GeForce GT 555M vs GT 430

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 430 with GeForce GT 555M, including specs and performance data.

GT 430
2010
1 GB GDDR3, 49 Watt
1.55

GT 555M outperforms GT 430 by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking970934
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.05no data
Power efficiency2.173.33
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameGF108GF106
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date11 October 2010 (14 years ago)27 October 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$79 no data

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 cores96Up to 144
CUDA cores per GPU96no data
Core clock speed700 MHzUp to 753 MHz
Boost clock speedno data753 MHz
Number of transistors585 million1,170 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)49 Watt35 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature98 °Cno data
Texture fill rate11.2012.60
Floating-point processing power0.2688 TFLOPS0.3024 TFLOPS
ROPs416
TMUs1624

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 sizeno datalarge
Bus supportPCI-E 2.0 x 16PCI Express 2.0
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length145 mmno data
Height2.713" (6.9 cm)no data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeGDDR3DDR3\DDR5
Maximum RAM amount1 GB3 GB
Memory bus width128 BitUp to 192 bit/128 Bit
Memory clock speed800 - 900 MHz (1600 - 1800 data rate)Up to 1569 MHz
Memory bandwidth25.6 - 28.8 GB/sUp to 50.2 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 ConnectorsHDMIVGA (optional)Mini HDMIDual Link DVINo outputs
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

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

3D Blu-Ray-+
3D Gaming-+
Optimus-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 API
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.24.5
OpenCL1.11.1
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. 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.

GT 430 1.55
GT 555M 1.70
+9.7%

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.

GT 430 599
GT 555M 654
+9.2%

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.

GT 430 2240
GT 555M 2876
+28.4%

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.

GT 430 3
GT 555M 10
+233%

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:

900p16−18
−18.8%
19
+18.8%
Full HD21−24
−19%
25
+19%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.76no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Hitman 3 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Hitman 3 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Hitman 3 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

1440p
High Preset

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

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 1−2
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Hitman 3 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

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 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 0−1 1−2

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

This is how GT 430 and GT 555M compete in popular games:

  • GT 555M is 19% faster in 900p
  • GT 555M is 19% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GT 555M is 25% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GT 555M is ahead in 12 tests (24%)
  • there's a draw in 37 tests (76%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.55 1.70
Recency 11 October 2010 27 October 2011
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 3 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 49 Watt 35 Watt

GT 555M has a 9.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 40% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GT 430 and GeForce GT 555M.

Be aware that GeForce GT 430 is a desktop card while GeForce GT 555M is a notebook one.


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