Radeon R5 M430 vs R7 M350

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Aggregate performance score

R7 M350
2015
4 GB DDR3, 35 Watt
2.83
+68.5%

R7 M350 outperforms R5 M430 by an impressive 68% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking757896
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.04
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2017)GCN (2011−2017)
GPU code nameMesoMars
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date5 May 2015 (9 years ago)1 May 2016 (8 years ago)
Current priceno data$749

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores384320
Compute units6no data
Core clock speed725 MHz955 MHz
Boost clock speed825 MHz1030 MHz
Number of transistors1,550 million690 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)35 Wattunknown
Texture fill rate24.3617.10
Floating-point performance779.5 gflops659.2 gflops

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Radeon R7 M350 and Radeon R5 M430 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x8

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 typeDDR3DDR3
Maximum RAM amount4 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz1746 MHz
Memory bandwidth16 GB/s16 GB/s
Shared memoryno 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
Eyefinity1no data

Supported technologies

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

AppAcceleration-no data
Enduro-no data
FreeSync1no data
HD3D+no data
PowerTune+no data
DualGraphics1no data
TrueAudio-no data
ZeroCore+no data
Switchable graphics1no data

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 (11_1)
Shader Model6.05.1
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCLNot Listed1.2
Vulkanno data1.2
Mantle+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.

R7 M350 2.83
+68.5%
R5 M430 1.68

R7 M350 outperforms R5 M430 by 68% 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%

R7 M350 1092
+68.5%
R5 M430 648

R7 M350 outperforms R5 M430 by 69% 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:

Full HD30−35
+66.7%
18
−66.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Hitman 3 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+60%
14−16
−60%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 21−24
+61.5%
12−14
−61.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Hitman 3 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+60%
14−16
−60%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Watch Dogs: Legion 21−24
+61.5%
12−14
−61.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+60%
14−16
−60%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Watch Dogs: Legion 21−24
+61.5%
12−14
−61.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Hitman 3 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%

This is how R7 M350 and R5 M430 compete in popular games:

  • R7 M350 is 67% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.83 1.68
Recency 5 May 2015 1 May 2016

The Radeon R7 M350 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R5 M430 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R7 M350 is a desktop card while Radeon R5 M430 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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