GeForce GTX 280 vs Radeon HD 7730
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon HD 7730 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 GTX 280 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7730 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 280
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 280
Radeon HD 7730
Power consumption (TDP)
236 Watt
47 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
6-pin & 8-pin
None
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 280 has 402% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7730.
GeForce GTX 280 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7730 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon HD 7730 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 280 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 7730 - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 280 is 496 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7730.
GeForce GTX 280 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7730 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 7730 is 158 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 280.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7730 is 3393 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
1−2
3−4
ultra / 1080p
0−1
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
14−16
medium / 1080p
3−4
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7730 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
−
8−9
ultra / 1080p
4−5
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
20−22
medium / 1080p
5−6
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7730 in Battlefield 5 is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon HD 7730 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
90−95
100−105
ultra / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
21−24
24−27
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
high / 768p
65−70
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7730 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
85−90
70−75
ultra / 1080p
16−18
20−22
medium / 1080p
40−45
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 7730.
low / 768p
75−80
75−80
medium / 768p
50−55
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7730 in Dota 2 is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
2−3
4−5
ultra / 1080p
2−3
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
10−12
14−16
medium / 1080p
3−4
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7730 in Far Cry 5 is 75% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
10−11
12−14
ultra / 1080p
5−6
7−8
QHD / 1440p
2−3
4−5
low / 720p
50−55
55−60
medium / 1080p
10−12
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7730 in Fortnite is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
4−5
7−8
ultra / 1080p
−
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
21−24
medium / 1080p
7−8
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7730 in Forza Horizon 4 is 44% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
40−45
50−55
high / 1080p
5−6
9−10
ultra / 1080p
2−3
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
35−40
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7730 in Grand Theft Auto V is 22% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
1−2
2−3
ultra / 1080p
0−1
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
5−6
8−9
medium / 1080p
3−4
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7730 in Metro Exodus is 66% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
high / 1080p
85−90
65−70
ultra / 1080p
70−75
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in Minecraft is 16% more, than Radeon HD 7730.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
27−30
30−33
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7730 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
−
6−7
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
6−7
8−9
medium / 1080p
−
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7730 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
12−14
18−20
medium / 768p
8−9
12−14
high / 1080p
4−5
6−7
ultra / 1080p
3−4
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7730 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 42% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
75−80
70−75
medium / 768p
35−40
35−40
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
high / 768p
30−35
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in World of Tanks is 5% more, than Radeon HD 7730.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 280
Radeon HD 7730
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
GCN 1.0
Code name
GT200
Cape Verde
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
16 June 2008
1 May 2013
Pipelines
240
384
Core clock speed
1296 MHz
800 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
65 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
48.2 billion/sec
19.20
Floating-point performance
622.1 gflops
614.4 gflops
Length
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
168 mm
Memory bus width
512 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1107 MHz
4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
141.7 GB/s
72 GB/s
DirectX
11.1 (10_0)
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
4.0
5.1
OpenGL
2.1
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
1.2.131
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
240
Height
4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
S/PDIF
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