GeForce GT 430 vs Radeon R7 M440

Place in the ranking	850	971
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.05
Power efficiency	no data	2.19
Architecture	GCN 3.0 (2014−2019)	Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code name	Meso	GF108
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	15 May 2016 (8 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 cores	320	96
CUDA cores per GPU	no data	96
Core clock speed	891 MHz	700 MHz
Number of transistors	1,550 million	585 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	unknown	49 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	no data	98 °C
Texture fill rate	17.82	11.20
Floating-point processing power	0.5702 TFLOPS	0.2688 TFLOPS
ROPs	8	4
TMUs	20	16

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 support	no data	PCI-E 2.0 x 16
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	no data	145 mm
Height	no data	2.713" (6.9 cm)
Width	no data	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	None

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	DDR3	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	1 GB
Memory bus width	64 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	900 MHz	800 - 900 MHz (1600 - 1800 data rate)
Memory bandwidth	14.4 GB/s	25.6 - 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 Connectors	No outputs	HDMIVGA (optional)Mini HDMIDual Link DVI
HDMI	-	+
Maximum VGA resolution	no data	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	no data	Internal

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	6.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.2
OpenCL	2.0	1.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	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.

R7 M440 2.34
+50%

GT 430 1.56

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.

R7 M440 898
+49.4%

GT 430 601

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.

R7 M440 1198
+66.3%

GT 430 720

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

13
+62.5%

8−9

−62.5%

Cost per frame, $

1080p

no data

9.88

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +11.1%	9−10 −11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%
Elden Ring	4−5 +300%	1−2 −300%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6 +150%	2−3 −150%
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +11.1%	9−10 −11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%
Forza Horizon 4	12−14 +33.3%	9−10 −33.3%
Metro Exodus	3−4	0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2	9−10 +28.6%	7−8 −28.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6 +150%	2−3 −150%
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +11.1%	9−10 −11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%
Dota 2	12 +500%	2−3 −500%
Elden Ring	4−5 +300%	1−2 −300%
Far Cry 5	14−16 +27.3%	10−12 −27.3%
Fortnite	12−14 +71.4%	7−8 −71.4%
Forza Horizon 4	12−14 +33.3%	9−10 −33.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	6 +200%	2−3 −200%
Metro Exodus	3−4	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	21−24 +37.5%	16−18 −37.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9−10 +28.6%	7−8 −28.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 +12.5%	8−9 −12.5%
World of Tanks	40−45 +37.5%	30−35 −37.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6 +150%	2−3 −150%
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +11.1%	9−10 −11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%
Dota 2	21 +950%	2−3 −950%
Far Cry 5	14−16 +27.3%	10−12 −27.3%
Forza Horizon 4	12−14 +33.3%	9−10 −33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	21−24 +37.5%	16−18 −37.5%

1440p
High Preset

Elden Ring	1−2	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	16−18 +60%	10−11 −60%
Red Dead Redemption 2	1−2	0−1
World of Tanks	14−16 +66.7%	9−10 −66.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	1−2	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Far Cry 5	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Valorant	8−9 +14.3%	7−8 −14.3%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Elden Ring	1−2	0−1
Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
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	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Dota 2	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Far Cry 5	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Fortnite	1−2	0−1
Valorant	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%

This is how R7 M440 and GT 430 compete in popular games:

R7 M440 is 63% faster in 1080p

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

in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the R7 M440 is 950% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

R7 M440 is ahead in 36 tests (80%)
there's a draw in 9 tests (20%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.34	1.56
Recency	15 May 2016	11 October 2010
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	1 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	40 nm

R7 M440 has a 50% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon R7 M440 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 430 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R7 M440 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.