Discrete GT_430 more beneficial in any way than i3-530's Intel HD?

[jalyst]

ah ffs come on, anyone?

thank-you

[jalyst]

Well after some googling it turns out none of these is single slot, except maybe for the Inno3d!

N430GT-MD1GD3/OC/LP from google query is dual slot

http://www.google.com/search?q=N430GT-MD1GD3%2FOC%2FLP+single+slot%3F&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

Although a local retail sales rep. was able to physically check & insists it's single.
I'm not confident he knows what he's talking about though.

GV-N430OC-1GL is apparently not single either

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&client=firefox-a&hs=Our&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&q=GV-N430OC-1GL+single+slot%3F&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=

ENGT430/DI/1GD3(LP) from google query looks to be dual slot

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&client=firefox-a&hs=SVX&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&biw=1280&bih=829&q=ENGT430%2FDI%2F1GD3%28LP%29+single+slot&btnG=Search&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=

ZT-40603-10L from google search is dual slot

http://pden.zotac.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&category_id=119&flypage=flypage_images.tpl&product_id=286&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=1&prmdo=1&tbo=1

Inno3d N430-2DDV..... from google query I "think" it's single

http://www.google.com/search?q=N430-2DDV+single+slot&hl=en&safe=off&client=firefox-a&hs=GRX&tbo=1&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&tbs=clir:1&prmd=ivns&filter=0

Hard to say as most results I'm getting are from non-English shopping sites

Can anyone confirm that the Inno3d or any other GT430's are single slot?
I'm not really digging the Inno3d, I was hoping one of the top 4 in my list would be single slot

I'm not rushing out & getting a GT 430 just yet anyway...
I intend to play with my Core i3-530's Intel_HD for a few weeks 1st.
So I can get a feel for whether it's lacking in any significant ways.

Some responses to my posts for change would be hugely appreciated.

Which of these models do ya'll prefer?

http://eu.msi.com/index.php?func=proddesc&maincat_no=130&prod_no=2171

http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3611

http://www.zotacusa.com/zotac-geforce-gt-430-1gb-128-bit-low-profile-700mhz-1600mhz-zt-40603-10l-386.html

http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?p_id=ofwuy4obqyngtdmz

http://www.inno3d.com/products/graphic_card/gf400/gt_430.html

The Inno3d's interesting in that it has much slower mem. than the reference 1800Mhz.
But at 2GB, it's also got twice as much mem. than the reference card:
The Asus & Zotac are also slightly below the 1800Mhz reference at 1600Mhz each.
Both have only 1GB...
It's really a toss-up between the top four links IMO.

[jalyst]

Picking this investigation up again with a new focus, IGP's been okay...
But I'm wanting a discrete for occasional gaming, & to cover any VA shortcomings the core i3-530 IGP may have.

New thread here:

http://phoronix.com/forums/showthread.php?53802-GT-430-520-or-GTX-560-Ti&p=209545#post209545

deanjo/kano...
If you can 'chime-in' again it'd be very much appreciated!

Thank-you.