Graphics card comparison
GeForce GT 430 vs GeForce GT 620
Nvidia
GeForce GT 430
512 Mb DDR3
Released 11 Oct 2010
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VS
Nvidia
GeForce GT 620
1024 Mb DDR3
Released 15 May 2012
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Summary
Synthetic performance index
- GeForce GT 430138%
- GeForce GT 620100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the GeForce GT 430
- Around 38% higher average synthetic performance.
- Supports PhysX
- Based on an outdated architecture (Nvidia Fermi), there are no performance optimizations for current games and applications
Reasons to consider the GeForce GT 620
- This is a much newer product, it might have better long term support.
- Supports PhysX
- Based on an outdated architecture (Nvidia Fermi), there are no performance optimizations for current games and applications
Our verdict
HWSpot recommends the GeForce GT 430
The GeForce GT 430 is the better performing card based on the synthetic benchmarks used (1 benchmarks).
Specifications
Core configuration
| GeForce GT 430 | GeForce GT 620 |
|---|
| GPU Name | GF108 (GF108-300-A1) | GF108 (GF108-100-KB-A1) |
| Fab Process | 40 nm | 40 nm |
| Die Size | 116 mm² | 116 mm² |
| Transistors | 585 million | 585 million |
| Shaders | 96 | 96 |
| Compute Units | 2 | 2 |
| Core clock | 700 MHz | 700 MHz |
| ROPs | 4 | 4 |
| TMUs | 16 | 16 |
Memory configuration
| GeForce GT 430 | GeForce GT 620 |
|---|
| Memory Type | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Bus Width | 64 bit | 64 bit |
| Memory Speed | 800 MHz
1600 MHz effective | 900 MHz
1800 MHz effective |
| Memory Size | 512 Mb | 1024 Mb |
Additional details
| GeForce GT 430 | GeForce GT 620 |
|---|
| TDP | 49 watts | 49 watts |
| Release Date | 11 Oct 2010 | 15 May 2012 |
Raw performance comparison
Pixel Rate
- GeForce GT 4302.80 GP/s
- GeForce GT 6202.80 GP/s
GigaPixels - higher is better
Texel Rate
- GeForce GT 43011.20 GT/s
- GeForce GT 62011.20 GT/s
GigaTexels - higher is better
Memory bandwidth
- GeForce GT 43012.80 GB/s
- GeForce GT 62014.40 GB/s
GB/s - higher is better
Single precision performance
- GeForce GT 430268.80 GFLOPs
- GeForce GT 620268.80 GFLOPs
GFLOPs - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
3DMark 11
- GeForce GT 4301010
- GeForce GT 620730
Points (higher is better)