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NVIDIA

NVIDIA GeForce GT 430

Graphics processor Released Oct 11, 2010

Video memory: 512 MB^*
Memory bus: Reported value 1: 64 bit^*
Reported value 2: 64 bit^*
Reported value 3: 64 bit^*
Reported value 4: 128 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 12.80 GB/s^*

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 430

50.94^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GT 430

Host configuration not reported.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 430

45.09^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GT 430

Host configuration not reported.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 430

50.51^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GT 430

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 430

94.39^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GT 430

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 430

25.24^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GT 430

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 430

89.82^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GT 430

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan 3.1 OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 430

28.32^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GT 430

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan 3.1 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 430

25.94^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GT 430

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 430

36.21^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GT 430

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 430

26.11^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GT 430

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 430

40.02^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GT 430

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 430

35.62^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GT 430

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 430

60.27^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GT 430

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 430

57.24^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GT 430

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 430

81.68^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GT 430

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 430

60.94^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GT 430

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

G3D Mark · version unreported · g3d_mark598^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · OpenCL2,239^*Platform unreported Compare results
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · OpenCL1,974^*Platform unreported Compare results
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · OpenCL1,974^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark191^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark603^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark477^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark661^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Fermi
Manufacturing process: 40 nm
Process node: 40 nm
GPU cores: 96^*
GPU base clock: 700 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 700 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 900 MHz^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Video memory: Reported value 1: 512 MB^*
Reported value 2: 512 MB^*
Reported value 3: 1,024 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 116 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 49 W^*
Transistors: 585 million^*
Graphics processor: GF108^*
Texture mapping units: 16^*
Raster output units: 4^*
Streaming multiprocessors: 2^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: Single-slot^*
Declared GPU TDP: 49 W^*
Suggested system PSU: 200 W^*
External power connectors: None^*
DirectX / feature level: 12 (11_0)^*
OpenGL: 4.6^*
OpenCL: 1.1^*
CUDA compute capability: 2.1^*
Shader model: 5.1^*
GPU L2 cache: 128 KB^*

GPU configurations

0.5 GB / DDR3 / 64-bit / GF108-300-A1
Capacity
512 MB
Rated memory bandwidth
9.60 GB/s
Chip variant
GF108-300-A1
Reference clock
700 MHz
Memory bus
64 bit
Rated power
49 W
Power specification
TDP
Technology
DDR3
1 GB / GDDR5 / 128-bit / GF108-300-A1
Capacity
1 GB
Rated memory bandwidth
51.20 GB/s
Chip variant
GF108-300-A1
Reference clock
700 MHz
Memory bus
128 bit
Rated power
49 W
Power specification
TDP
Technology
GDDR5
GF108-300-A1
Chip variant
GF108-300-A1
Reference clock
700 MHz
Rated power
49 W
Power specification
TDP

Memory & storage

Memory options: 512^*
Video memory: 512 MB^*
Video memory type: DDR3^*
Memory bus: Reported value 1: 64 bit^*
Reported value 2: 64 bit^*
Reported value 3: 64 bit^*
Reported value 4: 128 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 12.80 GB/s^*

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 49 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 11 fields

Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
GFLOPS: 268.8^* GFLOPS
TDP: 49^*
Class: Desktop^*
Name: GeForce GT 430^*
Year: 2010^*
Fab: 40^*
Transistors (mln): 585^*
Die size: 116^*
Memory size: 2,048^*
Memory speed: 10.4^*

Specifications 2 · 31 fields

Specifications 3 · 8 fields

Product Name: GeForce GT 430^*
GPU Chip: GF108^*
Released: Oct 11th, 2010^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Memory: 512 MB, DDR3, 64 bit^*
GPU clock: 700^* MHz
Memory clock: 800^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 96 / 16 / 4^*

Specifications 4 · 12 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 268.8^* GFLOPS
FP64 GFLOPS: 22.4^* GFLOPS
Product: NVIDIA GeForce GT 430^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2010-10-11^*
Process Size (nm): 40^* nm
TDP (W): 49^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 116^* mm²
Transistors (million): 585^*
Freq (MHz): 700^* MHz

Specifications 5 · 25 fields

proc transistors: 585 million^*
proc die size: 116^* mm²
cores: 96^*
sm count: 2^*
memory clock: 800^*
ram: 512^*
name: NVIDIA GeForce GT 430^*
ram type: DDR3^*
bus width: 64^*
bus interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
ram bandwidth: 12.8^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 0.2688^*
fp64 performance: 0.0224^*
tdp: 49^* W
suggested psu: 200^* W
slot width: Single-slot^*
api cuda: 2.1^*
is retail board: No^*
gpi value: 0.76^*
vendor: nvd^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
arch name: Fermi^*
card release date: 2010-10-11^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 40^* nm

Specifications 6 · 36 fields

CUDA compute capability

2.1^*

DirectX / feature level

12 (11_0)^*

OpenCL

1.1^*

OpenGL

4.6^*

Shader model

5.1^*

Architecture

Fermi^*

Graphics interface

PCIe 2.0 x16^*

Memory bus

64^* bit

Reported shader processors

96^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

0.2688^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Reported theoretical FP64 peak

0.0224^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Declared L1 cache configuration

64 KB (per SM)^*

Declared GPU L2 cache

128 KB^*

Reported display outputs

1x DVI, 1x HDMI 1.3a, 1x VGA^*

Theoretical pixel fill rate

2.800 GPixel/s^*

External power connectors

None^*

Reported chip die area

116 mm²^*

Chip foundry

TSMC^*

Process node declaration

40 nm^*

Transistors

585 million^*

Graphics processor

GF108^*

Reported video memory

512^* MB

Rated memory bandwidth

12.80 GB/s^*

Video memory type

DDR3^*

Raster output units

4^*

Reported shading units

96^*

Card or module format

Single-slot^*

Streaming multiprocessors

2^*

Suggested system PSU

200 W^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Declared GPU TDP

49 W^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

11.20 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units

16^*

GPU cores

96^*

Video memory

512^* MB

Video memory type

DDR3^*

Specifications 7 · 3 fields

G3D Mark

598^* points

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: G3D Mark^*

native_context

GPU model: GeForce GT 430^*
Snapshot date: 2026-10-05^*

Model

GeForce GT 430^*

Hardware class

Desktop^*

Specifications 8 · 8 fields

Product Name: GeForce GT 430^*
GPU Chip: GF108^*
Released: Oct 11th, 2010^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Memory: 512 MB, DDR3, 64 bit^*
GPU clock: 700^* MHz
Memory clock: 800^* MHz
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 96 / 16 / 4^*

Specifications 9 · 18 fields

model

GeForce GT 430^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GT 430^*

model

GeForce GT 430^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GT 430^*

core config

96:16:4:2^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GT 430^*

core config

96:16:4:2^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GT 430^*

tdp watts

49.0^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GT 430^*

tdp watts

49.0^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GT 430^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GT 430^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GT 430^*

launch date

2010-10-11 00:00:00.000000000^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GT 430^*

launch date

2010-10-11 00:00:00.000000000^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GT 430^*

code name

GF108-300-A1^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GT 430^*

code name

GF108-300-A1^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GT 430^*

die size mm2

116.0^* mm²

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GT 430^*

die size mm2

116.0^* mm²

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GT 430^*

bus interface

PCI^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GT 430^*

bus interface

PCIe 2.0 x16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GT 430^*

core clock mhz

700.0^* MHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GT 430^*

core clock mhz

700.0^* MHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GT 430^*

Specifications 10 · 11 fields

Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
GFLOPS: 268.8^* GFLOPS
TDP: 49^*
Class: Desktop^*
Name: GeForce GT 430^*
Year: 2010^*
Fab: 40^*
Transistors (mln): 585^*
Die size: 116^*
Memory size: 2,048^*
Memory speed: 10.4^*

Specifications 11 · 56 fields

Brand: NVIDIA^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 64^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: GF108^*
Clock Speeds Shader Clock: 1,400^* MHz
Graphics Processor Architecture: Fermi^*
Render Config SM Count: 2^*
Graphics Features CUDA: 2.1^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 40^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 585 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 116^* mm²
Graphics Card Release Date: Oct 11th, 2010^*
Graphics Card Generation: GeForce 400^*
Graphics Card Successor: GeForce 500^*
Graphics Card Production: End-of-life^*
Name: GeForce GT 430^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 700^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 800 MHz 1600 Mbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 512^* MB
Memory Memory Type: DDR3^*
Memory Memory Bus: 64^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 12.8^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 16^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: GF108^*
Render Config ROPs: 4^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 2.800 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 11.20 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: Single-slot^*
Board Design TDP: 49^* W
Board Design Suggested PSU: 200^* W
Board Design Outputs: 1x DVI 1x HDMI 1.3a 1x VGA^*
Board Design Board Number: P1071 SKU 0001^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 12 (11_0)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 4.6^*
Graphics Features OpenCL: 1.1^*
source file: nvidia2010.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Graphics Card Predecessor: GeForce 200^*
Recommended Resolutions: Playable:640x480 | Unplayable:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768^*
Graphics Card Launch Price: 79 USD^*
Board Design Length: 145 mm 5.7 inches^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: GF108-300-A1^*
Graphics Processor Density: 5.0M / mm²^*
Graphics Card Reviews: 33 in our database^*
Top TMUS: 16^*
Graphics Processor Chip Package: BGA-973^*
Top ROPS: 4^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 5.1^*
Top CORES: 96^*
Render Config Shading Units: 96^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 128^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 512^* MB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 268.8^* GFLOPS
Theoretical Performance FP64 (double): 22.40 GFLOPS (1:12)
Render Config L1 Cache: 64 KB (per SM)^*
Top MEMORY TYPE: DDR3^*

Specifications 12 · 9 fields

name: GeForce GT 430^*
price: $35.99*^*
3dmark: 661^*
value: 18.38^*
2dmark: 477^*
tdp: 49^*
powerperf: 13^*
test: Aug 2012^*
category: Desktop^*

Specifications 13 · 5 fields

Device

GeForce GT 430^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Device

GeForce GT 430^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

OpenCL

2,239^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

OpenCL

1,974^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Specifications 14 · 12 fields

gpuName

GeForce GT 430^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Device

GeForce GT 430^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G3Dmark

603^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G2Dmark

191^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

price

139.99^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

gpuValue

4.31^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

OpenCL

1,974^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

TDP

49^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

powerPerformance

12.3^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,012^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

category

Desktop^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Specifications 15 · 26 fields

manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
rop: 2^*
rop: 4^*
pixelShader: 0^*
vertexShader: 1^*
igp: No^*
igp: Yes^*
bus: AGP 4x^*
bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
memType: DDR3^*
gpuChip: GF108^*
gpuChip: RS200^*
productName: GeForce GT 430^*
productName: GeForce GT 430^*
releaseYear: 2,010^*
releaseYear: 2,010^*
memSize: 0.512^*
memSize: 0.512^*
memBusWidth: 64^*
gpuClock: 700^*
gpuClock: 183^*
memClock: 800^*
unifiedShader: 96^*
tmu: 16^*
tmu: 2^*

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