UHD Graphics 730 vs Radeon HD 6480G

Place in the ranking	1181	683
Place by popularity	not in top-100	94
Power efficiency	1.31	19.23
Architecture	TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)	Generation 12.2 (2022−2023)
GPU code name	Sumo	Raptor Lake GT1
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	14 June 2011 (13 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year 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 cores	240	192
Core clock speed	444 MHz	300 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1550 MHz
Number of transistors	1,178 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	15 Watt
Texture fill rate	5.328	18.60
Floating-point processing power	0.2131 TFLOPS	0.5952 TFLOPS
ROPs	4	6
TMUs	12	12

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).

Interface	IGP	Ring Bus
Width	no data	IGP

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	System Shared	System Shared
Maximum RAM amount	System Shared	System Shared
Memory bus width	System Shared	System Shared
Memory clock speed	System Shared	System 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 Connectors

No outputs

Motherboard Dependent

API compatibility

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

DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.0	6.6
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.3

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 6480G 0.66

UHD Graphics 730 4.15
+529%

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 6480G 256

UHD Graphics 730 1603
+526%

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

3−4
−500%

18−20

+500%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 −500%	24−27 +500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 −500%	18−20 +500%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −500%	18−20 +500%
Far Cry New Dawn	1−2 −500%	6−7 +500%
Hitman 3	5−6 −500%	30−33 +500%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−12 −491%	65−70 +491%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7 −483%	35−40 +483%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−33 −500%	180−190 +500%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 −500%	24−27 +500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 −500%	18−20 +500%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −500%	18−20 +500%
Far Cry New Dawn	1−2 −500%	6−7 +500%
Hitman 3	5−6 −500%	30−33 +500%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−12 −491%	65−70 +491%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7 −483%	35−40 +483%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 −500%	60−65 +500%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−33 −500%	180−190 +500%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 −500%	24−27 +500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 −500%	18−20 +500%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −500%	18−20 +500%
Hitman 3	5−6 −500%	30−33 +500%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−12 −491%	65−70 +491%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7 −483%	35−40 +483%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 −500%	60−65 +500%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−33 −500%	180−190 +500%

1440p
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn

1−2

−500%

6−7
+500%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	0−1	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −500%	6−7 +500%
Far Cry 5	1−2 −500%	6−7 +500%
Hitman 3	6−7 −483%	35−40 +483%
Horizon Zero Dawn	3−4 −500%	18−20 +500%
Watch Dogs: Legion	2−3 −500%	12−14 +500%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

3−4
−500%

18−20

+500%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2 −500%	6−7 +500%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

2−3
−500%

12−14

+500%

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.66	4.15
Recency	14 June 2011	3 January 2023
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	15 Watt

UHD Graphics 730 has a 528.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The UHD Graphics 730 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6480G in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 6480G 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.