GeForce GT 730 vs UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake)

Place in the ranking	374	869
Place by popularity	not in top-100	34
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.19
Power efficiency	64.67	3.05
Architecture	no data	Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code name	Rocket Lake GT1	GF108
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	30 March 2021 (3 years ago)	18 June 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$59.99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	no data	96
Core clock speed	no data	700 MHz
Number of transistors	no data	585 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	49 Watt
Texture fill rate	no data	11.2 GT/s
Floating-point processing power	no data	0.2688 TFLOPS
ROPs	no data	4
TMUs	no data	16

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	no data	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	no data	145 mm
Width	no data	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	None

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	no data	DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	no data	2 GB
Memory bus width	no data	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	no data	900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	no data	25.6 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 Connectors	no data	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
HDMI	-	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	no data	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	no data	5.1
OpenGL	no data	4.6
OpenCL	no data	1.1
Vulkan	-	N/A
CUDA	-	2.1

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.

UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) 13.91
+550%

GT 730 2.14

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) 1613
+37.9%

GT 730 1170

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

12
+1100%

1−2

−1100%

Cost per frame, $

1080p

no data

59.99

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	24−27 +700%	3−4 −700%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 +600%	4−5 −600%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 +557%	7−8 −557%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 +700%	3−4 −700%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 +600%	4−5 −600%
Forza Horizon 4	14 +600%	2−3 −600%
Forza Horizon 5	35−40 +640%	5−6 −640%
Metro Exodus	10 +900%	1−2 −900%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 +600%	5−6 −600%
Valorant	55−60 +613%	8−9 −613%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 +557%	7−8 −557%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 +700%	3−4 −700%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 +600%	4−5 −600%
Dota 2	13 +550%	2−3 −550%
Far Cry 5	18 +800%	2−3 −800%
Fortnite	75−80 +558%	12−14 −558%
Forza Horizon 4	12 +1100%	1−2 −1100%
Forza Horizon 5	35−40 +640%	5−6 −640%
Grand Theft Auto V	6	0−1
Metro Exodus	7 +600%	1−2 −600%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	100−110 +629%	14−16 −629%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 +600%	5−6 −600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	40−45 +617%	6−7 −617%
Valorant	55−60 +613%	8−9 −613%
World of Tanks	180−190 +585%	27−30 −585%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 +557%	7−8 −557%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 +700%	3−4 −700%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 +600%	4−5 −600%
Dota 2	25 +733%	3−4 −733%
Far Cry 5	50−55 +550%	8−9 −550%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 +613%	8−9 −613%
Forza Horizon 5	35−40 +640%	5−6 −640%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	100−110 +629%	14−16 −629%
Valorant	55−60 +613%	8−9 −613%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	20−22 +567%	3−4 −567%
Grand Theft Auto V	21−24 +600%	3−4 −600%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	120−130 +589%	18−20 −589%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 +1100%	1−2 −1100%
World of Tanks	95−100 +607%	14−16 −607%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 +600%	4−5 −600%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 +1000%	1−2 −1000%
Far Cry 5	30−35 +580%	5−6 −580%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 +580%	5−6 −580%
Forza Horizon 5	21−24 +633%	3−4 −633%
Metro Exodus	30−33 +650%	4−5 −650%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 +850%	2−3 −850%
Valorant	35−40 +600%	5−6 −600%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	7−8 +600%	1−2 −600%
Dota 2	24−27 +733%	3−4 −733%
Grand Theft Auto V	24−27 +733%	3−4 −733%
Metro Exodus	9−10 +800%	1−2 −800%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	40−45 +583%	6−7 −583%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9−10 +800%	1−2 −800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 +733%	3−4 −733%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	12−14 +550%	2−3 −550%
Counter-Strike 2	7−8 +600%	1−2 −600%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5	0−1
Dota 2	24−27 +733%	3−4 −733%
Far Cry 5	18−20 +800%	2−3 −800%
Fortnite	16−18 +700%	2−3 −700%
Forza Horizon 4	20−22 +567%	3−4 −567%
Forza Horizon 5	10−12 +1000%	1−2 −1000%
Valorant	14−16 +650%	2−3 −650%

This is how UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) and GT 730 compete in popular games:

UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) is 1100% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	13.91	2.14
Recency	30 March 2021	18 June 2014
Chip lithography	14 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	49 Watt

UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) has a 550% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 226.7% lower power consumption.

The UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 730 in performance tests.

Be aware that UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) is a notebook card while GeForce GT 730 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.