GeForce GT 555M vs GT 430

Place in the ranking	971	938
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.05	no data
Power efficiency	2.19	3.32
Architecture	Fermi (2010−2014)	Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code name	GF108	GF106
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	11 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 cores	96	Up to 144
CUDA cores per GPU	96	no data
Core clock speed	700 MHz	Up to 753 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	753 MHz
Number of transistors	585 million	1,170 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	49 Watt	35 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	98 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	11.20	12.60
Floating-point processing power	0.2688 TFLOPS	0.3024 TFLOPS
ROPs	4	16
TMUs	16	24

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 size	no data	large
Bus support	PCI-E 2.0 x 16	PCI Express 2.0
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	145 mm	no data
Height	2.713" (6.9 cm)	no data
Width	1-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	None	no 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 type	GDDR3	DDR3\DDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	3 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	Up to 192 bit/128 Bit
Memory clock speed	800 - 900 MHz (1600 - 1800 data rate)	Up to 1569 MHz
Memory bandwidth	25.6 - 28.8 GB/s	Up 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 Connectors	HDMIVGA (optional)Mini HDMIDual Link DVI	No outputs
HDMI	+	-
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	no 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.

DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 API
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.2	4.5
OpenCL	1.1	1.1
Vulkan	N/A	N/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 1.56

GT 555M 1.69
+8.3%

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 430 601

GT 555M 651
+8.3%

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 2226

GT 555M 2904
+30.5%

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:

900p	16−18 −18.8%	19 +18.8%
Full HD	21−24 −14.3%	24 +14.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080p

3.76

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FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Elden Ring	1−2 −100%	2−3 +100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	2−3 −50%	3−4 +50%
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	9−10 −11.1%	10−11 +11.1%
Metro Exodus	0−1	1−2
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	2−3 −50%	3−4 +50%
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Dota 2	2−3 −50%	3−4 +50%
Elden Ring	1−2 −100%	2−3 +100%
Far Cry 5	10−12 −9.1%	12−14 +9.1%
Fortnite	7−8 −14.3%	8−9 +14.3%
Forza Horizon 4	9−10 −11.1%	10−11 +11.1%
Grand Theft Auto V	2−3 −50%	3−4 +50%
Metro Exodus	0−1	1−2
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	16−18 −6.3%	16−18 +6.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
World of Tanks	30−35 −6.3%	30−35 +6.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	2−3 −50%	3−4 +50%
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Dota 2	2−3 −50%	3−4 +50%
Far Cry 5	10−12 −9.1%	12−14 +9.1%
Forza Horizon 4	9−10 −11.1%	10−11 +11.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	16−18 −6.3%	16−18 +6.3%

1440p
High Preset

Elden Ring	0−1	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	10−11 −10%	10−12 +10%
Red Dead Redemption 2	0−1	1−2
World of Tanks	9−10 −11.1%	10−11 +11.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Far Cry 5	5−6 −20%	6−7 +20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Valorant	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Elden Ring	0−1	0−1
Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	4−5 −25%	5−6 +25%
Red Dead Redemption 2	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Dota 2	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Far Cry 5	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Valorant	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%

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

GT 555M is 19% faster in 900p
GT 555M is 14% faster in 1080p

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

in Elden Ring, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the GT 555M is 100% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

GT 555M is ahead in 21 test (47%)
there's a draw in 24 tests (53%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.56	1.69
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 8.3% 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.

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