GeForce GT 730M vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 730M and Maxwell GPU Surface Book, 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 Maxwell GPU Surface Book, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GT 730M and Maxwell GPU Surface Book are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GT 730M and Maxwell GPU Surface Book are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Maxwell GPU Surface Book here:
Main Specs
GeForce GT 730M
Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Power consumption (TDP)
33 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
DDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce GT 730M has 3 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GT 730M is build with Kepler architecture, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 229 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 730M.
GeForce GT 730M and Maxwell GPU Surface Book are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 3212 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 730M.
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
0−1
8−9
ultra / 1080p
0−1
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−11
20−22
medium / 1080p
2−3
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 166% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
2−3
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−12
30−35
medium / 1080p
3−4
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Battlefield 5 is 300% 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 Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
110−120
150−160
medium / 768p
80−85
130−140
ultra / 1080p
30−35
65−70
QHD / 1440p
−
35−40
4K / 2160p
9−10
27−30
high / 768p
55−60
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 62% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
12−14
24−27
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 730M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
70−75
85−90
medium / 768p
40−45
65−70
ultra / 1080p
16−18
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Dota 2 is 47% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
high / 1080p
1−2
10−11
ultra / 1080p
−
9−10
4K / 2160p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
8−9
24−27
medium / 1080p
2−3
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Far Cry 5 is 275% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
5−6
12−14
QHD / 1440p
1−2
−
low / 720p
45−50
70−75
medium / 1080p
5−6
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Fortnite is 105% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
high / 1080p
2−3
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
12−14
30−35
medium / 1080p
4−5
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Forza Horizon 4 is 250% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
low / 768p
40−45
60−65
medium / 768p
−
50−55
high / 1080p
2−3
16−18
ultra / 1080p
2−3
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
30−35
−
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Grand Theft Auto V is 93% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
high / 1080p
1−2
6−7
ultra / 1080p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
2−3
16−18
medium / 1080p
−
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Metro Exodus is 450% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
low / 768p
85−90
95−100
high / 1080p
55−60
95−100
ultra / 1080p
−
85−90
medium / 1080p
−
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Minecraft is 34% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
24−27
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 29% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
−
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
3−4
16−18
medium / 1080p
−
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 466% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
low / 768p
6−7
30−35
medium / 768p
5−6
21−24
high / 1080p
2−3
10−12
ultra / 1080p
−
7−8
4K / 2160p
0−1
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 450% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
50−55
ultra / 1080p
12−14
24−27
high / 768p
27−30
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in World of Tanks is 43% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
Full Specs
GeForce GT 730M
Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Architecture
Kepler
Maxwell
Code name
GK107
Surface Book
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 January 2013
1 October 2015
Pipelines
384
384
Core clock speed
725 MHz
954 MHz
Boost Clock
993 MHz
Transistor count
1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
23.20
Floating-point performance
552.2 gflops
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
1800 - 2000 MHz
5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth
28.8 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 API
DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
OpenCL
1.1
Vulkan
1.1.126
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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