AMD Radeon R5 430 OEM

The AMD Radeon R5 430 OEM is an end-of-life graphics card built on the GCN 1.0 architecture with the Oland chip, fabricated on TSMC's 28 nm process with 950 million transistors across a 77 mm² die. It holds the 50th percentile in the benchmark database, placing it exactly at the median of all tracked GPUs, though the database currently lists no benchmark scores and no nearest rivals for this part. The card belongs to the Arctic Islands (R5 400) generation, succeeding the Pirate Islands line and preceding Polaris, and it targets OEM systems with a low-power, single-slot design.

Memory Subsystem

The R5 430 OEM ships with 2 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 64-bit bus, delivering 36.80 GB/s of bandwidth. This is a deliberately narrow configuration; the 64-bit interface is the single most restrictive element of the memory subsystem. At 1080p, texture-heavy scenes will quickly exhaust the 2 GB frame buffer, forcing the card to spill into system memory. At 1440p and above, the bandwidth ceiling of 36.80 GB/s becomes the dominant constraint, and the card will struggle to maintain playable frame rates even at low settings. The memory clock runs at 1150 MHz, translating to 4.6 Gbps effective, which is modest for GDDR5. The pixel rate of 6.240 GPixel/s and texture rate of 18.72 GTexel/s reinforce the picture: this is a card designed for low-resolution, low-detail workloads rather than high-resolution rendering. The 8 ROPs are a further bottleneck for fill-rate-bound scenes, and the 24 texture mapping units cannot keep up with modern texture-heavy titles. For any resolution above 1080p, the combination of 2 GB capacity and sub-40 GB/s bandwidth will saturate quickly, making high-resolution gaming impractical.

Ray Tracing and Feature Set

There are no ray tracing cores and no tensor cores on this part; the GCN 1.0 architecture predates dedicated hardware for these workloads. API support includes DirectX 12 (11_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.2.170, meaning the card can run titles built on these APIs, but without hardware-accelerated ray tracing or any AI-based upscaling features. The 384 shading units, 24 texture mapping units, and 8 ROPs define a small compute footprint. FP32 performance is 599.0 GFLOPS, which is modest by any modern standard. The card offers no tensor-core-driven features, so any workload relying on neural network acceleration is out of reach. Display output is limited to 1x DVI and 1x DisplayPort 1.2, restricting multi-monitor setups to two displays. The absence of RT and tensor cores means the card's feature set is purely rasterization-based, and its API compliance is the only modern aspect. Vulkan 1.2.170 support is noteworthy, as it allows the card to run Vulkan titles, but performance will be limited by the underlying hardware.

Who Should Consider It

The data indicates a card for 720p or low-setting 1080p gaming. With 2 GB VRAM and 36.80 GB/s bandwidth, high-resolution textures will cause stuttering and frame drops. The 50th percentile standing suggests it sits exactly in the middle of the database's GPU population, but with no benchmark scores recorded, that ranking reflects its specification profile rather than measured performance. Users running legacy titles at modest resolutions, or needing a basic display output for an OEM system, are the target audience. The single-slot design and lack of power connectors make it easy to install in pre-built machines, and the 50 W TDP means no power supply upgrade is required for most systems. For modern AAA games at high settings, the 599.0 GFLOPS compute rate and 18.72 GTexel/s texture fill are insufficient. The 64-bit memory bus is the primary limiter; even if the shading units were faster, the bandwidth would cap performance. This card is best suited to office workloads, light media playback, and older or indie games at 720p. It is not a gaming card for contemporary titles, and the end-of-life status means no future driver optimizations are likely.

FAQ

Q: How much video memory does the Radeon R5 430 OEM have?

A: It has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 64-bit bus with 36.80 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Does it support hardware ray tracing?

A: No. The card has no ray tracing cores or tensor cores; it relies on GCN 1.0 architecture. It does support DirectX 12 (11_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.2.170 APIs.

Q: What power supply is recommended?

A: AMD suggests a 250 W PSU. The card draws a 50 W TDP and requires no power connectors.

Q: What is the release date and production status?

A: It was released on 2016-06-29 and is now end-of-life.

Q: What display outputs are available?

A: The card provides 1x DVI and 1x DisplayPort 1.2.

Q: What process node is it built on?

A: TSMC's 28 nm process, with 950 million transistors on a 77 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 12.3M per mm².

How It Compares

The benchmark database lists no nearest rivals for this GPU, so direct percentage deltas against competing cards are unavailable. Its percentileVsAllGpus of 50 places it at the median of all GPUs tracked, meaning half of the database's entries are faster and half are slower. The card's predecessor is the Pirate Islands generation and its successor is Polaris, indicating it belongs to the Arctic Islands (R5 400) generation. Without rival scores, comparison must rely on its own specifications: the 64-bit memory bus and 2 GB capacity are the defining limitations, and the 50 W TDP reflects a low-power design. The 28 nm process node is older than more recent nodes, and the 950 million transistor count is small by modern standards. The 77 mm² die size is compact, which contributes to the low power draw. The card's PCIe 3.0 x8 interface provides adequate bandwidth for its 36.80 GB/s memory throughput, but the narrow bus remains the bottleneck. In the absence of rival data, the 50th percentile is the only comparative anchor, and it indicates a mid-pack position among all GPUs in the database.

Power and Cooling

The R5 430 OEM has a TDP of 50 W, a suggested PSU of 250 W, and requires no power connectors. It is a single-slot card, which simplifies installation in compact OEM chassis. The 28 nm process and 950 million transistor count contribute to its modest power envelope. Cooling is handled passively or with a small fan, given the lack of connectors and low TDP. The PCIe 3.0 x8 interface provides adequate bandwidth for the card's 36.80 GB/s memory throughput. The 50 W TDP is low enough that even a basic 250 W power supply is sufficient, and the absence of power connectors means no cable management is required. The single-slot design allows the card to fit in slim systems, and the 1x DVI and 1x DisplayPort 1.2 outputs cover basic display needs. The card's power efficiency is a direct result of the 28 nm process and the small 77 mm² die, which keeps thermal output low.

Benchmark Performance

No benchmark scores are recorded for this GPU in the database; the average benchmark score is 0 and the benchmarks array is empty. The percentileVsAllGpus of 50 is the only relative metric available, indicating a median position. The card's theoretical rates provide context: 6.240 GPixel/s pixel fill, 18.72 GTexel/s texture fill, and 599.0 GFLOPS FP32. These figures, combined with 2 GB GDDR5 and a 64-bit bus, suggest performance in the entry-level segment. Because no rival delta percentages exist, the percentile is the sole comparative anchor. In practice, the memory bandwidth of 36.80 GB/s will be the limiting factor in most workloads, capping effective performance well below what the 384 shading units might otherwise suggest. The base clock of 730 MHz and boost clock of 780 MHz are modest, and the memory clock of 1150 MHz (4.6 Gbps effective) is the maximum the 64-bit bus can utilize. The 12.3M per mm² transistor density is a measure of the 28 nm process efficiency, but it does not translate into competitive performance. The 50th percentile ranking likely reflects the card's position among a broad range of GPUs, including integrated solutions and low-end discrete parts. Without benchmark data, the theoretical fill rates and FP32 figure are the only quantitative indicators of performance, and they all point to a card that is best suited to light workloads.