GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q vs Radeon HD 7730

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 7730 with GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q, including specs and performance data.

HD 7730
2013
1 GB GDDR5, 47 Watt
2.69

1050 Max-Q outperforms HD 7730 by a whopping 235% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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GTX 1050 Max-Q GTX 1050 Max-Q

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking819485
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.16no data
Power efficiency4.619.68
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameCape VerdeGP107
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date1 May 2013 (12 years ago)3 January 2018 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$59 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores384640
Core clock speed800 MHz1190 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1328 MHz
Number of transistors1,500 million3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)47 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate19.2053.12
Floating-point processing power0.6144 TFLOPS1.7 TFLOPS
ROPs816
TMUs2440
L1 Cache96 KB240 KB
L2 Cache256 KB1024 KB

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).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length168 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1125 MHz1752 MHz
Memory bandwidth72 GB/s112.1 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA-6.1

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

HD 7730 2.69
GTX 1050 Max-Q 9.02
+235%

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 7730 1188
Samples: 242
GTX 1050 Max-Q 3988
+236%
Samples: 343

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 HD12−14
−283%
46
+283%
1440p8−9
−238%
27
+238%
4K4−5
−275%
15
+275%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.92no data
1440p7.38no data
4K14.75no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 46
+0%
46
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Far Cry 5 37
+0%
37
+0%
Fortnite 112
+0%
112
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 40
+0%
40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 144
+0%
144
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Dota 2 116
+0%
116
+0%
Far Cry 5 34
+0%
34
+0%
Fortnite 49
+0%
49
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 45
+0%
45
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Metro Exodus 19
+0%
19
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 51
+0%
51
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35
+0%
35
+0%
Valorant 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 37
+0%
37
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Dota 2 104
+0%
104
+0%
Far Cry 5 31
+0%
31
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 34
+0%
34
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21
+0%
21
+0%
Valorant 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 37
+0%
37
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 94
+0%
94
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Metro Exodus 11
+0%
11
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Valorant 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Far Cry 5 22
+0%
22
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 53
+0%
53
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 28
+0%
28
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Metro Exodus 7
+0%
7
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 13
+0%
13
+0%
Valorant 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Dota 2 37
+0%
37
+0%
Far Cry 5 11
+0%
11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 11
+0%
11
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 9
+0%
9
+0%

This is how HD 7730 and GTX 1050 Max-Q compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1050 Max-Q is 283% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1050 Max-Q is 238% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1050 Max-Q is 275% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 67 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 2.69 9.02
Recency 1 May 2013 3 January 2018
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 47 Watt 75 Watt

HD 7730 has 59.6% lower power consumption.

GTX 1050 Max-Q, on the other hand, has a 235.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 7730 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 7730 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q is a notebook one.

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