GeForce GT 730M vs Radeon 550X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 730M and Radeon 550X, 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 Radeon 550X, check out specs charts below.
Radeon 550X
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 | Radeon 550X | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
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- Radeon 550X has 51% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 730M.
- GeForce GT 730M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon 550X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
- GeForce GT 730M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon 550X.
- GeForce GT 730M is used in Laptops, and Radeon 550X - in Desktops.
- GeForce GT 730M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon 550X - with GCN 4.0.
- Core clock speed of Radeon 550X is 357 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 730M.
- GeForce GT 730M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon 550X - by 14 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon 550X is 5200 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 730M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 10−11 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 2−3 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 116% more, than GeForce GT 730M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 10−12 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Battlefield 5 is 220% more, than GeForce GT 730M. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 730M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 140−150 |
| medium / 768p | 80−85 | 110−120 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 55−60 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 30−35 |
| 4K / 2160p | 9−10 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 55−60 | 85−90 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 45% more, than GeForce GT 730M. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 730M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 80−85 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Dota 2 is 36% more, than GeForce GT 730M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | 2−3 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Far Cry 5 is 225% more, than GeForce GT 730M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | − |
| low / 720p | 45−50 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Fortnite is 73% more, than GeForce GT 730M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Forza Horizon 4 is 200% more, than GeForce GT 730M. | ||
| low / 768p | 40−45 | 55−60 |
| medium / 768p | − | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 30−35 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Grand Theft Auto V is 66% more, than GeForce GT 730M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 2−3 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Metro Exodus is 350% more, than GeForce GT 730M. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 95−100 |
| high / 1080p | 55−60 | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Minecraft is 31% more, than GeForce GT 730M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 17% more, than GeForce GT 730M. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 3−4 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 333% more, than GeForce GT 730M. | ||
| low / 768p | 6−7 | 24−27 |
| medium / 768p | 5−6 | 16−18 |
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 325% more, than GeForce GT 730M. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 20−22 |
| high / 768p | 27−30 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in World of Tanks is 29% more, than GeForce GT 730M. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GT 730M | Radeon 550X | |
| Architecture | Kepler | GCN 4.0 |
| Code name | GK107 | Lexa |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 January 2013 | 27 March 2019 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 725 MHz | 1082 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1218 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,270 million | 2,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 23.20 | 38.98 |
| Floating-point performance | 552.2 gflops | |
| Length | 145 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 64/128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 - 2000 MHz | 7000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 28.8 GB/s | 112.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 API | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | + | |
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 2.0 | |
| HDMI | + | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 31 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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