AMD Radeon HD 6730M vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 850M

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Performance
Radeon HD 6730M
1,1411% of 104,598
GeForce GTX 850M284% better
4,385.54% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 850M has 284% better performance than the Radeon HD 6730M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 6730M
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GeForce GTX 850M
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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon HD 6730M GPU

The AMD Radeon HD 6730M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q1 2011. It is built on the TeraScale 2 GPU microarchitecture (codename Whistler) and is manufactured on a 40 nm process.

Memory

The HD 6730M has 1,024 MB of GDDR3 memory, with a 800 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 25.6 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The HD 6730M includes 480 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 725 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 24 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 8 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The HD 6730M has the 442nd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 1.09% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 850M GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 850M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q1 2014. It is built on the Maxwell GPU microarchitecture (codename GM107) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The GTX 850M has 2 GB of DDR3 memory, with a 1,001 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 32.03 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The GTX 850M includes 640 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 876 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 40 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 16 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 45 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The GTX 850M has the 263rd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 4.19% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon HD 6730MGeForce GTX 850M
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureTeraScale 2Maxwell
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ1 2011Q1 2014
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for Rise of the Tomb Raider
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Radeon HD 6730MGeForce GTX 850M
Low - 768p
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60 FPS
Medium - 768p
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37 FPS
High - 1080p
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21 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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17 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD
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7 FPS
FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

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GPUFrames Per Second
Quadro M2000M11+59%
GeForce GTX 960M9+30%
GeForce GTX 860M7.9+14%
GeForce MX1507+1%
GeForce GTX 850M6.9

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon HD 6730M
1,1411% of 104,598
GeForce GTX 850M284% better
4,385.54% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 850M has 284% better performance than the Radeon HD 6730M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon HD 6730M is ranked 442nd with a score of 1,141, and the GeForce GTX 850M is ranked 263rd with a score of 4,385.5.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 6730M
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GeForce GTX 850M
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon HD 6730M and the GeForce GTX 850M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

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GPUBenchmark Performance
Radeon Pro 4504,502+295%
GeForce MX1504,494+294%
GeForce GTX 850M4,385.5+284%
GeForce GTX 950M4,367+283%
Quadro M1000M4,229.5+271%
GeForce GT 555M1,146+0%
Quadro K610M1,143.5+0%
Radeon HD 7690M1,1410%
Radeon HD 6730M1,141
NVS 5400M1,119-2%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

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Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon HD 6730MGeForce GTX 850M
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
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21,873
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
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3,085.5
3DMark 11 Performance Score
1,269
4,495
(+254.22%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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78.8
PassMark G3D Mark
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2,515
PassMark G2D Mark
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229
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
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41.8
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon HD 6730MGeForce GTX 850M
CodenameWhistlerGM107
ArchitectureTeraScale 2Maxwell
Process Size40 nm28 nm
Transistors716 million1,870 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon HD 6730MGeForce GTX 850M
Memory Size1,024 MB2 GB
Memory TypeGDDR3DDR3
Memory Bandwidth25.6 Gb/s32.03 Gb/s
Memory Clock800 MHz1,001 MHz
Memory Interface128 bit128 bit
L1 Cache8 KB64 KB
L2 Cache256 KB2 MB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon HD 6730MGeForce GTX 850M
Bus InterfaceMXM-A (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)35 W45 W
OutputsDevice DependentDevice Dependent

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon HD 6730MGeForce GTX 850M
Stream Processors (SP)480--
CUDA Cores--640
Compute Units (CU)6--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)2440
Render Output Units (ROP)816
Core Clock Speed725 MHz876 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon HD 6730MGeForce GTX 850M
Pixel Fill Rate5.8 GPixel/s14.43 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate17.4 GTexel/s36.08 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance696 GFLOPS1,155 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance--36.08 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon HD 6730MGeForce GTX 850M
DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 (11_0)
OpenCL1.23.0
OpenGL4.44.6
Shader Model5.06.7 (5.1)

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.