GeForce GT 730 vs GTX 280M

Place in performance ranking	936	823
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.17	0.19
Architecture	G9x (2007−2010)	Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code name	N10E-GTX	GF108
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	2 March 2009 (15 years ago)	18 June 2014 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$59.99
Current price	$140	$77 (1.3x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GT 730 has 12% better value for money than GTX 280M.

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	128	96
CUDA cores	128	no data
Core clock speed	585 MHz	700 MHz
Number of transistors	754 million	585 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	49 Watt
Texture fill rate	38 billion/sec	11.2 GT/s
Floating-point performance	374.5 gflops	268.8 gflops
Gigaflops	562	no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 280M 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
Bus support	PCI-E 2.0	no data
Interface	MXM-IV	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	no data	145 mm
Width	no data	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	None
SLI options	+	no data
MXM Type	MXM 3.0 Type-B	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	Up to 950 MHz	1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	61 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	HDMIDual Link DVISingle Link DVIDisplayPortLVDSVGA	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
HDMI	+	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
Audio input for HDMI	S/PDIF	no data

Supported technologies

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

Power management

8.0

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	2.1	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.

GTX 280M 1.49

GT 730 2.16
+45%

GT 730 outperforms GTX 280M by 45% 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%

GTX 280M 575

GT 730 834
+45%

GT 730 outperforms GTX 280M by 45% 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

4−5

−25%

5−6
+25%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	0−1	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5 −25%	5−6 +25%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −25%	5−6 +25%
Far Cry 5	7−8 −42.9%	10−11 +42.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 −33.3%	8−9 +33.3%
Hitman 3	4−5 −25%	5−6 +25%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12−14 −38.5%	18−20 +38.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	10−11 −40%	14−16 +40%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	0−1	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5 −25%	5−6 +25%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −25%	5−6 +25%
Far Cry 5	7−8 −42.9%	10−11 +42.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 −33.3%	8−9 +33.3%
Hitman 3	4−5 −25%	5−6 +25%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12−14 −38.5%	18−20 +38.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	10−11 −40%	14−16 +40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 −25%	5−6 +25%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	0−1	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5 −25%	5−6 +25%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −25%	5−6 +25%
Far Cry 5	7−8 −42.9%	10−11 +42.9%
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 −33.3%	8−9 +33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12−14 −38.5%	18−20 +38.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 −25%	5−6 +25%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

3−4

−33.3%

4−5
+33.3%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	0−1	0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5 −25%	5−6 +25%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Far Cry 5	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	5−6 −40%	7−8 +40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry 5	6−7 −33.3%	8−9 +33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	0−1	0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Metro Exodus	4−5 −25%	5−6 +25%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

3−4

−33.3%

4−5
+33.3%

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.49	2.16
Recency	2 March 2009	18 June 2014
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Chip lithography	55 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	49 Watt