Intel Arc A730M vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

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Combined performance score

RTX 4090
100.00
+182%

GeForce RTX 4090 outperforms Arc A730M by 182% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking1131
Place by popularity7not in top-100
Value for money10.69no data
ArchitectureAda LovelaceXe HPG (2020−2022)
GPU code nameAD102-300-A1Alchemist
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date20 September 2022 (1 year old)30 March 2022 (1 year old)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,599 no data
Current price$1756 (1.1x MSRP)no data
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Technical specs

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 cores16384384
Core clock speed2235 MHz1100 MHz
Boost clock speed2520 MHzno data
Number of transistors76,300 million21,700 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)450 Watt120 Watt (80 - 120 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate1,290211.2

Size and compatibility

Information on GeForce RTX 4090 and Arc A730M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length304 mmno data
Width3-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 16-pinno data

Memory

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 typeGDDR6XGDDR6
Maximum RAM amount24 GB12 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed21000 MHz14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth1,008 GB/s288.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Video outputs and ports

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 Connectors1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4aNo outputs
HDMI+no data

API support

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.66.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA8.9no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

RTX 4090 100.00
+182%
Arc A730M 35.52

GeForce RTX 4090 outperforms Arc A730M by 182% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

RTX 4090 38753
+382%
Arc A730M 8033

GeForce RTX 4090 outperforms Arc A730M by 382% in Passmark.

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

RTX 4090 137170
+116%
Arc A730M 63380

GeForce RTX 4090 outperforms Arc A730M by 116% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

RTX 4090 104937
+260%
Arc A730M 29144

GeForce RTX 4090 outperforms Arc A730M by 260% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RTX 4090 73174
+244%
Arc A730M 21294

GeForce RTX 4090 outperforms Arc A730M by 244% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RTX 4090 250667
+201%
Arc A730M 83396

GeForce RTX 4090 outperforms Arc A730M by 201% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 8%

RTX 4090 771257
+65.1%
Arc A730M 467230

GeForce RTX 4090 outperforms Arc A730M by 65% in 3DMark Ice Storm GPU.

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 HD265
+258%
74
−258%
1440p212
+361%
46
−361%
4K150
+582%
22
−582%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 225
+217%
71
−217%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 235
+262%
65−70
−262%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 287
+348%
64
−348%
Battlefield 5 190−200
+82.1%
100−110
−82.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 170−180
+85.4%
95−100
−85.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 222
+247%
64
−247%
Far Cry 5 209
+125%
93
−125%
Far Cry New Dawn 178
+112%
84
−112%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+180%
110−120
−180%
Hitman 3 210−220
+78%
123
−78%
Horizon Zero Dawn 275
+257%
75−80
−257%
Red Dead Redemption 2 180−190
+221%
55−60
−221%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 294
+320%
70
−320%
Watch Dogs: Legion 188
+121%
85
−121%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 221
+240%
65−70
−240%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 248
+359%
54
−359%
Battlefield 5 190−200
+82.1%
100−110
−82.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 170−180
+85.4%
95−100
−85.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 214
+296%
54
−296%
Far Cry 5 201
+134%
86
−134%
Far Cry New Dawn 171
+111%
81
−111%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+180%
110−120
−180%
Hitman 3 210−220
+107%
106
−107%
Horizon Zero Dawn 250
+225%
75−80
−225%
Metro Exodus 226
+426%
43
−426%
Red Dead Redemption 2 180−190
+221%
55−60
−221%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 288
+350%
64
−350%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 573
+421%
110
−421%
Watch Dogs: Legion 173
+131%
75
−131%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 179
+175%
65−70
−175%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 220
+358%
48
−358%
Battlefield 5 190−200
+82.1%
100−110
−82.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 210
+304%
52
−304%
Far Cry 5 187
+131%
81
−131%
Far Cry New Dawn 154
+108%
74
−108%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+180%
110−120
−180%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 305
+578%
45
−578%
Watch Dogs: Legion 153
+219%
48
−219%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 140−150
+157%
55−60
−157%
Hitman 3 210−220
+228%
65
−228%
Horizon Zero Dawn 237
+384%
45−50
−384%
Metro Exodus 177
+366%
35−40
−366%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+232%
27−30
−232%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 271
+421%
50−55
−421%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 155
+297%
35−40
−297%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 183
+395%
37
−395%
Battlefield 5 190−200
+158%
75−80
−158%
Cyberpunk 2077 154
+397%
31
−397%
Far Cry 5 186
+191%
60−65
−191%
Far Cry New Dawn 152
+124%
65−70
−124%
Forza Horizon 4 280−290
+277%
75−80
−277%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 268
+447%
45−50
−447%
Watch Dogs: Legion 152
+334%
35
−334%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 95−100
+210%
30−35
−210%
Hitman 3 120−130
+266%
35−40
−266%
Horizon Zero Dawn 187
+619%
24−27
−619%
Metro Exodus 137
+552%
21
−552%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+237%
18−20
−237%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 186
+564%
28
−564%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 280
+567%
40−45
−567%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 120
+400%
24−27
−400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 120
+445%
21−24
−445%
Battlefield 5 130−140
+216%
40−45
−216%
Cyberpunk 2077 80
+627%
10−12
−627%
Far Cry 5 173
+394%
35
−394%
Far Cry New Dawn 145
+272%
39
−272%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
+408%
50−55
−408%
Watch Dogs: Legion 117
+550%
18−20
−550%

This is how RTX 4090 and Arc A730M compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • RTX 4090 is 258% faster than Arc A730M

1440p resolution:

  • RTX 4090 is 361% faster than Arc A730M

4K resolution:

  • RTX 4090 is 582% faster than Arc A730M

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

  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 4090 is 627% faster than the Arc A730M.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RTX 4090 surpassed Arc A730M in all 68 of our tests.

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 100.00 35.52
Recency 20 September 2022 30 March 2022
Maximum RAM amount 24 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 5 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 450 Watt 120 Watt

The GeForce RTX 4090 is our recommended choice as it beats the Arc A730M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 4090 is a desktop card while Arc A730M is a notebook 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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