GeForce GT 730A vs Radeon RX 460

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 460 with GeForce GT 730A, including specs and performance data.

RX 460
2016
2 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
10.67
+453%

RX 460 outperforms GT 730A by a whopping 453% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking441914
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.12no data
Power efficiency9.754.01
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Kepler 2.0 (2013−2015)
GPU code nameBaffinGK208
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date8 August 2016 (8 years ago)1 July 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$86 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores896384
Core clock speed1090 MHz719 MHz
Boost clock speed1200 MHzno data
Number of transistors3,000 million915 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt33 Watt
Texture fill rate67.2023.01
Floating-point processing power2.15 TFLOPS0.5522 TFLOPS
ROPs168
TMUs5632

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x8
Length170 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeGDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount2 GB2 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1001 MHz
Memory bandwidth112.0 GB/s16.02 GB/s
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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.1.126
CUDA-3.5

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.

RX 460 10.67
+453%
GT 730A 1.93

  • Passmark

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.

RX 460 4101
+453%
GT 730A 742

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 HD42
+500%
7−8
−500%
1440p50
+456%
9−10
−456%
4K20
+567%
3−4
−567%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.05no data
1440p1.72no data
4K4.30no data

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
Atomic Heart 24−27
+525%
4−5
−525%
Counter-Strike 2 18
+500%
3−4
−500%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+567%
3−4
−567%
Atomic Heart 24−27
+525%
4−5
−525%
Battlefield 5 40−45
+529%
7−8
−529%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+500%
3−4
−500%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+567%
3−4
−567%
Far Cry 5 40
+471%
7−8
−471%
Fortnite 116
+544%
18−20
−544%
Forza Horizon 4 57
+470%
10−11
−470%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+550%
4−5
−550%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 36
+500%
6−7
−500%
Valorant 90−95
+488%
16−18
−488%
Atomic Heart 24−27
+525%
4−5
−525%
Battlefield 5 40−45
+529%
7−8
−529%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+500%
3−4
−500%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 150−160
+456%
27−30
−456%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+567%
3−4
−567%
Dota 2 70−75
+492%
12−14
−492%
Far Cry 5 37
+517%
6−7
−517%
Fortnite 39
+457%
7−8
−457%
Forza Horizon 4 54
+500%
9−10
−500%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+550%
4−5
−550%
Grand Theft Auto V 35
+483%
6−7
−483%
Metro Exodus 21
+600%
3−4
−600%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 28
+460%
5−6
−460%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 37
+517%
6−7
−517%
Valorant 90−95
+488%
16−18
−488%
Battlefield 5 40−45
+529%
7−8
−529%
Counter-Strike 2 10
+900%
1−2
−900%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+567%
3−4
−567%
Dota 2 70−75
+492%
12−14
−492%
Far Cry 5 34
+467%
6−7
−467%
Forza Horizon 4 41
+486%
7−8
−486%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+550%
4−5
−550%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20
+567%
3−4
−567%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 23
+475%
4−5
−475%
Valorant 90−95
+488%
16−18
−488%
Fortnite 31
+520%
5−6
−520%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 75−80
+533%
12−14
−533%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+600%
2−3
−600%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+456%
9−10
−456%
Valorant 110−120
+517%
18−20
−517%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+525%
4−5
−525%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+600%
3−4
−600%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+500%
4−5
−500%
Forza Horizon 5 18−20
+500%
3−4
−500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+650%
2−3
−650%
Fortnite 21−24
+600%
3−4
−600%
Atomic Heart 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Counter-Strike 2 4−5 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+600%
3−4
−600%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12
+500%
2−3
−500%
Valorant 50−55
+489%
9−10
−489%
Battlefield 5 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Counter-Strike 2 4−5 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4 0−1
Dota 2 35−40
+500%
6−7
−500%
Far Cry 5 11
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+467%
3−4
−467%
Forza Horizon 5 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
Fortnite 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%

This is how RX 460 and GT 730A compete in popular games:

  • RX 460 is 500% faster in 1080p
  • RX 460 is 456% faster in 1440p
  • RX 460 is 567% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.67 1.93
Recency 8 August 2016 1 July 2014
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 33 Watt

RX 460 has a 452.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

GT 730A, on the other hand, has 127.3% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 460 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 730A in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 460 is a desktop card while GeForce GT 730A is a notebook one.

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