Radeon R7 260X vs UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake)

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) with Radeon R7 260X, including specs and performance data.

UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake)
2021
15 Watt
13.74
+69.2%

UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) outperforms R7 260X by an impressive 69% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking378514
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data3.53
Power efficiency64.334.96
Architectureno dataGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)
GPU code nameRocket Lake GT1Bonaire
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Designno datareference
Release date30 March 2021 (3 years ago)8 October 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$139

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

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 data896
Boost clock speedno data1000 MHz
Number of transistorsno data2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt115 Watt
Texture fill rateno data61.60
Floating-point processing powerno data1.971 TFLOPS
ROPsno data16
TMUsno data56

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 supportno dataPCIe 3.0
Interfaceno dataPCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data170 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1 x 6-pin

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 dataGDDR5
Maximum RAM amountno data4 GB
Memory bus widthno data128 Bit
Memory bandwidthno data104 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 Connectorsno data2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Eyefinity-+
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync-+
DDMA audiono data+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Shader Modelno data6.3
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data2.0

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.

UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) 13.74
+69.2%
R7 260X 8.12

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
R7 260X 4380
+172%

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 HD13
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data19.86

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
+83.3%
18−20
−83.3%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+71.4%
14−16
−71.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+92.9%
14−16
−92.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
+83.3%
18−20
−83.3%
Battlefield 5 55−60
+90%
30−33
−90%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+71.4%
14−16
−71.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+92.9%
14−16
−92.9%
Far Cry 5 9
+80%
5−6
−80%
Fortnite 75−80
+90%
40−45
−90%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+86.7%
30−33
−86.7%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+94.4%
18−20
−94.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+77.8%
27−30
−77.8%
Valorant 110−120
+73.8%
65−70
−73.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
+83.3%
18−20
−83.3%
Battlefield 5 55−60
+90%
30−33
−90%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+71.4%
14−16
−71.4%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 180−190
+83%
100−105
−83%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+92.9%
14−16
−92.9%
Dota 2 27
+92.9%
14−16
−92.9%
Far Cry 5 8
+100%
4−5
−100%
Fortnite 75−80
+90%
40−45
−90%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+86.7%
30−33
−86.7%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+94.4%
18−20
−94.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 6
+100%
3−4
−100%
Metro Exodus 7
+75%
4−5
−75%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+77.8%
27−30
−77.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+94.4%
18−20
−94.4%
Valorant 110−120
+73.8%
65−70
−73.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+90%
30−33
−90%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+71.4%
14−16
−71.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+92.9%
14−16
−92.9%
Dota 2 25
+78.6%
14−16
−78.6%
Far Cry 5 8
+100%
4−5
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+86.7%
30−33
−86.7%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+94.4%
18−20
−94.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+77.8%
27−30
−77.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+94.4%
18−20
−94.4%
Valorant 110−120
+73.8%
65−70
−73.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+90%
40−45
−90%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+77.8%
9−10
−77.8%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 95−100
+80%
55−60
−80%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+75%
12−14
−75%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+77.8%
9−10
−77.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+76.9%
65−70
−76.9%
Valorant 130−140
+73.8%
80−85
−73.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+71.4%
21−24
−71.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+81.3%
16−18
−81.3%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+77.8%
18−20
−77.8%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+71.4%
14−16
−71.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+75%
12−14
−75%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 27−30
+81.3%
16−18
−81.3%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 10−12
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
+78.6%
14−16
−78.6%
Metro Exodus 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+70%
10−11
−70%
Valorant 70−75
+77.5%
40−45
−77.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+80%
10−11
−80%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Dota 2 45−50
+77.8%
27−30
−77.8%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+75%
8−9
−75%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+91.7%
12−14
−91.7%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%

This is how UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) and R7 260X compete in popular games:

  • UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) is 86% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.74 8.12
Recency 30 March 2021 8 October 2013
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 115 Watt

UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) has a 69.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 666.7% lower power consumption.

The UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R7 260X in performance tests.

Be aware that UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) is a notebook card while Radeon R7 260X is a desktop one.

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