Radeon RX Vega 9 vs HD 7730
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 7730 with Radeon RX Vega 9, including specs and performance data.
RX Vega 9 outperforms HD 7730 by an impressive 81% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 837 | 670 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.16 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 4.56 | 25.85 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) | Vega (2017−2020) |
| GPU code name | Cape Verde | Vega Raven Ridge |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 May 2013 (12 years ago) | 26 October 2017 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $59 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
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 cores | 384 | 576 |
| Core clock speed | 800 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1300 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,500 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 47 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 19.20 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.6144 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 8 | no data |
| TMUs | 24 | no data |
| L1 Cache | 96 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | no data |
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 | PCIe 3.0 x16 | no data |
| Length | 168 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 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 | GDDR5 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 1125 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 72 GB/s | no data |
| 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 Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12_1 |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | - |
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 HD | 9−10
−100%
| 18
+100%
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Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 6.56 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+0%
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24−27
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
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Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+0%
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21−24
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+0%
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24−27
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
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| Escape from Tarkov | 20−22
+0%
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20−22
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
+0%
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| Fortnite | 22
+0%
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22
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+0%
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24−27
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 20−22
+0%
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20−22
+0%
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| Valorant | 60−65
+0%
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60−65
+0%
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Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+0%
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21−24
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+0%
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24−27
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 85−90
+0%
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85−90
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 40−45
+0%
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40−45
+0%
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| Escape from Tarkov | 20−22
+0%
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20−22
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
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| Fortnite | 16
+0%
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16
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+0%
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24−27
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 20−22
+0%
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20−22
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 13
+0%
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13
+0%
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| Valorant | 60−65
+0%
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60−65
+0%
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Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8
+0%
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8
+0%
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| Valorant | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 9
+0%
|
9
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
+0%
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| Valorant | 55−60
+0%
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55−60
+0%
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1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
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| Escape from Tarkov | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
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1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| Valorant | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
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4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
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| Escape from Tarkov | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
This is how HD 7730 and RX Vega 9 compete in popular games:
- RX Vega 9 is 100% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 61 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.78 | 5.03 |
| Recency | 1 May 2013 | 26 October 2017 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 47 Watt | 15 Watt |
RX Vega 9 has a 80.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 213.3% lower power consumption.
The Radeon RX Vega 9 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 Radeon RX Vega 9 is a notebook one.
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