UHD Graphics 730 vs Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870 with UHD Graphics 730, including specs and performance data.

RX Vega M GL / 870
2018
4 GB HBM2, 65 Watt
13.89
+233%

RX Vega M GL / 870 outperforms UHD Graphics 730 by a whopping 233% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking374687
Place by popularitynot in top-10076
Power efficiency14.7419.18
ArchitectureVega (2017−2020)Generation 12.2 (2022−2023)
GPU code nameVega Kaby Lake-GRaptor Lake GT1
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date7 January 2018 (7 years ago)3 January 2023 (2 years 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 cores1280192
Core clock speed931 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speed1011 MHz1550 MHz
Manufacturing process technology14 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rateno data18.60
Floating-point processing powerno data0.5952 TFLOPS
ROPsno data6
TMUsno data12

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 sizemedium sizedno data
Interfaceno dataRing Bus
Widthno dataIGP

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 typeHBM2System Shared
Maximum RAM amount4 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus widthno dataSystem Shared
Memory clock speedno dataSystem 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 Connectorsno dataMotherboard Dependent

API compatibility

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

DirectX12_112 (12_1)
Shader Modelno data6.6
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data3.0
Vulkan-1.3

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 HD44
+267%
12−14
−267%
1440p28
+250%
8−9
−250%
4K15
+275%
4−5
−275%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+257%
7−8
−257%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+238%
8−9
−238%
Elden Ring 40−45
+250%
12−14
−250%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+275%
12−14
−275%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+257%
7−8
−257%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+238%
8−9
−238%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+250%
16−18
−250%
Metro Exodus 44
+267%
12−14
−267%
Red Dead Redemption 2 48
+243%
14−16
−243%
Valorant 47
+236%
14−16
−236%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+275%
12−14
−275%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+257%
7−8
−257%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+238%
8−9
−238%
Dota 2 27
+238%
8−9
−238%
Elden Ring 40−45
+250%
12−14
−250%
Far Cry 5 37
+270%
10−11
−270%
Fortnite 75−80
+271%
21−24
−271%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+250%
16−18
−250%
Grand Theft Auto V 41
+242%
12−14
−242%
Metro Exodus 30
+233%
9−10
−233%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 129
+269%
35−40
−269%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16
+300%
4−5
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+250%
12−14
−250%
Valorant 30
+233%
9−10
−233%
World of Tanks 180−190
+235%
55−60
−235%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+275%
12−14
−275%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+257%
7−8
−257%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+238%
8−9
−238%
Dota 2 50−55
+257%
14−16
−257%
Far Cry 5 51
+264%
14−16
−264%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+250%
16−18
−250%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+237%
30−33
−237%
Valorant 55−60
+244%
16−18
−244%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 20−22
+233%
6−7
−233%
Elden Ring 21−24
+250%
6−7
−250%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
+233%
6−7
−233%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 62
+244%
18−20
−244%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+300%
3−4
−300%
World of Tanks 95−100
+263%
27−30
−263%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+250%
8−9
−250%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+300%
3−4
−300%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Far Cry 5 32
+256%
9−10
−256%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+267%
9−10
−267%
Metro Exodus 27
+238%
8−9
−238%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+240%
5−6
−240%
Valorant 30−35
+240%
10−11
−240%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Dota 2 29
+263%
8−9
−263%
Elden Ring 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Grand Theft Auto V 29
+263%
8−9
−263%
Metro Exodus 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30
+233%
9−10
−233%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 29
+263%
8−9
−263%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+333%
3−4
−333%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Dota 2 24−27
+257%
7−8
−257%
Far Cry 5 15
+275%
4−5
−275%
Fortnite 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+280%
5−6
−280%
Valorant 14−16
+275%
4−5
−275%

This is how RX Vega M GL / 870 and UHD Graphics 730 compete in popular games:

  • RX Vega M GL / 870 is 267% faster in 1080p
  • RX Vega M GL / 870 is 250% faster in 1440p
  • RX Vega M GL / 870 is 275% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.89 4.17
Recency 7 January 2018 3 January 2023
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

RX Vega M GL / 870 has a 233.1% higher aggregate performance score.

UHD Graphics 730, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870 is our recommended choice as it beats the UHD Graphics 730 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870 is a notebook card while UHD Graphics 730 is a desktop one.


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