GeForce GT 730 vs 9800M GTX

Place in performance ranking	1029	821
Place by popularity	not in top-100	17
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.12	0.19
Architecture	G9x (2007−2010)	Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code name	NB9E-GTX	GF108
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	15 July 2008 (15 years ago)	18 June 2014 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$328.50	$59.99
Current price	$103 (0.3x MSRP)	$77 (1.3x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GT 730 has 58% better value for money than 9800M GTX.

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	112	96
CUDA cores per GPU	112	no data
Core clock speed	500 MHz	700 MHz
Number of transistors	754 million	585 million
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	49 Watt
Texture fill rate	28.00	11.2 GT/s
Floating-point performance	280 gflops	268.8 gflops
Gigaflops	420	no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce 9800M GTX and GeForce GT 730 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	large	no data
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	no data	145 mm
Width	no data	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
SLI options	+	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	DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	800 MHz	1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	25.6 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	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
HDMI	no data	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	4.0	5.1
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.1
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
CUDA	+	2.1

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.

9800M GTX 1.17

GT 730 2.16
+84.6%

GT 730 outperforms 9800M GTX by 85% based on our aggregated 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%

9800M GTX 454

GT 730 834
+83.7%

GT 730 outperforms 9800M GTX by 84% in Passmark.

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

3−4

−66.7%

5−6
+66.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	9−10 −77.8%	16−18 +77.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −66.7%	5−6 +66.7%
Forza Horizon 4	0−1	0−1
Hitman 3	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4 −66.7%	5−6 +66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	7−8 −71.4%	12−14 +71.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	9−10 −77.8%	16−18 +77.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −66.7%	5−6 +66.7%
Forza Horizon 4	0−1	0−1
Hitman 3	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Metro Exodus	2−3 −50%	3−4 +50%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4 −66.7%	5−6 +66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	7−8 −71.4%	12−14 +71.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 −75%	7−8 +75%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −66.7%	5−6 +66.7%
Forza Horizon 4	0−1	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 −75%	7−8 +75%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 −66.7%	5−6 +66.7%
Hitman 3	4−5 −75%	7−8 +75%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 −75%	14−16 +75%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	5−6 −80%	9−10 +80%

1440p
Ultra Preset

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

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Hitman 3	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	7−8 −71.4%	12−14 +71.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	0−1	0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	0−1	0−1
Far Cry 5	3−4 −66.7%	5−6 +66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	5−6 −80%	9−10 +80%

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.17	2.16
Recency	15 July 2008	18 June 2014
Cost	$328.5	$59.99
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Chip lithography	65 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	49 Watt