UHD Graphics 730 vs GeForce GTX 660M

Place in performance ranking	704	685
Place by popularity	not in top-100	90
Architecture	Kepler (2012−2018)	Generation 12.2 (2022−2023)
GPU code name	N13E-GE	Raptor Lake GT1
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	22 March 2012 (12 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year 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	384	192
CUDA cores	384	no data
Core clock speed	835 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	no data	1550 MHz
Number of transistors	1,270 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	15 Watt
Texture fill rate	30.40	18.60
Floating-point performance	0.7296 gflops	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).

Laptop size	large	no data
Bus support	PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0	no data
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	Ring Bus
Width	no data	IGP
SLI options	+	-

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	GDDR5	System Shared
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	System Shared
Memory bus width	128bit	System Shared
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	System Shared
Memory bandwidth	64.0 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	No outputs	Motherboard Dependent
HDMI	+	-
HDCP	+	-
Maximum VGA resolution	Up to 2048x1536	no data

Supported technologies

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

Optimus

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 API	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.6
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	3.0
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.3
CUDA	+	-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

GTX 660M 3.73

UHD Graphics 730 4.16
+11.5%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

GTX 660M 1438

UHD Graphics 730 1603
+11.5%

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:

900p	30 +0%	30−35 +0%
Full HD	37 −8.1%	40−45 +8.1%
1200p	38 −5.3%	40−45 +5.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

7−8

+0%

7−8
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−12 −9.1%	12−14 +9.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Battlefield 5	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Far Cry 5	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 −9.1%	24−27 +9.1%
Hitman 3	9−10 −11.1%	10−11 +11.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 −3.8%	27−30 +3.8%
Metro Exodus	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9−10 −11.1%	10−11 +11.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 −7.1%	45−50 +7.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−12 −9.1%	12−14 +9.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Battlefield 5	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Far Cry 5	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 −9.1%	24−27 +9.1%
Hitman 3	9−10 −11.1%	10−11 +11.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 −3.8%	27−30 +3.8%
Metro Exodus	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9−10 −11.1%	10−11 +11.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 −6.7%	16−18 +6.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 −7.1%	45−50 +7.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−12 −9.1%	12−14 +9.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Far Cry 5	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 −9.1%	24−27 +9.1%
Hitman 3	9−10 −11.1%	10−11 +11.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 −3.8%	27−30 +3.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 −6.7%	16−18 +6.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 −7.1%	45−50 +7.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

9−10
−11.1%

10−11

+11.1%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Far Cry 5	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Hitman 3	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	9−10 −11.1%	10−11 +11.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	21−24 −4.3%	24−27 +4.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

7−8

+0%

7−8
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Metro Exodus	0−1	0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	0−1
Far Cry 5	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

5−6

+0%

5−6
+0%

This is how GTX 660M and UHD Graphics 730 compete in popular games:

A tie in 900p
UHD Graphics 730 is 8% faster in 1080p
UHD Graphics 730 is 5% faster in 1200p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.73	4.16
Recency	22 March 2012	3 January 2023
Chip lithography	28 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	15 Watt

UHD Graphics 730 has a 11.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 233.3% lower power consumption.

The UHD Graphics 730 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 660M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 660M is a notebook card while UHD Graphics 730 is a desktop one.

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