GeForce GT 730M vs GeForce GTX 480

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 730M and GeForce GTX 480, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GT 730M stacks up against GeForce GTX 480, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GT 730M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GT 730M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GT 730M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GT 730M GeForce GTX 480
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 250 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 8-pin
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1536 MB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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  • GeForce GTX 480 has 657% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 730M.
  • GeForce GT 730M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 480 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 480 has 1532 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 730M.
  • GeForce GT 730M is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 480 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GT 730M is build with Kepler architecture, and GeForce GTX 480 - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GT 730M is 25 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480.
  • GeForce GT 730M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 480 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 480 is 48 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 730M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 21−24
ultra / 1080p 0−1 12−14
QHD / 1440p 0−1 6−7
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 10−11 40−45
medium / 1080p 2−3 24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 466% more, than GeForce GT 730M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 730M GeForce GTX 480
Architecture Kepler Fermi
Code name GK107 GF100
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 1 January 2013 7 December 2010
Pipelines 384 480
Core clock speed 725 MHz 700 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 23.20 42 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 552.2 gflops 1,345.0 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 64/128 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 - 2000 MHz 1848 MHz (3696 data rate)
Memory bandwidth 28.8 GB/s 177.4 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 API 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.2
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA + +
CUDA cores 480
Bus support PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 2.0 16x PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI + +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 31 Mh/s 117 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Standard memory configuration DDR3/GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection +
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI +
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus +
Blu-Ray 3D Support +
3D Vision / 3DTV Play +
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