GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q vs Radeon HD 7730

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q and Radeon HD 7730. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q and Radeon HD 7730. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q 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 GTX 1050 Max Q here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q Radeon HD 7730
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 47 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q has 59% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7730.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7730.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7730 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 7730 - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is 199 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7730.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7730 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is 2500 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7730.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 3−4
ultra / 1080p 12−14 1−2
QHD / 1440p 6−7 0−1
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 40−45 14−16
medium / 1080p 24−27 5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 316% more, than Radeon HD 7730.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q Radeon HD 7730
Architecture Pascal GCN 1.0
Code name N17P-G0 Max-Q Cape Verde
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 3 January 2018 1 May 2013
Pipelines 640 384
Core clock speed 999 - 1189 MHz 800 MHz
Boost Clock 1139 - 1328 MHz
Transistor count 3,300 million 1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 53.12 19.20
Floating-point performance 1,700 gflops 614.4 gflops
Length 168 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 7000 MHz 4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 112.1 GB/s 72 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 6.4 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
CUDA 6.1
Laptop size large
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