GeForce GT 430 vs 940M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 940M with GeForce GT 430, including specs and performance data.

GeForce 940M
2015
2 GB DDR3, 75 Watt
2.92
+88.4%

940M outperforms GT 430 by an impressive 88% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking785970
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.05
Power efficiency6.072.17
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameGM108GF108
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date13 March 2015 (9 years ago)11 October 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$79

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores38496
CUDA cores per GPUno data96
Core clock speed1072 MHz700 MHz
Boost clock speed1176 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,870 million585 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt49 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data98 °C
Texture fill rate28.2211.20
Floating-point processing power0.9032 TFLOPS0.2688 TFLOPS
ROPs84
TMUs2416

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).

Laptop sizemedium sizedno data
Bus supportPCI Express 3.0PCI-E 2.0 x 16
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data145 mm
Heightno data2.713" (6.9 cm)
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 amount2 GB1 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz800 - 900 MHz (1600 - 1800 data rate)
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s25.6 - 28.8 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 outputsHDMIVGA (optional)Mini HDMIDual Link DVI
HDMI-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataInternal

Supported technologies

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

GPU Boost2.0no data
Optimus+-
GameWorks+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.54.2
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.1.126N/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. 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.

GeForce 940M 2.92
+88.4%
GT 430 1.55

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.

GeForce 940M 1125
+87.8%
GT 430 599

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.

GeForce 940M 1622
+125%
GT 430 720

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

GeForce 940M 5926
+165%
GT 430 2240

Octane Render OctaneBench

This is a special benchmark measuring graphics card performance in OctaneRender, which is a realistic GPU rendering engine by OTOY Inc., available either as a standalone program, or as a plugin for 3DS Max, Cinema 4D and many other apps. It renders four different static scenes, then compares render times with a reference GPU which is currently GeForce GTX 980. This benchmark has nothing to do with gaming and is aimed at professional 3D graphics artists.

GeForce 940M 11
+267%
GT 430 3

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 HD18
+100%
9−10
−100%
1440p96
+92%
50−55
−92%
4K29
+107%
14−16
−107%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data8.78
1440pno data1.58
4Kno data5.64

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 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Battlefield 5 15
+114%
7−8
−114%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10
+100%
5−6
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Far Cry 5 12
+500%
2−3
−500%
Far Cry New Dawn 15
+275%
4−5
−275%
Forza Horizon 4 41
+925%
4−5
−925%
Hitman 3 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+46.7%
14−16
−46.7%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14
+367%
3−4
−367%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21
+133%
9−10
−133%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+14.7%
30−35
−14.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Battlefield 5 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Far Cry 5 10
+400%
2−3
−400%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 34
+750%
4−5
−750%
Hitman 3 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+46.7%
14−16
−46.7%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24
+118%
10−12
−118%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+14.7%
30−35
−14.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Far Cry 5 8
+300%
2−3
−300%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+275%
4−5
−275%
Hitman 3 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+46.7%
14−16
−46.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6
−83.3%
10−12
+83.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+14.7%
30−35
−14.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10
+233%
3−4
−233%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Hitman 3 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 16−18
+113%
8−9
−113%

1440p
Epic Preset

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

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%

This is how GeForce 940M and GT 430 compete in popular games:

  • GeForce 940M is 100% faster in 1080p
  • GeForce 940M is 92% faster in 1440p
  • GeForce 940M is 107% faster in 4K

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

  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GeForce 940M is 925% faster.
  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GT 430 is 83% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GeForce 940M is ahead in 45 tests (92%)
  • GT 430 is ahead in 1 test (2%)
  • there's a draw in 3 tests (6%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.92 1.55
Recency 13 March 2015 11 October 2010
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 49 Watt

GeForce 940M has a 88.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

GT 430, on the other hand, has 53.1% lower power consumption.

The GeForce 940M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 430 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 940M is a notebook card while GeForce GT 430 is a desktop 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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