Radeon RX 560X vs GeForce GT 730M

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 730M with Radeon RX 560X, including specs and performance data.

GT 730M
2013
2 GB DDR3, 33 Watt
2.11

RX 560X outperforms GT 730M by a whopping 292% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking863501
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency4.437.65
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameGK107Polaris 21
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date20 January 2013 (11 years ago)11 April 2018 (6 years ago)

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 cores3841024
Core clock speed725 MHz1175 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1275 MHz
Number of transistors1,270 million3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)33 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate23.2081.60
Floating-point processing power0.5568 TFLOPS2.611 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
TMUs3264

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).

Laptop sizemedium sizedno data
Bus supportPCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Lengthno data170 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB4 GB
Standard memory configurationDDR3/GDDR5no data
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth28.8 GB/s112.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
eDP 1.2 signal supportUp to 3840x2160no data
LVDS signal supportUp to 1920x1200no data
VGA аnalog display supportUp to 2048x1536no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) supportUp to 3840x2160no data
HDMI++
HDCP content protection+-
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI+-
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Blu-Ray 3D Support+-
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder+-
Optimus+-
3D Vision / 3DTV Play+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 API12 (12_0)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.12.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.2.131
CUDA+-

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GT 730M 2.11
RX 560X 8.28
+292%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GT 730M 814
RX 560X 3196
+293%

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

GT 730M 3248
RX 560X 16467
+407%

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.

GT 730M 3025
RX 560X 19947
+559%

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 HD21
−281%
80−85
+281%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−260%
18−20
+260%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−286%
27−30
+286%
Battlefield 5 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
−250%
21−24
+250%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−260%
18−20
+260%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−233%
10−11
+233%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
−260%
18−20
+260%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
−289%
35−40
+289%
Hitman 3 7−8
−286%
27−30
+286%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
−289%
70−75
+289%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−260%
18−20
+260%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
−250%
35−40
+250%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−289%
140−150
+289%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−286%
27−30
+286%
Battlefield 5 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
−250%
21−24
+250%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−260%
18−20
+260%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−233%
10−11
+233%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
−260%
18−20
+260%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
−289%
35−40
+289%
Hitman 3 7−8
−286%
27−30
+286%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
−289%
70−75
+289%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−260%
18−20
+260%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
−250%
35−40
+250%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−275%
45−50
+275%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−289%
140−150
+289%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−286%
27−30
+286%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
−250%
21−24
+250%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−260%
18−20
+260%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−233%
10−11
+233%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
−289%
35−40
+289%
Hitman 3 7−8
−286%
27−30
+286%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
−289%
70−75
+289%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
−250%
35−40
+250%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−275%
45−50
+275%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−289%
140−150
+289%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−260%
18−20
+260%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
−233%
10−11
+233%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−233%
10−11
+233%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%
Hitman 3 7−8
−286%
27−30
+286%
Horizon Zero Dawn 6−7
−250%
21−24
+250%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12−14
−275%
45−50
+275%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−260%
18−20
+260%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−233%
10−11
+233%

This is how GT 730M and RX 560X compete in popular games:

  • RX 560X is 281% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.11 8.28
Recency 20 January 2013 11 April 2018
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 75 Watt

GT 730M has 127.3% lower power consumption.

RX 560X, on the other hand, has a 292.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 560X is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 730M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 730M is a notebook card while Radeon RX 560X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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NVIDIA GeForce GT 730M
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