UHD Graphics 730 vs Radeon HD 7730M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 7730M with UHD Graphics 730, including specs and performance data.

HD 7730M
2012
2 GB DDR3, 25 Watt
2.01

UHD Graphics 730 outperforms HD 7730M by a whopping 107% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking888685
Place by popularitynot in top-10094
Power efficiency5.6019.33
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)Generation 12.2 (2022−2023)
GPU code nameChelseaRaptor Lake GT1
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date24 April 2012 (12 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 cores512192
Core clock speed575 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speed675 MHz1550 MHz
Number of transistors1,500 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate21.6018.60
Floating-point processing power0.6912 TFLOPS0.5952 TFLOPS
ROPs166
TMUs3212

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
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16Ring Bus
Widthno dataIGP

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 typeDDR3System Shared
Maximum RAM amount2 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width128 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed900 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth28.8 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 ConnectorsNo outputsMotherboard Dependent

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3

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 7730M 2.01
UHD Graphics 730 4.16
+107%

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 7730M 774
UHD Graphics 730 1603
+107%

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 HD17
−106%
35−40
+106%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−100%
8−9
+100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−100%
14−16
+100%
Battlefield 5 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−100%
8−9
+100%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−100%
16−18
+100%
Hitman 3 7−8
−100%
14−16
+100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
−94.4%
35−40
+94.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−100%
8−9
+100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
−80%
18−20
+80%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−100%
70−75
+100%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−100%
14−16
+100%
Battlefield 5 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−100%
8−9
+100%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−100%
16−18
+100%
Hitman 3 7−8
−100%
14−16
+100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
−94.4%
35−40
+94.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−100%
8−9
+100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
−80%
18−20
+80%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−100%
24−27
+100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−100%
70−75
+100%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−100%
14−16
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−100%
8−9
+100%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−100%
16−18
+100%
Hitman 3 7−8
−100%
14−16
+100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
−94.4%
35−40
+94.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
−80%
18−20
+80%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−100%
24−27
+100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−100%
70−75
+100%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−100%
8−9
+100%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Hitman 3 7−8
−100%
14−16
+100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 6−7
−100%
12−14
+100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−12
−90.9%
21−24
+90.9%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%

This is how HD 7730M and UHD Graphics 730 compete in popular games:

  • UHD Graphics 730 is 106% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.01 4.16
Recency 24 April 2012 3 January 2023
Chip lithography 28 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 15 Watt

UHD Graphics 730 has a 107% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

The UHD Graphics 730 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 7730M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 7730M 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.

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