GeForce 810A vs Radeon R5 M430

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GeForce 810A

2014Core: 1082 MHzBoost: 1150 MHz

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Radeon R5 M430

2016Core: 780 MHzBoost: 1030 MHz

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GeForce 810A vs Radeon R5 M430 Performance Spectrum

GeForce 810A

0.5 GB 33

655

+0.9%

GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB

GeForce GTX 1070 Ti

GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER

Radeon R5 M430

0.5 GB 75

649

0.0%

Mobility Radeon HD 565v

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

GeForce 810A vs Radeon R5 M430 FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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GeForce 810A vs Radeon R5 M430: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce 810A

2014

Why buy it

✅45.5% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Draws 33W instead of 75W, a 42W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌2014 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
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1% HIGHER MSRP
$100 MSRPvs$99 MSRP

Radeon R5 M430

2016

Why buy it

✅Costs $1 less on MSRP ($99 MSRP vs $100 MSRP).
✅More future proof: GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce 810A across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌2016 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
❌127.3% higher power demand at 75W vs 33W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

GeForce 810A is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 45.5% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 0.9% in PassMark G3D (655 vs 649), so the answer here is pretty clean.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce 810A is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Radeon R5 M430 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $1 cheaper on MSRP at $99 vs $100, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 0.1% (6.6 vs 6.5), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Radeon R5 M430 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, GeForce 810A has the stronger long-term case.

GeForce 810A vs Radeon R5 M430 Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

GeForce 810A

The GeForce 810A is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in July 22 2014. It features the Maxwell architecture. The core clock ranges from 1082 MHz to 1150 MHz. It has 256 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 33W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 655 points.

Radeon R5 M430

The Radeon R5 M430 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in May 15 2016. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 780 MHz to 1030 MHz. It has 320 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 649 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce 810A scores 655 and the Radeon R5 M430 reaches 649 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.9% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce 810A is built on Maxwell while the Radeon R5 M430 uses GCN 1.0, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 256 (GeForce 810A) vs 320 (Radeon R5 M430). Raw compute: 0.5888 TFLOPS (GeForce 810A) vs 0.6592 TFLOPS (Radeon R5 M430). Boost clocks: 1150 MHz vs 1030 MHz.

Feature	GeForce 810A	Radeon R5 M430
G3D Mark Score	655	649
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN 1.0
Process Node	28 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	256	320+25%
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.5888 TFLOPS	0.6592 TFLOPS+12%
Boost Clock	1150 MHz+12%	1030 MHz
ROPs	8	8
TMUs	16	20+25%
L1 Cache	128 KB+60%	80 KB
L2 Cache	1 MB+669%	0.13 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce 810A gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon R5 M430 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	GeForce 810A	Radeon R5 M430
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 512 MB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce 810A and 128-bit on the Radeon R5 M430. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce 810A) vs 0.13 MB (Radeon R5 M430) — the GeForce 810A has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce 810A	Radeon R5 M430
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	Unknown
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	1 MB+669%	0.13 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11.0 (GeForce 810A) vs 11_1 (Radeon R5 M430). Vulkan: 1.1 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.5 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 1 vs 2.

Feature	GeForce 810A	Radeon R5 M430
DirectX	11.0	11_1
Vulkan	1.1	1.2+9%
OpenGL	4.5	4.6+2%
Max Displays	1	2+100%

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Media & Encoding

Decoder: PureVideo HD VP5 vs UVD 6.3. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1,MPEG-4 (GeForce 810A) vs H.264,H.265/HEVC (Radeon R5 M430).

Feature	GeForce 810A	Radeon R5 M430
Encoder	No	—
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP5	UVD 6.3
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1,MPEG-4	H.264,H.265/HEVC

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce 810A draws 33W versus the Radeon R5 M430's 75W — a 77.8% difference. The GeForce 810A is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce 810A) vs 350W (Radeon R5 M430). Power connectors: Legacy vs Mobile. Typical load temperature: 70°C vs 80°C.

Feature	GeForce 810A	Radeon R5 M430
TDP	33W-56%	75W
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	Legacy	Mobile
Length	0mm	—
Height	0mm	—
Slots	0	0
Temp (Load)	70°C-13%	80°C
Perf/Watt	19.8+128%	8.7

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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce 810A came in at $100, while the Radeon R5 M430 launched at $99. On MSRP, Radeon R5 M430 was 1% cheaper ($1 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 6.5 (GeForce 810A) vs 6.6 (Radeon R5 M430) — the Radeon R5 M430 offers 1.5% better value. The newer card here is Radeon R5 M430 (2016 vs 2014).

Feature	GeForce 810A	Radeon R5 M430
MSRP	$100	$99-1%
Performance per Dollar	6.5	6.6+2%
Codename	GM108	Jet
Release	July 22 2014	May 15 2016
Ranking	#832	#922

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