HD Graphics 3000 vs GeForce GT 730

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 730 with HD Graphics 3000, including specs and performance data.

GT 730
2014
2 GB DDR3, 49 Watt
2.16
+227%

GT 730 outperforms HD Graphics 3000 by a whopping 227% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking8231147
Place by popularity1789
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.19no data
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Gen. 6 Sandy Bridge (2011)
GPU code nameGF108Sandy Bridge
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date18 June 2014 (10 years ago)1 February 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$59.99 no data
Current price$77 (1.3x MSRP)$476

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GT 730 and HD Graphics 3000 have a nearly equal value for money.

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 cores9612
Core clock speed700 MHz350 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1350 MHz
Number of transistors585 million995 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)49 Wattunknown
Texture fill rate11.2 GT/s13.80
Floating-point performance268.8 gflops20.4 gflops

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GT 730 and HD Graphics 3000 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.

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 1.0 x16
Length145 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
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 typeDDR3no data
Maximum RAM amount2 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width128 Bit64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed1800 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
Shared memoryno 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGANo outputs
HDMI+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)11.1 (10_1)
Shader Model5.14.1
OpenGL4.63.1
OpenCL1.1N/A
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA2.1no data

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 730 2.16
+227%
HD Graphics 3000 0.66

GeForce GT 730 outperforms HD Graphics 3000 by 227% 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%

GT 730 834
+228%
HD Graphics 3000 254

GeForce GT 730 outperforms HD Graphics 3000 by 228% 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 HD24−27
+200%
8
−200%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Hitman 3 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+192%
12−14
−192%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
+200%
7−8
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
+200%
10−11
−200%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Hitman 3 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+192%
12−14
−192%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
+200%
7−8
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
+200%
10−11
−200%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+192%
12−14
−192%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
+200%
7−8
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
+200%
10−11
−200%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Hitman 3 18−20
+200%
6−7
−200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%

This is how GT 730 and HD Graphics 3000 compete in popular games:

  • GT 730 is 200% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.16 0.66
Recency 18 June 2014 1 February 2011
Chip lithography 40 nm 32 nm

The GeForce GT 730 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 3000 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 730 is a desktop card while HD Graphics 3000 is a notebook 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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