9800M GTS vs GT 730M

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Combined performance score

GT 730M
2.10
+104%

GT 730M outperforms 9800M GTS by 104% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking8231059
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.050.04
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)G9x (2007−2010)
GPU code nameGK107NB9E-GT
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date1 January 2013 (11 years old)15 July 2008 (15 years old)
Current price$1000 $230
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GT 730M has 25% better value for money than 9800M GTS.

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 cores38464
CUDA coresno data64
Core clock speed725 MHz600 MHz
Number of transistors1,270 million505 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)33 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate23.2019.20
Floating-point performance552.2 gflops192 gflops
Gigaflopsno data240

Size and compatibility

Information on GeForce GT 730M and GeForce 9800M GTS compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. 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 sizemedium sizedlarge
Bus supportPCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount4 GB1 GB
Standard memory configurationDDR3/GDDR5no data
Memory bus width64/128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1800 - 2000 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidth28.8 GB/s51.2 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
eDP 1.2 signal supportUp to 3840x2160no data
LVDS signal supportUp to 1920x1200no data
VGA аnalog display supportUp to 2048x1536no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) supportUp to 3840x2160no data
HDMI+no data
HDCP content protection+no data
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI+no data
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming+no data

Technologies

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

Blu-Ray 3D Support+no data
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder+no data
Optimus+no data
3D Vision / 3DTV Play+no data

API support

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

DirectX12 API11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model5.14.0
OpenGL4.53.3
OpenCL1.11.1
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
CUDA++

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.

GT 730M 2.10
+104%
9800M GTS 1.03

GT 730M outperforms 9800M GTS by 104% 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%

GT 730M 815
+103%
9800M GTS 401

GT 730M outperforms 9800M GTS by 103% 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%

GT 730M 6788
+67.2%
9800M GTS 4060

GT 730M outperforms 9800M GTS by 67% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

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 HD22
+120%
10−12
−120%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3 0−1
Battlefield 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 2−3 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Hitman 3 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3 0−1
Battlefield 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 2−3 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Hitman 3 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3 0−1
Battlefield 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 2−3 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Hitman 3 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Hitman 3 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

This is how GT 730M and 9800M GTS compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • GT 730M is 120% faster than 9800M GTS

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

  • in Hitman 3, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GT 730M is 200% faster than the 9800M GTS.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GT 730M is ahead in 24 tests (83%)
  • there's a draw in 5 tests (17%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 2.10 1.03
Recency 1 January 2013 15 July 2008
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 75 Watt

The GeForce GT 730M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800M GTS in performance tests.


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