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GeForce GT 430 vs Radeon HD 5600/5700

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NVIDIA

GeForce GT 430

2014Core: 993 MHz
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Radeon HD 5600/5700

2010Boost: 880 MHz
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GeForce GT 430 vs Radeon HD 5600/5700 Performance Spectrum

GeForce GT 430
1 GB 64
603
0.0%
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Radeon HD 5600/5700
0.5 GB 250
615
+2.0%
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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 GT 430 vs Radeon HD 5600/5700 FPS Benchmarks

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

Search any supported game below to compare 1080p FPS for both components.

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

1080P
GeForce GT 430
low11 FPS
medium7 FPS
high4 FPS
ultra3 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 5600/5700
low28 FPS
medium22 FPS
high18 FPS
ultra14 FPS
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

1080P
GeForce GT 430
low27 FPS
medium14 FPS
high10 FPS
ultra7 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 5600/5700
low28 FPS
medium22 FPS
high18 FPS
ultra14 FPS
League of Legends

League of Legends

1080P
GeForce GT 430
low27 FPS
medium22 FPS
high18 FPS
ultra14 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 5600/5700
low28 FPS
medium22 FPS
high18 FPS
ultra14 FPS
Valorant

Valorant

1080P
GeForce GT 430
low27 FPS
medium22 FPS
high18 FPS
ultra14 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 5600/5700
low28 FPS
medium22 FPS
high18 FPS
ultra14 FPS
Among Us

Among Us

1080P
GeForce GT 430
low27 FPS
medium22 FPS
high18 FPS
ultra14 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 5600/5700
low28 FPS
medium22 FPS
high18 FPS
ultra14 FPS
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

1080P
GeForce GT 430
low6 FPS
medium3 FPS
high2 FPS
ultra2 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 5600/5700
low28 FPS
medium22 FPS
high18 FPS
ultra14 FPS
ARC Raiders

ARC Raiders

1080P
GeForce GT 430
low5 FPS
medium4 FPS
high3 FPS
ultra2 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 5600/5700
low28 FPS
medium22 FPS
high18 FPS
ultra14 FPS
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

1080P
GeForce GT 430
low27 FPS
medium17 FPS
high12 FPS
ultra10 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 5600/5700
low28 FPS
medium22 FPS
high18 FPS
ultra14 FPS
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

1080P
GeForce GT 430
low27 FPS
medium22 FPS
high18 FPS
ultra14 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 5600/5700
low28 FPS
medium22 FPS
high18 FPS
ultra14 FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone

Call of Duty: Warzone

1080P
GeForce GT 430
low6 FPS
medium4 FPS
high3 FPS
ultra2 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 5600/5700
low28 FPS
medium22 FPS
high18 FPS
ultra14 FPS
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GeForce GT 430 vs Radeon HD 5600/5700: 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 GT 430

2014

Why buy it

  • ✅Costs $20 less on MSRP ($79 MSRP vs $99 MSRP).
  • ✅Delivers 22.9% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 7.6 vs 6.2 G3D/$ ($79 MSRP vs $99 MSRP).
  • ✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (1 GB vs 512 MB).
  • ✅Draws 64W instead of 250W, a 186W reduction.
  • ✅Measures 145mm instead of 168mm, a 23mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

  • ❌Lower average FPS than Radeon HD 5600/5700 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • ❌2014 hardware with 1 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Radeon HD 5600/5700

2010

Why buy it

  • ✅84.9% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

  • ❌Less VRAM, with 512 MB vs 1 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
  • ❌2010 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • ❌
    25.3% HIGHER MSRP
    $99 MSRPvs$79 MSRP
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 6.2 vs 7.6 G3D/$ ($99 MSRP vs $79 MSRP).
  • ❌290.6% higher power demand at 250W vs 64W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Radeon HD 5600/5700 is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 84.9% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 2% in PassMark G3D (615 vs 603), so the answer here is pretty clean.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
GeForce GT 430 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: 1 GB vs 512 MB of VRAM, a 28nm process instead of 40nm, and a newer 2014 generation instead of 2010. That gives it more room for heavier textures and higher settings over time.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
GeForce GT 430 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $20 cheaper on MSRP at $79 vs $99, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 22.9% (7.6 vs 6.2), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. Radeon HD 5600/5700 still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

GeForce GT 430 vs Radeon HD 5600/5700 Technical Specifications

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

NVIDIA

GeForce GT 430

The GeForce GT 430 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 29 2014. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock speed is 993 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 64W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 603 points. Launch price was $89.

AMD

Radeon HD 5600/5700

The Radeon HD 5600/5700 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in December 14 2010. It features the TeraScale 3 architecture. The boost clock speed is 880 MHz. It has 1536 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 250W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 615 points. Launch price was $369.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GT 430 scores 603 and the Radeon HD 5600/5700 reaches 615 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GT 430 is built on Kepler while the Radeon HD 5600/5700 uses TeraScale 3, both on 28 nm vs 40 nm. Shader units: 384 (GeForce GT 430) vs 1,536 (Radeon HD 5600/5700). Raw compute: 0.7626 TFLOPS (GeForce GT 430) vs 2.703 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 5600/5700).

FeatureGeForce GT 430Radeon HD 5600/5700
G3D Mark Score
603
615+2%
Architecture
Kepler
TeraScale 3
Process Node
28 nm
40 nm
Shading Units
384
1536+300%
Compute (TFLOPS)
0.7626 TFLOPS
2.703 TFLOPS+254%
ROPs
16
32+100%
TMUs
32
96+200%
L1 Cache
32 KB
192 KB+500%
L2 Cache
256 KB
512 KB+100%
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GT 430 gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon HD 5600/5700 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce GT 430Radeon HD 5600/5700
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)

The GeForce GT 430 has 1 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon HD 5600/5700 carries 512 MB. GeForce GT 430 gives you 100% more memory capacity, which matters more once you move into heavier textures, mods, or higher resolutions. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce GT 430 and 128-bit on the Radeon HD 5600/5700. L2 Cache: 256 KB (GeForce GT 430) vs 512 KB (Radeon HD 5600/5700) — the Radeon HD 5600/5700 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce GT 430Radeon HD 5600/5700
VRAM Capacity
1 GB+100%
0.5 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth
Unknown
Unknown
Bus Width
128-bit
128-bit
L2 Cache
256 KB
512 KB+100%
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11.0 (GeForce GT 430) vs 11 (11_0) (Radeon HD 5600/5700). OpenGL: 4.0 vs 4.4. Maximum simultaneous displays: 3 vs 2.

FeatureGeForce GT 430Radeon HD 5600/5700
DirectX
11.0
11 (11_0)
OpenGL
4.0
4.4+10%
Max Displays
3+50%
2
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: No (GeForce GT 430) vs No (Radeon HD 5600/5700). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP4 vs UVD 2.3. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1,MPEG-4 ASP (GeForce GT 430) vs H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,DivX (Radeon HD 5600/5700).

FeatureGeForce GT 430Radeon HD 5600/5700
Encoder
No
No
Decoder
PureVideo HD VP4
UVD 2.3
Codecs
MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1,MPEG-4 ASP
H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,DivX
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GT 430 draws 64W versus the Radeon HD 5600/5700's 250W — a 118.5% difference. The GeForce GT 430 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 300W (GeForce GT 430) vs 350W (Radeon HD 5600/5700). Power connectors: None vs None. Card length: 145mm vs 168mm, occupying 1 vs 1 slots. Typical load temperature: 70°C vs 70°C.

FeatureGeForce GT 430Radeon HD 5600/5700
TDP
64W-74%
250W
Recommended PSU
300W-14%
350W
Power Connector
None
None
Length
145mm
168mm
Height
111mm
111mm
Slots
1
1
Temp (Load)
70°C
70°C
Perf/Watt
9.4+276%
2.5
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce GT 430 came in at $79, while the Radeon HD 5600/5700 launched at $99. On MSRP, GeForce GT 430 was 20.2% cheaper ($20 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 7.6 (GeForce GT 430) vs 6.2 (Radeon HD 5600/5700) — the GeForce GT 430 offers 22.6% better value. The newer card here is GeForce GT 430 (2014 vs 2010).

FeatureGeForce GT 430Radeon HD 5600/5700
MSRP
$79-20%
$99
Performance per Dollar
7.6+23%
6.2
Codename
GK107
Cayman
Release
May 29 2014
December 14 2010
Ranking
#777
#596
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