UHD Graphics 730 vs GeForce 930A

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 930A with UHD Graphics 730, including specs and performance data.

GeForce 930A
2015
2 GB DDR3, 33 Watt
3.29

UHD Graphics 730 outperforms 930A by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking743687
Place by popularitynot in top-10083
Power efficiency6.8319.00
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Generation 12.2 (2022−2023)
GPU code nameGM108Raptor Lake GT1
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date13 March 2015 (9 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 cores384192
Core clock speed928 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speed941 MHz1550 MHz
Manufacturing process technology28 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)33 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate22.5818.60
Floating-point processing power0.7227 TFLOPS0.5952 TFLOPS
ROPs86
TMUs2412

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8Ring Bus
Widthno dataIGP
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeDDR3System Shared
Maximum RAM amount2 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width64 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed1001 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth16.02 GB/sno 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 ConnectorsNo outputsMotherboard Dependent

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.3
CUDA5.0-

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 930A 3.29
UHD Graphics 730 4.16
+26.4%

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 930A 1267
UHD Graphics 730 1603
+26.5%

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 3.29 4.16
Recency 13 March 2015 3 January 2023
Chip lithography 28 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 15 Watt

UHD Graphics 730 has a 26.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 120% lower power consumption.

The UHD Graphics 730 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 930A in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 930A 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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NVIDIA GeForce 930A
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