UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) vs Apple M1 8-Core GPU
Aggregate performance score
UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) outperforms Apple M1 8-Core GPU by a moderate 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 347 | 319 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| GPU code name | no data | Rocket Lake GT1 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 10 November 2020 (3 years ago) | 30 March 2021 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 8 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 1278 MHz | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 15 Watt |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Shared memory | + | - |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 28
+115%
| 13
−115%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
−9.1%
|
24−27
+9.1%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 27−30
−10.3%
|
30−35
+10.3%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 21−24
−13%
|
24−27
+13%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
−10.9%
|
50−55
+10.9%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 30−33
−13.3%
|
30−35
+13.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
−9.1%
|
24−27
+9.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
−7.7%
|
40−45
+7.7%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 35−40
−12.8%
|
40−45
+12.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
−10.6%
|
50−55
+10.6%
|
| Hitman 3 | 30−35
−12.5%
|
35−40
+12.5%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 45−50
+181%
|
16
−181%
|
| Metro Exodus | 40−45
−11.9%
|
45−50
+11.9%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 35−40
−12.8%
|
40−45
+12.8%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 35−40
+179%
|
14
−179%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 24−27
−11.5%
|
27−30
+11.5%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 27−30
−10.3%
|
30−35
+10.3%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 21−24
−13%
|
24−27
+13%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
−10.9%
|
50−55
+10.9%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 30−33
−13.3%
|
30−35
+13.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
−9.1%
|
24−27
+9.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
+117%
|
18
−117%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 35−40
+680%
|
5
−680%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
−10.6%
|
50−55
+10.6%
|
| Hitman 3 | 30−35
−12.5%
|
35−40
+12.5%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 45−50
+275%
|
12
−275%
|
| Metro Exodus | 40−45
+367%
|
9
−367%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 35−40
−12.8%
|
40−45
+12.8%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 19
+217%
|
6
−217%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
−13.8%
|
30−35
+13.8%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 24−27
−11.5%
|
27−30
+11.5%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 27−30
−10.3%
|
30−35
+10.3%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 21−24
−13%
|
24−27
+13%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 30−33
−13.3%
|
30−35
+13.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
−9.1%
|
24−27
+9.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
−7.7%
|
40−45
+7.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
−10.6%
|
50−55
+10.6%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 45−50
−13.3%
|
50−55
+13.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 40−45
+425%
|
8
−425%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
−13.8%
|
30−35
+13.8%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 24−27
−11.5%
|
27−30
+11.5%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 35−40
−12.8%
|
40−45
+12.8%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
−11.1%
|
30−33
+11.1%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 24−27
−16%
|
27−30
+16%
|
| Hitman 3 | 20−22
−15%
|
21−24
+15%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−11
−10%
|
10−12
+10%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 14−16
−14.3%
|
16−18
+14.3%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 10−12
−18.2%
|
12−14
+18.2%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 16−18
−11.8%
|
18−20
+11.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
−13%
|
24−27
+13%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
−11.1%
|
30−33
+11.1%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 27−30
−10.3%
|
30−35
+10.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
−16.7%
|
27−30
+16.7%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 24−27
−16%
|
27−30
+16%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
−14.3%
|
16−18
+14.3%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 8−9
−25%
|
10−11
+25%
|
4K
High Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 30−33
−10%
|
30−35
+10%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 14−16
−14.3%
|
16−18
+14.3%
|
| Hitman 3 | 10−11
−10%
|
10−12
+10%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 14−16
−13.3%
|
16−18
+13.3%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9
−25%
|
10−11
+25%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
−15.4%
|
14−16
+15.4%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16
−21.4%
|
16−18
+21.4%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 9−10
−22.2%
|
10−12
+22.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
−10.5%
|
21−24
+10.5%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 14−16
−13.3%
|
16−18
+13.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
−15.4%
|
14−16
+15.4%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12−14
−7.7%
|
14−16
+7.7%
|
This is how Apple M1 8-Core GPU and UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) compete in popular games:
- Apple M1 8-Core GPU is 115% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Far Cry New Dawn, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Apple M1 8-Core GPU is 680% faster.
- in Cyberpunk 2077, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) is 50% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Apple M1 8-Core GPU is ahead in 8 tests (11%)
- UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) is ahead in 64 tests (89%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 14.06 | 15.69 |
| Recency | 10 November 2020 | 30 March 2021 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 14 nm |
The UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M1 8-Core GPU in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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