GeForce GT 430 vs Radeon HD 7570

CPU

GPU

GeForce GT 430

2014Core: 993 MHz

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Radeon HD 7570

2012Boost: 925 MHz

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GeForce GT 430 vs Radeon HD 7570 Performance Spectrum

GeForce GT 430

1 GB 64

603

0.0%

GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB

GeForce GTX 1070 Ti

GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER

Radeon HD 7570

1 GB 250

608

+0.8%

Radeon HD 8570D + HD 8470 Dual

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 7570 FPS Benchmarks

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

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GeForce GT 430 vs Radeon HD 7570: 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 $71 less on MSRP ($79 MSRP vs $150 MSRP).
✅Delivers 88.3% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 7.6 vs 4.1 G3D/$ ($79 MSRP vs $150 MSRP).
✅Draws 64W instead of 250W, a 186W reduction.
✅Measures 145mm instead of 165mm, a 20mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon HD 7570 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 7570

2012

Why buy it

✅91.0% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

❌2012 hardware with 1 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
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89.9% HIGHER MSRP
$150 MSRPvs$79 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 4.1 vs 7.6 G3D/$ ($150 MSRP vs $79 MSRP).
❌290.6% higher power demand at 250W vs 64W.
❌13.8% longer card at 165mm vs 145mm.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Radeon HD 7570 is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 91.0% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 0.8% in PassMark G3D (608 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: a newer 2014 generation instead of 2012. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

GeForce GT 430 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $71 cheaper on MSRP at $79 vs $150, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 88.3% (7.6 vs 4.1), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. Radeon HD 7570 still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

GeForce GT 430 vs Radeon HD 7570 Technical Specifications

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

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.

Radeon HD 7570

The Radeon HD 7570 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 9 2012. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The boost clock speed is 925 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 250W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 608 points. Launch price was $549.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GT 430 scores 603 and the Radeon HD 7570 reaches 608 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.8% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GT 430 is built on Kepler while the Radeon HD 7570 uses GCN 1.0, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 384 (GeForce GT 430) vs 2,048 (Radeon HD 7570). Raw compute: 0.7626 TFLOPS (GeForce GT 430) vs 3.789 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 7570).

Feature	GeForce GT 430	Radeon HD 7570
G3D Mark Score	603	608
Architecture	Kepler	GCN 1.0
Process Node	28 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	384	2048+433%
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.7626 TFLOPS	3.789 TFLOPS+397%
ROPs	16	32+100%
TMUs	32	128+300%
L1 Cache	32 KB	512 KB+1500%
L2 Cache	256 KB	768 KB+200%

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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 7570 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	GeForce GT 430	Radeon HD 7570
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 1 GB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce GT 430 and 128-bit on the Radeon HD 7570. L2 Cache: 256 KB (GeForce GT 430) vs 768 KB (Radeon HD 7570) — the Radeon HD 7570 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GT 430	Radeon HD 7570
VRAM Capacity	1 GB	1 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	Unknown
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	256 KB	768 KB+200%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11.0 (GeForce GT 430) vs 11 (Radeon HD 7570). OpenGL: 4.0 vs 4.4. Maximum simultaneous displays: 3 vs 3.

Feature	GeForce GT 430	Radeon HD 7570
DirectX	11.0	11
OpenGL	4.0	4.4+10%
Max Displays	3	3

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Media & Encoding

Decoder: PureVideo HD VP4 vs UVD 3.1. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1,MPEG-4 ASP (GeForce GT 430) vs H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 (Radeon HD 7570).

Feature	GeForce GT 430	Radeon HD 7570
Encoder	No	—
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP4	UVD 3.1
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1,MPEG-4 ASP	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GT 430 draws 64W versus the Radeon HD 7570's 250W — a 118.5% difference. The GeForce GT 430 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 300W (GeForce GT 430) vs 250W (Radeon HD 7570). Power connectors: None vs 1x 6-pin. Card length: 145mm vs 165mm, occupying 1 vs 1 slots. Typical load temperature: 70°C vs 75°C.

Feature	GeForce GT 430	Radeon HD 7570
TDP	64W-74%	250W
Recommended PSU	300W	250W-17%
Power Connector	None	1x 6-pin
Length	145mm	165mm
Height	111mm	111mm
Slots	1	1
Temp (Load)	70°C-7%	75°C
Perf/Watt	9.4+292%	2.4

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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce GT 430 came in at $79, while the Radeon HD 7570 launched at $150. On MSRP, GeForce GT 430 was 47.3% cheaper ($71 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 7.6 (GeForce GT 430) vs 4.1 (Radeon HD 7570) — the GeForce GT 430 offers 85.4% better value. The newer card here is GeForce GT 430 (2014 vs 2012).

Feature	GeForce GT 430	Radeon HD 7570
MSRP	$79-47%	$150
Performance per Dollar	7.6+85%	4.1
Codename	GK107	Tahiti
Release	May 29 2014	January 9 2012
Ranking	#777	#431

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