GeForce GTX 480 vs Radeon HD 7730M

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 480 and Radeon HD 7730M 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 480 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7730M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 480 Radeon HD 7730M
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 25 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 2 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 480 has 900% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7730M.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 480 has 1534 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7730M.
  • GeForce GTX 480 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7730M - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 480 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 7730M - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 480 is 125 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7730M.
  • GeForce GTX 480 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7730M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 480 is 48 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7730M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 0−1
ultra / 1080p 12−14
QHD / 1440p 6−7 0−1
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 40−45 1−2
medium / 1080p 24−27 0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 4100% more, than Radeon HD 7730M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 480 Radeon HD 7730M
Architecture Fermi GCN
Code name GF100 Lombok GL
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 7 December 2010 24 April 2012
Pipelines 480 512
Core clock speed 700 MHz 575 MHz
Boost Clock 675 MHz
Transistor count 3,100 million 1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 42 billion/sec 21.60
Floating-point performance 1,345.0 gflops 691.2 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 384 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1848 MHz (3696 data rate) 1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 177.4 GB/s 28.8 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.2 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
CUDA +
CUDA cores 480
Bus support 16x PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 117 Mh/s 70 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
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