Meet the GeForce GT 430 aka GF108
Meet the GeForce GT 430 aka GF108
So, the card as stated is built around the new GF108 and comes with 96 shader processors which are clocked at 1400 MHz, this means in a 1:2 configuration that the core frequency of this product is 700 MHz. Tied to the GPU is a frame buffer of 1024MB, it's 128-bit gDDR3 and clocked at 900 MHz, which in gDDR3 terms boils down to an 1800 MHz effective data rate.
The GeForce GT 430 ships with 16 texture units. The memory subsystem of the GeForce GT 430 consists of two 64-bit memory controllers (128-bit). TDP then, the card consumes 49 Watts, which isn't a lot really. You'll spot that most designs are single slot with an exception here and there and though this is board-partner dependant, you can expect a DVI, VGA and HDMI monitor connector on each reference based graphics card.
With this card you can play games reasonably up-to a monitor resolution of 1280x1024 we think. Even then you'll run into scenarios where you'll have to forfeit on AA and image quality settings as games get more demanding with each release we see. Looking a bit wider, this would make a nice laptop GPU really.
But gaming on a tight budget, sure... it's possible. We do feel the card will make an excellent HTPC card, you have the latest video processor embedded into the GPU allowing acceleration, decoding and post processing of your high-definition content. The 96 shader processors (with the right software) can be utilized for more extravagant functions like complex image sharpening and such. NVIDIA's video processor really is pretty snazzy and also allows you to watch 3D movies (blu-ray) at home.
GeForce GT 430, and the entire 400 series, supports 3D output to any compatible large screen television through HDMI 1.4 at bitrates up to 65Mbps. GeForce GT 430 supports high definition 24-bit multi-channel audio up to 192 KHz, and lossless DTS-HD Master Audio and Dolby TrueHD audio bitstreaming.
So we'll be starting with a quick product overview with the help of the photo gallery, after which we'll tackle the rest of the information. Seeing is believing, here we go.
