Radeon HD 7730 vs R9 280X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 280X and Radeon HD 7730, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R9 280X
2013
3 GB GDDR5, 250 Watt
15.18
+383%

R9 280X outperforms HD 7730 by a whopping 383% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking351755
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.590.16
Power efficiency4.184.60
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code nameTahitiCape Verde
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Designreferenceno data
Release date8 October 2013 (11 years ago)1 May 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299 $59

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

R9 280X has 3394% better value for money than HD 7730.

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 cores2048384
Core clock speedno data800 MHz
Boost clock speed1000 MHzno data
Number of transistors4,313 million1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt47 Watt
Texture fill rate128.019.20
Floating-point processing power4.096 TFLOPS0.6144 TFLOPS
ROPs328
TMUs12824

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 supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length275 mm168 mm
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pinNone

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 amount3 GB1 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speedno data1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth288 GB/s72 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Eyefinity+-
HDMI++
DisplayPort support+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

AppAcceleration+-
CrossFire+-
FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
LiquidVR+-
TressFX+-
TrueAudio+-
UVD+-
DDMA audio+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 (11_1)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan+1.2.131

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.

R9 280X 15.18
+383%
HD 7730 3.14

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.

R9 280X 5837
+384%
HD 7730 1207

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 HD64
+433%
12−14
−433%
4K33
+450%
6−7
−450%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.67
+5.2%
4.92
−5.2%
4K9.06
+8.5%
9.83
−8.5%
  • R9 280X has 5% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • R9 280X has 9% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+440%
5−6
−440%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
+400%
6−7
−400%
Elden Ring 45−50
+411%
9−10
−411%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+390%
10−11
−390%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+440%
5−6
−440%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
+400%
6−7
−400%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+417%
12−14
−417%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+413%
8−9
−413%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+429%
7−8
−429%
Valorant 60−65
+408%
12−14
−408%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+390%
10−11
−390%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+440%
5−6
−440%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
+400%
6−7
−400%
Dota 2 36
+414%
7−8
−414%
Elden Ring 45−50
+411%
9−10
−411%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+450%
10−11
−450%
Fortnite 80−85
+425%
16−18
−425%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+417%
12−14
−417%
Grand Theft Auto V 54
+440%
10−11
−440%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+413%
8−9
−413%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+419%
21−24
−419%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+429%
7−8
−429%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 52
+420%
10−11
−420%
Valorant 60−65
+408%
12−14
−408%
World of Tanks 190−200
+388%
40−45
−388%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+390%
10−11
−390%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+440%
5−6
−440%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
+400%
6−7
−400%
Dota 2 137
+407%
27−30
−407%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+450%
10−11
−450%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+417%
12−14
−417%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+419%
21−24
−419%
Valorant 60−65
+408%
12−14
−408%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 21−24
+450%
4−5
−450%
Elden Ring 24−27
+500%
4−5
−500%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+475%
4−5
−475%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+407%
27−30
−407%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%
World of Tanks 100−110
+405%
21−24
−405%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+417%
6−7
−417%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+429%
7−8
−429%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+429%
7−8
−429%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+450%
6−7
−450%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+533%
3−4
−533%
Valorant 35−40
+443%
7−8
−443%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%
Dota 2 24−27
+420%
5−6
−420%
Elden Ring 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
+420%
5−6
−420%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+400%
9−10
−400%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+420%
5−6
−420%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+600%
2−3
−600%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5 0−1
Dota 2 68
+386%
14−16
−386%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+533%
3−4
−533%
Fortnite 16−18
+467%
3−4
−467%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+425%
4−5
−425%
Valorant 16−18
+467%
3−4
−467%

This is how R9 280X and HD 7730 compete in popular games:

  • R9 280X is 433% faster in 1080p
  • R9 280X is 450% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.18 3.14
Recency 8 October 2013 1 May 2013
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 1 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 47 Watt

R9 280X has a 383.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 months, and a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount.

HD 7730, on the other hand, has 431.9% lower power consumption.

The Radeon R9 280X is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 7730 in performance tests.


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