GeForce GTX 650 vs UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake)

Place in the ranking	372	659
Place by popularity	not in top-100	67
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	1.36
Power efficiency	64.57	4.83
Architecture	no data	Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code name	Rocket Lake GT1	GK107
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	30 March 2021 (3 years ago)	6 September 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$109

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores	no data	384
Core clock speed	no data	1058 MHz
Number of transistors	no data	1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	64 Watt
Texture fill rate	no data	33.86
Floating-point processing power	no data	0.8125 TFLOPS
ROPs	no data	16
TMUs	no data	32

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).

Bus support	no data	PCI Express 3.0
Interface	no data	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	no data	147 mm
Height	no data	4.38" (11.1 cm)
Width	no data	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	1x 6-pin

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	no data	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	no data	2 GB
Memory bus width	no data	128-bit GDDR5
Memory clock speed	no data	5.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	no data	80.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

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 data	One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One Mini HDMI
Multi monitor support	no data	4 displays
HDMI	-	+
HDCP	-	+
Maximum VGA resolution	no data	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	no data	Internal

Supported technologies

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

3D Blu-Ray	-	+
3D Gaming	-	+
3D Vision	-	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	no data	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	no data	5.1
OpenGL	no data	4.3
OpenCL	no data	1.2
Vulkan	-	1.1.126
CUDA	-	+

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.

UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) 14.07
+209%

GTX 650 4.56

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.

UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) 1613

GTX 650 2270
+40.7%

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 HD

12
+300%

3−4

−300%

Cost per frame, $

1080p

no data

36.33

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	24−27 +213%	8−9 −213%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 +211%	9−10 −211%
Elden Ring	40−45 +258%	12−14 −258%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 +229%	14−16 −229%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 +213%	8−9 −213%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 +211%	9−10 −211%
Forza Horizon 4	14 +250%	4−5 −250%
Metro Exodus	10 +233%	3−4 −233%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 +250%	10−11 −250%
Valorant	55−60 +211%	18−20 −211%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 +229%	14−16 −229%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 +213%	8−9 −213%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 +211%	9−10 −211%
Dota 2	13 +225%	4−5 −225%
Elden Ring	40−45 +258%	12−14 −258%
Far Cry 5	18 +260%	5−6 −260%
Fortnite	75−80 +229%	24−27 −229%
Forza Horizon 4	12 +300%	3−4 −300%
Grand Theft Auto V	6 +500%	1−2 −500%
Metro Exodus	7 +250%	2−3 −250%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	100−110 +240%	30−33 −240%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 +250%	10−11 −250%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	40−45 +258%	12−14 −258%
Valorant	55−60 +211%	18−20 −211%
World of Tanks	180−190 +210%	60−65 −210%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 +229%	14−16 −229%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 +213%	8−9 −213%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 +211%	9−10 −211%
Dota 2	25 +213%	8−9 −213%
Far Cry 5	50−55 +231%	16−18 −231%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 +217%	18−20 −217%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	100−110 +240%	30−33 −240%
Valorant	55−60 +211%	18−20 −211%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	20−22 +233%	6−7 −233%
Elden Ring	21−24 +250%	6−7 −250%
Grand Theft Auto V	20−22 +233%	6−7 −233%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	110−120 +234%	35−40 −234%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 +300%	3−4 −300%
World of Tanks	95−100 +230%	30−33 −230%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 +211%	9−10 −211%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +300%	3−4 −300%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 +233%	3−4 −233%
Far Cry 5	30−35 +230%	10−11 −230%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 +240%	10−11 −240%
Metro Exodus	30−33 +233%	9−10 −233%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 +260%	5−6 −260%
Valorant	35−40 +250%	10−11 −250%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +350%	2−3 −350%
Dota 2	24−27 +213%	8−9 −213%
Elden Ring	9−10 +350%	2−3 −350%
Grand Theft Auto V	24−27 +213%	8−9 −213%
Metro Exodus	9−10 +350%	2−3 −350%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	40−45 +242%	12−14 −242%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9−10 +350%	2−3 −350%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 +213%	8−9 −213%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	12−14 +225%	4−5 −225%
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +350%	2−3 −350%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +300%	1−2 −300%
Dota 2	24−27 +213%	8−9 −213%
Far Cry 5	18−20 +260%	5−6 −260%
Fortnite	16−18 +220%	5−6 −220%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 +217%	6−7 −217%
Valorant	14−16 +275%	4−5 −275%

This is how UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) and GTX 650 compete in popular games:

UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) is 300% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	14.07	4.56
Recency	30 March 2021	6 September 2012
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	64 Watt

UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) has a 208.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 326.7% lower power consumption.

The UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 650 in performance tests.

Be aware that UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 650 is a desktop one.

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