UHD Graphics 730 vs HD Graphics 3000

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Aggregate performance score

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

HD Graphics 3000
2011
0.66

UHD Graphics 730 outperforms HD Graphics 3000 by a whopping 532% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1189687
Place by popularitynot in top-10076
Power efficiencyno data19.18
ArchitectureGeneration 6.0 (2011)Generation 12.2 (2022−2023)
GPU code nameSandy Bridge GT2+Raptor Lake GT1
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date1 February 2011 (13 years ago)3 January 2023 (2 years ago)

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 cores96192
Core clock speed650 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speed1300 MHz1550 MHz
Number of transistors1,160 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology32 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)unknown15 Watt
Texture fill rate15.6018.60
Floating-point processing power0.2496 TFLOPS0.5952 TFLOPS
ROPs26
TMUs1212

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).

InterfaceRing BusRing Bus
Widthno dataIGP

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 typeSystem SharedSystem Shared
Maximum RAM amountSystem SharedSystem Shared
Memory bus widthSystem SharedSystem Shared
Memory clock speedSystem SharedSystem Shared
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 ConnectorsPortable Device DependentMotherboard Dependent

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model4.16.6
OpenGL3.14.6
OpenCLN/A3.0
VulkanN/A1.3

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.

HD Graphics 3000 0.66
UHD Graphics 730 4.17
+532%

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.

HD Graphics 3000 254
UHD Graphics 730 1603
+531%

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 HD9
−511%
55−60
+511%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−511%
55−60
+511%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−500%
12−14
+500%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−511%
55−60
+511%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−500%
12−14
+500%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−483%
35−40
+483%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−500%
30−33
+500%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−511%
55−60
+511%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−500%
12−14
+500%
Dota 2 3
−500%
18−20
+500%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−525%
50−55
+525%
Fortnite 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−483%
35−40
+483%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−511%
55−60
+511%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−500%
30−33
+500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−500%
30−33
+500%
World of Tanks 11
−491%
65−70
+491%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−511%
55−60
+511%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−500%
12−14
+500%
Dota 2 7
−471%
40−45
+471%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−525%
50−55
+525%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−483%
35−40
+483%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−511%
55−60
+511%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
−500%
24−27
+500%
World of Tanks 2−3
−500%
12−14
+500%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−511%
55−60
+511%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−500%
12−14
+500%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−500%
24−27
+500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−500%
12−14
+500%
Valorant 5−6
−500%
30−33
+500%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 14−16
−500%
90−95
+500%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−500%
90−95
+500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−500%
12−14
+500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−500%
90−95
+500%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Dota 2 14−16
−500%
90−95
+500%
Valorant 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%

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

  • UHD Graphics 730 is 511% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.66 4.17
Recency 1 February 2011 3 January 2023
Chip lithography 32 nm 10 nm

UHD Graphics 730 has a 531.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, and a 220% more advanced lithography process.

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

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