GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs Radeon HD 7730M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB and Radeon HD 7730M. 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 1060 5 GB and Radeon HD 7730M. 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 1060 5 GB

Radeon HD 7730M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 7730M 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 Radeon HD 7730M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Radeon HD 7730M
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 25 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 5 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB has 380% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7730M.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7730M uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7730M.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7730M - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 7730M - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 931 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7730M.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7730M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 6208 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7730M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 0−1
ultra / 1080p 12−14
QHD / 1440p 7−8 0−1
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 40−45 1−2
medium / 1080p 27−30 0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 4100% more, than Radeon HD 7730M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Radeon HD 7730M
Architecture Pascal GCN
Code name GP106 Lombok GL
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 26 December 2017 24 April 2012
Pipelines 1280 512
Core clock speed 1506 MHz 575 MHz
Boost Clock 1709 MHz 675 MHz
Transistor count 4,400 million 1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 136.7 21.60
Floating-point performance 4,375 gflops 691.2 gflops
Length 250 mm
Memory bus width 160 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 8008 MHz 1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.2 GB/s 28.8 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
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 70 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
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