UHD Graphics 730 vs Radeon HD 6290

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 6290 and UHD Graphics 730, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

HD 6290
2011
1 GB GDDR3, 19 Watt
0.27

UHD Graphics 730 outperforms HD 6290 by a whopping 1441% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1347687
Place by popularitynot in top-10082
Power efficiency0.9719.01
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)Generation 12.2 (2022−2023)
GPU code nameCedarRaptor Lake GT1
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date4 December 2011 (13 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year 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 cores80192
Core clock speed650 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speed400 MHz1550 MHz
Number of transistors292 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology40 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)19 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate5.20018.60
Floating-point processing power0.104 TFLOPS0.5952 TFLOPS
ROPs46
TMUs812

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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16Ring Bus
Length168 mmno data
Width1-slotIGP
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeGDDR3System Shared
Maximum RAM amount1 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width64 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed800 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth12.8 GB/sno 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMIMotherboard Dependent
HDMI+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.06.6
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.23.0
VulkanN/A1.3

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.

HD 6290 0.27
UHD Graphics 730 4.16
+1441%

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.

HD 6290 104
UHD Graphics 730 1603
+1441%

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 HD6
−1400%
90−95
+1400%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−1400%
30−33
+1400%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−1400%
45−50
+1400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−1400%
30−33
+1400%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−1400%
30−33
+1400%
Hitman 3 4−5
−1400%
60−65
+1400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−1400%
120−130
+1400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−1400%
60−65
+1400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−1329%
400−450
+1329%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−1400%
45−50
+1400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−1400%
30−33
+1400%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−1400%
30−33
+1400%
Hitman 3 4−5
−1400%
60−65
+1400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−1400%
120−130
+1400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−1400%
60−65
+1400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−1344%
130−140
+1344%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−1329%
400−450
+1329%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−1400%
45−50
+1400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−1400%
30−33
+1400%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−1400%
30−33
+1400%
Hitman 3 4−5
−1400%
60−65
+1400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−1400%
120−130
+1400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−1400%
60−65
+1400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−1344%
130−140
+1344%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−1329%
400−450
+1329%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Hitman 3 6−7
−1400%
90−95
+1400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
−1400%
30−33
+1400%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−1400%
30−33
+1400%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−1300%
14−16
+1300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−1400%
30−33
+1400%

This is how HD 6290 and UHD Graphics 730 compete in popular games:

  • UHD Graphics 730 is 1400% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.27 4.16
Recency 4 December 2011 3 January 2023
Chip lithography 40 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 19 Watt 15 Watt

UHD Graphics 730 has a 1440.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 26.7% lower power consumption.

The UHD Graphics 730 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6290 in performance tests.


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