Iris Plus Graphics vs UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake)

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) with Iris Plus Graphics, including specs and performance data.

UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake)
2021
15 Watt
13.60
+198%

UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) outperforms Iris Plus Graphics by a whopping 198% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking379657
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency64.5521.64
Architectureno dataGeneration 11.0 (2019−2021)
GPU code nameRocket Lake GT1Ice Lake GT2
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date30 March 2021 (3 years ago)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 coresno data512
Boost clock speedno data1000 MHz
Manufacturing process technology14 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rateno data32.00
Floating-point processing powerno data1.024 TFLOPS
ROPsno data8
TMUsno data32

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).

Interfaceno dataPCIe 3.0 x1
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 typeno dataSystem Shared
Maximum RAM amountno dataSystem 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 dataNo outputs

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectXno data12 (12_1)
OpenGLno data4.6

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 HD12
+200%
4−5
−200%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+200%
8−9
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+211%
9−10
−211%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+229%
14−16
−229%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+200%
8−9
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+211%
9−10
−211%
Forza Horizon 4 14
+250%
4−5
−250%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+208%
12−14
−208%
Metro Exodus 10
+233%
3−4
−233%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+250%
10−11
−250%
Valorant 55−60
+211%
18−20
−211%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+229%
14−16
−229%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+200%
8−9
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+211%
9−10
−211%
Dota 2 13
+225%
4−5
−225%
Far Cry 5 18
+200%
6−7
−200%
Fortnite 75−80
+229%
24−27
−229%
Forza Horizon 4 12
+200%
4−5
−200%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+208%
12−14
−208%
Grand Theft Auto V 6
+200%
2−3
−200%
Metro Exodus 7
+250%
2−3
−250%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+240%
30−33
−240%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+250%
10−11
−250%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+207%
14−16
−207%
Valorant 55−60
+211%
18−20
−211%
World of Tanks 180−190
+208%
60−65
−208%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+229%
14−16
−229%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+200%
8−9
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+211%
9−10
−211%
Dota 2 25
+213%
8−9
−213%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+225%
16−18
−225%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+211%
18−20
−211%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+208%
12−14
−208%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+240%
30−33
−240%
Valorant 55−60
+211%
18−20
−211%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+240%
5−6
−240%
Dota 2 20−22
+233%
6−7
−233%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+200%
7−8
−200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+215%
40−45
−215%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
World of Tanks 95−100
+230%
30−33
−230%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+211%
9−10
−211%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+230%
10−11
−230%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+240%
10−11
−240%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
+214%
7−8
−214%
Metro Exodus 30−33
+200%
10−11
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+217%
6−7
−217%
Valorant 35−40
+250%
10−11
−250%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Dota 2 24−27
+213%
8−9
−213%
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
+213%
8−9
−213%
Metro Exodus 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+242%
12−14
−242%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+213%
8−9
−213%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+225%
4−5
−225%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Dota 2 24−27
+213%
8−9
−213%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+200%
6−7
−200%
Fortnite 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
+233%
6−7
−233%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Valorant 14−16
+200%
5−6
−200%

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

  • UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) is 200% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.60 4.56
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm

UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) has a 198.2% higher aggregate performance score.

Iris Plus Graphics, on the other hand, has a 40% more advanced lithography process.

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

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


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