UHD Graphics 730 vs Radeon R7 512 Cores (Kaveri Desktop)

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R7 512 Cores (Kaveri Desktop) and UHD Graphics 730, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R7 512 Cores (Kaveri Desktop)
2014
3.02

UHD Graphics 730 outperforms R7 512 Cores (Kaveri Desktop) by a substantial 37% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking771686
Place by popularitynot in top-10079
ArchitectureGCN (2011−2017)Generation 12.2 (2022−2023)
GPU code nameKaveri SpectreRaptor Lake GT1
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date14 January 2014 (10 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 cores512192
Core clock speed720 MHzno data
Boost clock speedno data1550 MHz
Manufacturing process technology28 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data15 Watt
Texture fill rateno data18.60

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).

Interfaceno dataRing 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 typeno dataSystem Shared
Maximum RAM amountno dataSystem Shared
Memory bus widthno dataSystem Shared
Memory clock speedno dataSystem Shared
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 dataMotherboard Dependent

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (FL 12_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Modelno data6.6
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data3.0
Vulkan-1.3

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 HD19
−26.3%
24−27
+26.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Battlefield 5 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
−31.3%
21−24
+31.3%
Hitman 3 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−30.4%
30−33
+30.4%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
−23.1%
16−18
+23.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−28.2%
50−55
+28.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Battlefield 5 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
−31.3%
21−24
+31.3%
Hitman 3 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−30.4%
30−33
+30.4%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
−23.1%
16−18
+23.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27
−29.6%
35−40
+29.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−28.2%
50−55
+28.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
−31.3%
21−24
+31.3%
Hitman 3 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−30.4%
30−33
+30.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
−23.1%
16−18
+23.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−28.2%
50−55
+28.2%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Hitman 3 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
−33.3%
24−27
+33.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%

4K
High Preset

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

4K
Ultra Preset

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

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%

This is how R7 512 Cores (Kaveri Desktop) and UHD Graphics 730 compete in popular games:

  • UHD Graphics 730 is 26% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.02 4.15
Recency 14 January 2014 3 January 2023
Chip lithography 28 nm 10 nm

UHD Graphics 730 has a 37.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The UHD Graphics 730 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R7 512 Cores (Kaveri Desktop) in performance tests.


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