GeForce GTX 960M vs Radeon R5 430 OEM
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 960M and Radeon R5 430 OEM, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 960M stacks up against Radeon R5 430 OEM, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R5 430 OEM
GeForce GTX 960M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 960M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GTX 960M here:
Main Specs
| GeForce GTX 960M | Radeon R5 430 OEM | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort |
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- GeForce GTX 960M has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon R5 430 OEM.
- GeForce GTX 960M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R5 430 OEM uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
- GeForce GTX 960M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R5 430 OEM.
- GeForce GTX 960M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R5 430 OEM - in Desktops.
- GeForce GTX 960M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R5 430 OEM - with GCN 1.0.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960M is 366 MHz higher, than Radeon R5 430 OEM.
- GeForce GTX 960M and Radeon R5 430 OEM are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon R5 430 OEM is 2100 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 4−5 | − |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 333% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM. | ||
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | − |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Battlefield 5 is 400% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 50−55 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM. | ||
| low / 768p | 220−230 | 100−110 |
| medium / 768p | 190−200 | 80−85 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 70−75 | 21−24 |
| 4K / 2160p | 35−40 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 150−160 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 138% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 17% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 100−110 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Dota 2 is 106% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 2−3 |
| QHD / 1440p | 18−20 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 45−50 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Far Cry 5 is 600% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM. | ||
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 14−16 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 110−120 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 60−65 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Fortnite is 220% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−33 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Forza Horizon 4 is 362% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM. | ||
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 40−45 |
| medium / 768p | 85−90 | 35−40 |
| high / 1080p | 35−40 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Grand Theft Auto V is 168% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 5−6 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Metro Exodus is 600% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 80−85 |
| high / 1080p | − | 80−85 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 110−120 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Minecraft is 40% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 94% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 5−6 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 320% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 12−14 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 9−10 |
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 414% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 12−14 |
| high / 768p | 55−60 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in World of Tanks is 51% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 960M | Radeon R5 430 OEM | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | GCN 1.0 |
| Code name | N16P-GX | Oland |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 12 March 2015 | 30 June 2016 |
| Pipelines | 640 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 1096 MHz | 730 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1202 MHz | 780 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1,870 million | 950 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 47.04 | 18.72 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,505 gflops | 599.0 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2500 MHz | 4600 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 80 GB/s | 36.8 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | + | |
| CUDA cores | 640 | |
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | |
| SLI options | + | |
| HDMI | + | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 175 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
| DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support | + | |
| H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder | + | |
| Optimus | + | |
| GameStream | + | |
| GeForce ShadowPlay | + | |
| GPU Boost | 2.0 | |
| GameWorks | + | |
| BatteryBoost | + | |
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