RTX A3000 Mobile vs GeForce GT 430

Place in the ranking	966	168
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.05	no data
Power efficiency	2.20	32.12
Architecture	Fermi (2010−2014)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	GF108	GA104
Market segment	Desktop	Mobile workstation
Release date	11 October 2010 (14 years ago)	12 April 2021 (3 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	4096
CUDA cores per GPU	96	no data
Core clock speed	700 MHz	600 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1230 MHz
Number of transistors	585 million	17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	49 Watt	70 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	98 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	11.20	157.4
Floating-point processing power	0.2688 TFLOPS	10.08 TFLOPS
ROPs	4	64
TMUs	16	128
Tensor Cores	no data	128
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	32

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	no data
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 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

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	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	6 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	800 - 900 MHz (1600 - 1800 data rate)	1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	25.6 - 28.8 GB/s	264.0 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	Portable Device Dependent
HDMI	+	-
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	5.1	6.7
OpenGL	4.2	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	3.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.3
CUDA	+	8.6

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

RTX A3000 Mobile 32.35
+1987%

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

RTX A3000 Mobile 12480
+1983%

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.

GT 430 720

RTX A3000 Mobile 19710
+2638%

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 HD	5−6 −2000%	105 +2000%
1440p	2−3 −2450%	51 +2450%
4K	2−3 −2100%	44 +2100%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	15.80	no data
1440p	39.50	no data
4K	39.50	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

4−5

−1825%

77
+1825%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	6−7 −1067%	70−75 +1067%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	5−6 −1240%	65−70 +1240%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −1550%	66 +1550%
Far Cry 5	2−3 −3550%	70−75 +3550%
Far Cry New Dawn	4−5 −1975%	80−85 +1975%
Forza Horizon 4	4−5 −4225%	170−180 +4225%
Hitman 3	6−7 −1033%	65−70 +1033%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14−16 −847%	140−150 +847%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4 −2567%	80−85 +2567%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	9−10 −1178%	110−120 +1178%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −247%	110−120 +247%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	6−7 −1067%	70−75 +1067%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	5−6 −1240%	65−70 +1240%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −1225%	53 +1225%
Far Cry 5	2−3 −3550%	70−75 +3550%
Far Cry New Dawn	4−5 −1975%	80−85 +1975%
Forza Horizon 4	4−5 −4225%	170−180 +4225%
Hitman 3	6−7 −1033%	65−70 +1033%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14−16 −847%	140−150 +847%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4 −2567%	80−85 +2567%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	9−10 −1389%	134 +1389%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−12 −518%	65−70 +518%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −247%	110−120 +247%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	6−7 −1067%	70−75 +1067%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	5−6 −1240%	65−70 +1240%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −975%	43 +975%
Far Cry 5	2−3 −3550%	70−75 +3550%
Forza Horizon 4	4−5 −4225%	170−180 +4225%
Hitman 3	6−7 −1033%	65−70 +1033%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14−16 −660%	114 +660%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	9−10 −1167%	114 +1167%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−12 −455%	61 +455%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −14.7%	39 +14.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

3−4

−2567%

80−85
+2567%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	2−3 −3000%	60−65 +3000%
Far Cry New Dawn	2−3 −2400%	50−55 +2400%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2 −3400%	35−40 +3400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	0−1	35−40
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −2600%	27 +2600%
Far Cry 5	2−3 −1800%	35−40 +1800%
Hitman 3	7−8 −486%	40−45 +486%
Horizon Zero Dawn	5−6 −1280%	65−70 +1280%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	1−2 −4300%	40−45 +4300%
Watch Dogs: Legion	8−9 −2038%	170−180 +2038%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

4−5

−1300%

55−60
+1300%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn

1−2

−2600%

27−30
+2600%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	2−3 −950%	21−24 +950%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 −1800%	18−20 +1800%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	0−1	20−22
Far Cry 5	0−1	18−20

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

3−4

−833%

27−30
+833%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	79 +0%	79 +0%
Battlefield 5	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Metro Exodus	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	68 +0%	68 +0%
Battlefield 5	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Metro Exodus	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	180−190 +0%	180−190 +0%
Metro Exodus	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	86 +0%	86 +0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Hitman 3	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%
Metro Exodus	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	45 +0%	45 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	51 +0%	51 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%

This is how GT 430 and RTX A3000 Mobile compete in popular games:

RTX A3000 Mobile is 2000% faster in 1080p
RTX A3000 Mobile is 2450% faster in 1440p
RTX A3000 Mobile is 2100% faster in 4K

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

in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX A3000 Mobile is 4300% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RTX A3000 Mobile is ahead in 49 tests (71%)
there's a draw in 20 tests (29%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.55	32.35
Recency	11 October 2010	12 April 2021
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	6 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	49 Watt	70 Watt

GT 430 has 42.9% lower power consumption.

RTX A3000 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 1987.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 400% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX A3000 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 430 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 430 is a desktop card while RTX A3000 Mobile is a mobile workstation one.

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