GeForce GT 430 vs GTX 760

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 760 and GeForce GT 430, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 760
2013
2 GB GDDR5, 170 Watt
12.44
+703%

GTX 760 outperforms GT 430 by a whopping 703% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking399970
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.510.05
Power efficiency5.022.17
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameGK104GF108
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date25 June 2013 (11 years ago)11 October 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$249 $79

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 760 has 8920% better value for money than GT 430.

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 cores115296
CUDA cores per GPUno data96
Core clock speed980 MHz700 MHz
Boost clock speed1033 MHzno data
Number of transistors3,540 million585 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)170 Watt49 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature97 °C98 °C
Texture fill rate99.0711.20
Floating-point processing power2.378 TFLOPS0.2688 TFLOPS
ROPs324
TMUs9616

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).

Bus supportPCI Express 3.0PCI-E 2.0 x 16
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length241 mm145 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)2.713" (6.9 cm)
Width2-slot1-slot
Minimum recommended system power500 Wattno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinNone
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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount2 GB1 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz800 - 900 MHz (1600 - 1800 data rate)
Memory bandwidth192.2 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 ConnectorsOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPortHDMIVGA (optional)Mini HDMIDual Link DVI
Multi monitor support4 displaysno data
HDMI++
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x15362048x1536
Audio input for HDMIInternalInternal

Supported technologies

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

Blu Ray 3D+-
3D Gaming+-
3D Vision+-
PhysX+-
3D Vision Live+-

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
OpenGL4.34.2
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.

GTX 760 12.44
+703%
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.

GTX 760 4794
+700%
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.

GTX 760 5959
+728%
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.

GTX 760 14286
+538%
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.

GTX 760 44
+1367%
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 HD68
+750%
8−9
−750%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.669.88

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+375%
4−5
−375%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
+383%
6−7
−383%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
+850%
2−3
−850%
Battlefield 5 40−45
+900%
4−5
−900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+400%
5−6
−400%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+375%
4−5
−375%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+1350%
2−3
−1350%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
+750%
4−5
−750%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+1950%
4−5
−1950%
Hitman 3 21−24
+283%
6−7
−283%
Horizon Zero Dawn 65−70
+333%
14−16
−333%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+720%
5−6
−720%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+1033%
3−4
−1033%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
+344%
9−10
−344%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
+109%
30−35
−109%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
+383%
6−7
−383%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
+850%
2−3
−850%
Battlefield 5 40−45
+900%
4−5
−900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+400%
5−6
−400%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+375%
4−5
−375%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+1350%
2−3
−1350%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
+750%
4−5
−750%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+1950%
4−5
−1950%
Hitman 3 21−24
+283%
6−7
−283%
Horizon Zero Dawn 65−70
+333%
14−16
−333%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+720%
5−6
−720%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+1033%
3−4
−1033%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
+344%
9−10
−344%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+182%
10−12
−182%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
+109%
30−35
−109%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
+383%
6−7
−383%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
+850%
2−3
−850%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+400%
5−6
−400%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+375%
4−5
−375%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+1350%
2−3
−1350%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+1950%
4−5
−1950%
Hitman 3 21−24
+283%
6−7
−283%
Horizon Zero Dawn 65−70
+333%
14−16
−333%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
+344%
9−10
−344%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+182%
10−12
−182%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
+109%
30−35
−109%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+1033%
3−4
−1033%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+1100%
2−3
−1100%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
+850%
2−3
−850%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+600%
2−3
−600%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+771%
7−8
−771%
Hitman 3 14−16
+114%
7−8
−114%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+400%
5−6
−400%
Metro Exodus 20−22
+900%
2−3
−900%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 20−22
+900%
2−3
−900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
+875%
8−9
−875%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
+400%
4−5
−400%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
Hitman 3 8−9 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
+743%
7−8
−743%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Far Cry 5 7−8 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+1500%
1−2
−1500%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%

This is how GTX 760 and GT 430 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 760 is 750% 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 GTX 760 is 1950% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, GTX 760 surpassed GT 430 in all 49 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.44 1.55
Recency 25 June 2013 11 October 2010
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 170 Watt 49 Watt

GTX 760 has a 702.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

GT 430, on the other hand, has 246.9% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 760 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 430 in performance tests.


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