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    GeForce GT 730M vs GeForce GTX 260

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 730M and GeForce GTX 260, 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 260, check out specs charts below.
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    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:

    GeForce GT 730M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GT 730M GeForce GTX 260
    Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 182 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
    Memory type DDR3 GDDR3
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 896 MB
    Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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    • GeForce GTX 260 has 451% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 730M.
    • GeForce GT 730M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 260 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 260 has 892 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 730M.
    • GeForce GT 730M is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 260 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GT 730M is build with Kepler architecture, and GeForce GTX 260 - with Tesla 2.0.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 260 is 517 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 730M.
    • GeForce GT 730M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 260 - by 65 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 730M is 801 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 260.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 0−1 3−4
    ultra / 1080p 0−1 1−2
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
    low / 720p 10−11 14−16
    medium / 1080p 2−3 5−6
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than GeForce GT 730M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GT 730M GeForce GTX 260
    Architecture Kepler Tesla 2.0
    Code name GK107 GT200
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 1 January 2013 16 June 2008
    Pipelines 384 192
    Core clock speed 725 MHz 1242 MHz
    Transistor count 1,270 million 1,400 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 65 nm
    Texture fill rate 23.20 36.9 billion/sec
    Floating-point performance 552.2 gflops 476.9 gflops
    Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
    Memory bus width 64/128 Bit 448 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1800 - 2000 MHz 999 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 28.8 GB/s 111.9 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 API 11.1 (10_0)
    Shader Model 5.1 4.0
    OpenGL 4.5 2.1
    OpenCL 1.1 1.1
    Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
    CUDA + +
    CUDA cores 192
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 2.0
    Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
    SLI options +
    Multi monitor support +
    HDMI + +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
    Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 31 Mh/s 30 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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