UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) vs Apple M1 8-Core GPU

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared M1 8-Core GPU and UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake), covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Apple M1 8-Core GPU
2020
12.03
+1.7%

M1 8-Core GPU outperforms Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking421426
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data63.50
GPU code nameno dataRocket Lake GT1
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date10 November 2020 (4 years ago)30 March 2021 (4 years 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 cores8no data
Core clock speed1278 MHzno data
Manufacturing process technology5 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data15 Watt

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.

Shared memory++

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 HD28
+133%
12
−133%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+1.4%
70−75
−1.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+3.8%
24−27
−3.8%
Hogwarts Legacy 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+1.4%
70−75
−1.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+3.8%
24−27
−3.8%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+367%
9
−367%
Fortnite 75−80
+1.4%
70−75
−1.4%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+2.6%
35−40
−2.6%
Hogwarts Legacy 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+2.2%
45−50
−2.2%
Valorant 110−120
+0.9%
110−120
−0.9%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+1.4%
70−75
−1.4%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 180−190
+1.7%
170−180
−1.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+3.8%
24−27
−3.8%
Dota 2 85−90
+215%
27
−215%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+425%
8
−425%
Fortnite 75−80
+1.4%
70−75
−1.4%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+2.6%
35−40
−2.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 45−50
+717%
6
−717%
Hogwarts Legacy 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+286%
7
−286%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+2.2%
45−50
−2.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+3%
30−35
−3%
Valorant 110−120
+0.9%
110−120
−0.9%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+3.8%
24−27
−3.8%
Dota 2 85−90
+240%
25
−240%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+425%
8
−425%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+2.2%
45−50
−2.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+3%
30−35
−3%
Valorant 110−120
+0.9%
110−120
−0.9%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 75−80
+1.4%
70−75
−1.4%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 95−100
+2.1%
95−100
−2.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+4.5%
110−120
−4.5%
Valorant 130−140
+1.5%
130−140
−1.5%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+3.7%
27−30
−3.7%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
Hogwarts Legacy 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%
Hogwarts Legacy 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Metro Exodus 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 70−75
+1.4%
65−70
−1.4%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Dota 2 45−50
+2.2%
45−50
−2.2%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+7.7%
12−14
−7.7%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%

This is how Apple M1 8-Core GPU and UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) compete in popular games:

  • Apple M1 8-Core GPU is 133% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Grand Theft Auto V, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Apple M1 8-Core GPU is 717% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Apple M1 8-Core GPU performs better in 40 tests (61%)
  • there's a draw in 26 tests (39%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 12.03 11.83
Recency 10 November 2020 30 March 2021
Chip lithography 5 nm 14 nm

Apple M1 8-Core GPU has a 1.7% higher aggregate performance score, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 months.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between M1 8-Core GPU and UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake).

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