Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) vs GeForce GT 730
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GT 730 with Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge), including specs and performance data.
GT 730 outperforms R4 (Stoney Ridge) by an impressive 84% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 873 | 1080 |
| Place by popularity | 34 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.19 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 3.04 | 5.38 |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | GCN 1.2/2.0 (2015−2016) |
| GPU code name | GF108 | Stoney Ridge |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 18 June 2014 (10 years ago) | 1 June 2016 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $59.99 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 96 | 192 |
| Core clock speed | 700 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 600 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 585 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 49 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 11.2 GT/s | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.2688 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 4 | no data |
| TMUs | 16 | no data |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | no data |
| Length | 145 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
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.
| Memory type | DDR3 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | no data | + |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (FL 12_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | no data |
| Vulkan | N/A | - |
| CUDA | 2.1 | - |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.
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 | 14−16
+75%
| 8
−75%
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Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 4.29 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5
+0%
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5
+0%
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Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
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| Fortnite | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
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| World of Tanks | 24−27
+0%
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24−27
+0%
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
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1440p
High Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| World of Tanks | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Valorant | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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4K
High Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
This is how GT 730 and R4 (Stoney Ridge) compete in popular games:
- GT 730 is 75% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 34 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.14 | 1.16 |
| Recency | 18 June 2014 | 1 June 2016 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 49 Watt | 15 Watt |
GT 730 has a 84.5% higher aggregate performance score.
R4 (Stoney Ridge), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 226.7% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GT 730 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GT 730 is a desktop card while Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) is a notebook one.
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