GeForce GT 430 vs GeForce GTX 260 Core 216

Intro

Compare all that to the GeForce GTX 260 Core 216, which features core clock speeds of 576 MHz on the GPU, and 999 MHz on the 896 MB of GDDR3 memory. It features 216 SPUs as well as 72 TAUs and 28 ROPs.

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Power Usage and Theoretical Benchmarks

Power Consumption (Max TDP)

GeForce GT 430		60 Watts
GeForce GTX 260 Core 216		202 Watts
	Difference: 142 Watts (237%)

Memory Bandwidth

The GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 should theoretically perform quite a bit faster than the GeForce GT 430 in general. (explain)

GeForce GTX 260 Core 216		111888 MB/sec
GeForce GT 430		28800 MB/sec
	Difference: 83088 (289%)

Texel Rate

The GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 will be quite a bit (approximately 270%) better at texture filtering than the GeForce GT 430. (explain)

GeForce GTX 260 Core 216		41472 Mtexels/sec
GeForce GT 430		11200 Mtexels/sec
	Difference: 30272 (270%)

Pixel Rate

If running with a high resolution is important to you, then the GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 is a better choice, by far. (explain)

GeForce GTX 260 Core 216		16128 Mpixels/sec
GeForce GT 430		2800 Mpixels/sec
	Difference: 13328 (476%)

Please note that the above 'benchmarks' are all just theoretical - the results were calculated based on the card's specifications, and real-world performance may (and probably will) vary at least a bit.

Price Comparison

Specifications

Memory Bandwidth: Bandwidth is the max amount of data (counted in MB per second) that can be transported past the external memory interface within a second. It's calculated by multiplying the bus width by its memory speed. In the case of DDR memory, it should be multiplied by 2 once again. If it uses DDR5, multiply by ANOTHER 2x. The higher the bandwidth is, the better the card will be in general. It especially helps with AA, High Dynamic Range and higher screen resolutions.

Texel Rate: Texel rate is the maximum amount of texture map elements (texels) that can be applied in one second. This figure is worked out by multiplying the total texture units by the core clock speed of the chip. The better this number, the better the graphics card will be at texture filtering (anisotropic filtering - AF). It is measured in millions of texels applied in a second.

Pixel Rate: Pixel rate is the maximum number of pixels that the graphics card can possibly write to its local memory in a second - measured in millions of pixels per second. The number is worked out by multiplying the amount of ROPs by the the card's clock speed. ROPs (Raster Operations Pipelines - aka Render Output Units) are responsible for drawing the pixels (image) on the screen. The actual pixel output rate also depends on quite a few other factors, especially the memory bandwidth - the lower the memory bandwidth is, the lower the ability to reach the max fill rate.