UHD Graphics 730 vs GeForce GTS 250

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Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking929not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.05no data
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Generation 12.2 (2021−2022)
GPU code nameG92BRaptor Lake GT1
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date4 March 2009 (15 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 no data
Current price$131 (0.7x MSRP)$661

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 cores128192
CUDA cores128no data
Core clock speed738 MHzno data
Boost clock speedno data1550 MHz
Number of transistors754 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology55 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt15 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate47.2 billion/sec18.60
Floating-point performance387.1 gflopsno data

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 2.0 x16Ring Bus
Length9" (228.6 mm) (22.9 cm)no data
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotIGP
Supplementary power connectors6-pinno data
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 typeGDDR3System Shared
Maximum RAM amount1 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width256 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed1100 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth70.4 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 ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVIMotherboard Dependent
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+no data
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model4.06.6
OpenGL3.04.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA+no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


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%

GTS 250 598
UHD Graphics 730 1603
+168%

UHD Graphics 730 outperforms GeForce GTS 250 by 168% in Passmark.

Pros & cons summary


Recency 4 March 2009 3 January 2023
Chip lithography 55 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 15 Watt

We couldn't decide between GeForce GTS 250 and UHD Graphics 730. We've got no test results to judge.


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