Arc A730M vs GeForce 7800 GTX

Place in performance ranking	1119	135
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Architecture	Curie (2003−2013)	Xe HPG (2020−2022)
GPU code name	G70	Alchemist
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	22 June 2005 (19 years ago)	30 March 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$599	no data
Current price	$176 (0.3x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

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 cores	no data	384
Core clock speed	430 MHz	1100 MHz
Number of transistors	302 million	21,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	110 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	86 Watt	120 Watt (80 - 120 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate	10.32	211.2

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce 7800 GTX 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 size	no data	medium sized
Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	228 mm	no data
Width	1-slot	no data

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	GDDR3	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	256 MB	12 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	1200 MHz	14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	38.4 GB/s	288.0 GB/s
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 Connectors

2x DVI, 1x S-Video

No outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX	9.0c (9_3)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	3.0	6.6
OpenGL	2.1	4.6
OpenCL	N/A	3.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.3

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.

7800 GTX 0.75

Arc A730M 35.31
+4608%

Arc A730M outperforms GeForce 7800 GTX by 4608% based on our aggregate 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%

7800 GTX 290

Arc A730M 10487
+3516%

Arc A730M outperforms GeForce 7800 GTX by 3516% in Passmark.

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	1−2 −7100%	72 +7100%
1440p	0−1	44
4K	0−1	25

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

71
−4548%

3300−3350

+4548%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	60−65 −4583%	2950−3000 +4583%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	64 −4588%	3000−3050 +4588%
Battlefield 5	110−120 −4593%	5350−5400 +4593%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	70−75 −4553%	3350−3400 +4553%
Cyberpunk 2077	64 −4588%	3000−3050 +4588%
Far Cry 5	75−80 −4579%	3650−3700 +4579%
Far Cry New Dawn	85−90 −4563%	4150−4200 +4563%
Forza Horizon 4	130−140 −4576%	6500−6550 +4576%
Hitman 3	51 −4606%	2400−2450 +4606%
Horizon Zero Dawn	153 −4606%	7200−7250 +4606%
Metro Exodus	100−110 −4567%	4900−4950 +4567%
Red Dead Redemption 2	85−90 −4559%	4100−4150 +4559%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	178 −4591%	8350−8400 +4591%
Watch Dogs: Legion	85 −4606%	4000−4050 +4606%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	60−65 −4583%	2950−3000 +4583%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	54 −4530%	2500−2550 +4530%
Battlefield 5	110−120 −4593%	5350−5400 +4593%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	70−75 −4553%	3350−3400 +4553%
Cyberpunk 2077	54 −4530%	2500−2550 +4530%
Far Cry 5	75−80 −4579%	3650−3700 +4579%
Far Cry New Dawn	85−90 −4563%	4150−4200 +4563%
Forza Horizon 4	130−140 −4576%	6500−6550 +4576%
Hitman 3	24 −4483%	1100−1150 +4483%
Horizon Zero Dawn	140−150 −4583%	6650−6700 +4583%
Metro Exodus	41 −4534%	1900−1950 +4534%
Red Dead Redemption 2	85−90 −4559%	4100−4150 +4559%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	149 −4598%	7000−7050 +4598%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	110 −4582%	5150−5200 +4582%
Watch Dogs: Legion	90−95 −4567%	4200−4250 +4567%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	60−65 −4583%	2950−3000 +4583%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	48 −4588%	2250−2300 +4588%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	70−75 −4553%	3350−3400 +4553%
Cyberpunk 2077	52 −4515%	2400−2450 +4515%
Far Cry 5	75−80 −4579%	3650−3700 +4579%
Forza Horizon 4	130−140 −4576%	6500−6550 +4576%
Horizon Zero Dawn	88 −4559%	4100−4150 +4559%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	124 −4577%	5800−5850 +4577%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	45 −4567%	2100−2150 +4567%
Watch Dogs: Legion	48 −4588%	2250−2300 +4588%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

85−90
−4559%

4100−4150

+4559%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	65−70 −4601%	3150−3200 +4601%
Far Cry New Dawn	80−85 −4591%	3800−3850 +4591%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35−40 −4505%	1750−1800 +4505%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	37 −4495%	1700−1750 +4495%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	50−55 −4515%	2400−2450 +4515%
Cyberpunk 2077	31 −4577%	1450−1500 +4577%
Far Cry 5	60−65 −4583%	2950−3000 +4583%
Forza Horizon 4	70−75 −4558%	3400−3450 +4558%
Hitman 3	39 −4515%	1800−1850 +4515%
Horizon Zero Dawn	66 −4597%	3100−3150 +4597%
Metro Exodus	65−70 −4601%	3150−3200 +4601%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	80−85 −4602%	3950−4000 +4602%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	45−50 −4594%	2300−2350 +4594%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35 −4471%	1600−1650 +4471%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

60−65
−4567%

2800−2850

+4567%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 −4471%	1600−1650 +4471%
Far Cry New Dawn	27−30 −4555%	1350−1400 +4555%
Hitman 3	27−30 −4555%	1350−1400 +4555%
Horizon Zero Dawn	40−45 −4559%	2050−2100 +4559%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	28 −4543%	1300−1350 +4543%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	40−45 −4534%	1900−1950 +4534%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	21−24 −4465%	1050−1100 +4465%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24 −4424%	950−1000 +4424%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21−24 −4445%	1000−1050 +4445%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 −4445%	500−550 +4445%
Far Cry 5	20−22 −4400%	900−950 +4400%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 −4594%	2300−2350 +4594%
Horizon Zero Dawn	40 −4525%	1850−1900 +4525%
Metro Exodus	39 −4515%	1800−1850 +4515%
Watch Dogs: Legion	16−18 −4606%	800−850 +4606%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

30−35
−4577%

1450−1500

+4577%

This is how 7800 GTX and Arc A730M compete in popular games:

Arc A730M is 7100% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.75	35.31
Recency	22 June 2005	30 March 2022
Maximum RAM amount	256 MB	12 GB
Chip lithography	110 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	86 Watt	120 Watt