GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB vs UHD Graphics 730

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared UHD Graphics 730 and GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

UHD Graphics 730
2023
15 Watt
4.16

RTX 3050 8 GB outperforms UHD Graphics 730 by a whopping 687% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking687165
Place by popularity8211
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data69.36
Power efficiency19.0117.26
ArchitectureGeneration 12.2 (2022−2023)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameRaptor Lake GT1GA106
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date3 January 2023 (1 year ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores1922560
Core clock speed300 MHz1552 MHz
Boost clock speed1550 MHz1777 MHz
Number of transistorsno data12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology10 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt130 Watt
Texture fill rate18.60142.2
Floating-point processing power0.5952 TFLOPS9.098 TFLOPS
ROPs632
TMUs1280
Tensor Coresno data80
Ray Tracing Coresno data20

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).

InterfaceRing BusPCIe 4.0 x8
Lengthno data242 mm
WidthIGP2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 8-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 typeSystem SharedGDDR6
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared8 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared128 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared1750 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data224.0 GB/s

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 ConnectorsMotherboard Dependent1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.66.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA-8.6

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 4.16
RTX 3050 8 GB 32.73
+687%

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.

UHD Graphics 730 1603
RTX 3050 8 GB 12612
+687%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.16 32.73
Recency 3 January 2023 4 January 2022
Chip lithography 10 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 130 Watt

UHD Graphics 730 has an age advantage of 11 months, and 766.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 3050 8 GB, on the other hand, has a 686.8% higher aggregate performance score, and a 25% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the UHD Graphics 730 in performance tests.


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