GeForce GT 730 vs GTX 970M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 970M with GeForce GT 730, including specs and performance data.

GTX 970M
2014
3 GB GDDR5
14.82
+586%

GTX 970M outperforms GT 730 by a whopping 586% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking356863
Place by popularitynot in top-10037
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.19
Power efficiency12.543.02
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameGM204GF108
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date7 October 2014 (10 years ago)18 June 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,560.89 $59.99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 970M and GT 730 have a nearly equal value for money.

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 cores128096
Core clock speed924 MHz700 MHz
Boost clock speed1038 MHzno data
Number of transistors5,200 million585 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)unknown49 Watt
Texture fill rate83.0411.2 GT/s
Floating-point processing power2.657 TFLOPS0.2688 TFLOPS
ROPs484
TMUs8016

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 sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data145 mm
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone
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 typeGDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount3 GB2 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2500 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth120 GB/s25.6 GB/s
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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
VGA аnalog display support+no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support+no data
HDMI++
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

GameStream+-
GeForce ShadowPlay+-
GPU Boost2.0no data
GameWorks+-
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder+-
Optimus+-
BatteryBoost+-
Ansel+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (11_0)
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.11.1
Vulkan1.1.126N/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. 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 970M 14.82
+586%
GT 730 2.16

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.

GTX 970M 5709
+585%
GT 730 833

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.

GTX 970M 7463
+538%
GT 730 1170

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.

GTX 970M 19031
+553%
GT 730 2914

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.

GTX 970M 16936
+368%
GT 730 3618

GeekBench 5 CUDA

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 CUDA API by NVIDIA.

GTX 970M 17191
+541%
GT 730 2682

Octane Render OctaneBench

This is a special benchmark measuring graphics card performance in OctaneRender, which is a realistic GPU rendering engine by OTOY Inc., available either as a standalone program, or as a plugin for 3DS Max, Cinema 4D and many other apps. It renders four different static scenes, then compares render times with a reference GPU which is currently GeForce GTX 980. This benchmark has nothing to do with gaming and is aimed at professional 3D graphics artists.

GTX 970M 51
+410%
GT 730 10

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:

900p136
+656%
18−20
−656%
Full HD56
+600%
8−9
−600%
1440p27
+800%
3−4
−800%
4K21
+600%
3−4
−600%

Cost per frame, $

1080p45.737.50
1440p94.8520.00
4K121.9520.00

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+667%
3−4
−667%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 42
+600%
6−7
−600%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+700%
3−4
−700%
Battlefield 5 52
+643%
7−8
−643%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−33
+650%
4−5
−650%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+667%
3−4
−667%
Far Cry 5 50
+614%
7−8
−614%
Far Cry New Dawn 48
+700%
6−7
−700%
Forza Horizon 4 144
+700%
18−20
−700%
Hitman 3 27−30
+600%
4−5
−600%
Horizon Zero Dawn 75−80
+660%
10−11
−660%
Metro Exodus 53
+657%
7−8
−657%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+720%
5−6
−720%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 81
+710%
10−11
−710%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
+680%
10−11
−680%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 53
+657%
7−8
−657%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+700%
3−4
−700%
Battlefield 5 44
+633%
6−7
−633%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−33
+650%
4−5
−650%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+667%
3−4
−667%
Far Cry 5 41
+720%
5−6
−720%
Far Cry New Dawn 37
+640%
5−6
−640%
Forza Horizon 4 131
+628%
18−20
−628%
Hitman 3 27−30
+600%
4−5
−600%
Horizon Zero Dawn 75−80
+660%
10−11
−660%
Metro Exodus 44
+633%
6−7
−633%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+720%
5−6
−720%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
+700%
6−7
−700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 101
+621%
14−16
−621%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
+680%
10−11
−680%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21
+600%
3−4
−600%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+700%
3−4
−700%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−33
+650%
4−5
−650%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+667%
3−4
−667%
Far Cry 5 29
+625%
4−5
−625%
Forza Horizon 4 36
+620%
5−6
−620%
Hitman 3 27−30
+600%
4−5
−600%
Horizon Zero Dawn 75−80
+660%
10−11
−660%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
+700%
6−7
−700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 26
+767%
3−4
−767%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
+680%
10−11
−680%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+720%
5−6
−720%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 26
+767%
3−4
−767%
Far Cry New Dawn 25
+733%
3−4
−733%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 17
+750%
2−3
−750%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+700%
2−3
−700%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Far Cry 5 19
+850%
2−3
−850%
Forza Horizon 4 80
+700%
10−11
−700%
Hitman 3 18−20
+800%
2−3
−800%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−33
+650%
4−5
−650%
Metro Exodus 25
+733%
3−4
−733%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+800%
3−4
−800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+700%
2−3
−700%
Watch Dogs: Legion 90−95
+658%
12−14
−658%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+700%
3−4
−700%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 12
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Far Cry New Dawn 13
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
Hitman 3 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Horizon Zero Dawn 70−75
+640%
10−11
−640%
Metro Exodus 14
+600%
2−3
−600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16
+700%
2−3
−700%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Far Cry 5 8
+700%
1−2
−700%
Forza Horizon 4 6 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
+600%
2−3
−600%
Watch Dogs: Legion 6−7 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%

This is how GTX 970M and GT 730 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 970M is 656% faster in 900p
  • GTX 970M is 600% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 970M is 800% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 970M is 600% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.82 2.16
Recency 7 October 2014 18 June 2014
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm

GTX 970M has a 586.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 months, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 970M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 730 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 970M is a notebook card while GeForce GT 730 is a desktop one.


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