GeForce GT 730A vs GTX 465

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 465 with GeForce GT 730A, including specs and performance data.

GTX 465
2010
1 GB GDDR5, 200 Watt
6.88
+256%

GTX 465 outperforms GT 730A by a whopping 256% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking558905
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.23no data
Power efficiency2.364.01
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Kepler 2.0 (2013−2015)
GPU code nameGF100GK208
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date31 May 2010 (14 years ago)1 July 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$279 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores352384
Core clock speed607 MHz719 MHz
Number of transistors3,100 million915 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)200 Watt33 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate26.7523.01
Floating-point processing power0.8554 TFLOPS0.5522 TFLOPS
Compute performance30xno data
ROPs328
TMUs4432

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).

Bus supportPCI-E 2.0 x 16no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Length241 mmno data
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinno data
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount1 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1603 MHz (3206 data rate)1001 MHz
Memory bandwidth102.6 GB/s16.02 GB/s

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 DVIMini HDMINo outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.24.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.1.126
CUDA+3.5

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark 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 465 6.88
+256%
GT 730A 1.93

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. 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.

GTX 465 2650
+257%
GT 730A 742

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.88 1.93
Recency 31 May 2010 1 July 2014
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 200 Watt 33 Watt

GTX 465 has a 256.5% higher aggregate performance score.

GT 730A, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 506.1% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 465 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 730A in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 465 is a desktop card while GeForce GT 730A is a notebook one.


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