	no data
Far Cry 5	18−20	no data
Forza Horizon 4	21−24	no data
Hitman 3	14−16	no data
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27	no data
Metro Exodus	18−20 +850%	2−3 −850%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	18−20 +850%	2−3 −850%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12−14	no data
Watch Dogs: Legion	7−8	0−1

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

20−22

no data

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	10−12 +1000%	1−2 −1000%
Far Cry New Dawn	9−10	no data
Hitman 3	8−9 +700%	1−2 −700%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12−14	no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	7−8	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 +900%	1−2 −900%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	7−8	no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	5−6	no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	6−7	no data
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3	0−1
Far Cry 5	6−7	no data
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 +700%	2−3 −700%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12−14	no data
Metro Exodus	12−14	no data
Watch Dogs: Legion	4−5	0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

10−12

no data

This is how HD 7870 and GT 430 compete in popular games:

HD 7870 is 740% faster in 900p
HD 7870 is 700% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	12.01	1.55
Recency	5 March 2012	11 October 2010
Cost	$412.83	$79
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	175 Watt	49 Watt