GeForce GT 730M vs Radeon HD 6850 X2

In this comparison between GeForce GT 730M and Radeon HD 6850 X2 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GT 730M will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6850 X2 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 HD 6850 X2
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 254 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 8-pin
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 6850 X2 has 669% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 730M.
  • GeForce GT 730M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GT 730M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
  • GeForce GT 730M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GT 730M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 - with TeraScale 2.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6850 X2 is 75 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 730M.
  • GeForce GT 730M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6850 X2 is 2400 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 730M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 12−14
ultra / 1080p 0−1 7−8
QHD / 1440p 0−1 2−3
low / 720p 10−11 27−30
medium / 1080p 2−3 16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than GeForce GT 730M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 730M Radeon HD 6850 X2
Architecture Kepler TeraScale 2
Code name GK107 Barts
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 1 January 2013 19 September 2011
Pipelines 384 960
Core clock speed 725 MHz 800 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 23.20 38.40
Floating-point performance 552.2 gflops 2x 1,536.0 gflops
Memory bus width 64/128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 - 2000 MHz 4200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 28.8 GB/s 134.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 API 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.5 4.4
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
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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