UHD Graphics 730 vs GeForce 315M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 315M with UHD Graphics 730, including specs and performance data.

GeForce 315M
2011
Up to 512 MB GDDR3, 14 Watt
0.30

UHD Graphics 730 outperforms 315M by a whopping 1287% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1330687
Place by popularitynot in top-10082
Power efficiency1.4719.01
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Generation 12.2 (2022−2023)
GPU code nameGT218Raptor Lake GT1
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date5 January 2011 (13 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year 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 cores16192
Core clock speed606 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1550 MHz
Number of transistors260 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology40 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)14 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate4.84818.60
Floating-point processing power0.03878 TFLOPS0.5952 TFLOPS
Gigaflops73no data
ROPs46
TMUs812

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 supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16Ring 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 typeGDDR3System Shared
Maximum RAM amountUp to 512 MBSystem Shared
Memory bus width64 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speedUp to 800 (DDR3), Up to 800 (GDDR3) MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth12.8 GB/sno data
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 ConnectorsDisplayPortHDMIVGADual Link DVISingle Link DVIMotherboard Dependent
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data

Supported technologies

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

Power management8.0no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model4.16.6
OpenGL4.14.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
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.

GeForce 315M 0.30
UHD Graphics 730 4.16
+1287%

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.

GeForce 315M 115
UHD Graphics 730 1603
+1294%

Gaming performance

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−1250%
27−30
+1250%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−1233%
40−45
+1233%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−1250%
27−30
+1250%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−1250%
27−30
+1250%
Hitman 3 4−5
−1275%
55−60
+1275%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−1275%
110−120
+1275%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−1275%
55−60
+1275%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−1150%
350−400
+1150%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−1233%
40−45
+1233%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−1250%
27−30
+1250%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−1250%
27−30
+1250%
Hitman 3 4−5
−1275%
55−60
+1275%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−1275%
110−120
+1275%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−1275%
55−60
+1275%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−1233%
120−130
+1233%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−1150%
350−400
+1150%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−1233%
40−45
+1233%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−1250%
27−30
+1250%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−1250%
27−30
+1250%
Hitman 3 4−5
−1275%
55−60
+1275%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−1275%
110−120
+1275%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−1275%
55−60
+1275%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−1233%
120−130
+1233%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−1150%
350−400
+1150%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Hitman 3 6−7
−1233%
80−85
+1233%
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
−1250%
27−30
+1250%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−1250%
27−30
+1250%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−1100%
12−14
+1100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−1250%
27−30
+1250%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.30 4.16
Recency 5 January 2011 3 January 2023
Chip lithography 40 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 14 Watt 15 Watt

GeForce 315M has 7.1% lower power consumption.

UHD Graphics 730, on the other hand, has a 1286.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The UHD Graphics 730 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 315M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 315M is a notebook card while UHD Graphics 730 is a desktop 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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