GeForce GT 730M vs Radeon R7 260
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 730M and Radeon R7 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 Radeon R7 260, check out specs charts below.
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:
Main Specs
GeForce GT 730M
Radeon R7 260
Power consumption (TDP)
33 Watt
115 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin
Memory type
DDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 260 has 248% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 730M.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GT 730M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 260.
GeForce GT 730M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 260 - in Desktops.
GeForce GT 730M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R7 260 - with GCN 2.0.
GeForce GT 730M and Radeon R7 260 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 730M is 175 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 260.
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
14−16
ultra / 1080p
0−1
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
10−11
30−35
medium / 1080p
2−3
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 316% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
high / 1080p
−
24−27
ultra / 1080p
2−3
20−22
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
10−12
50−55
medium / 1080p
3−4
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Battlefield 5 is 560% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 730M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p
110−120
200−210
medium / 768p
80−85
170−180
ultra / 1080p
30−35
95−100
QHD / 1440p
−
50−55
4K / 2160p
9−10
30−33
high / 768p
55−60
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 120% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
12−14
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
low / 768p
70−75
110−120
medium / 768p
40−45
90−95
ultra / 1080p
16−18
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Dota 2 is 104% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
high / 1080p
1−2
16−18
ultra / 1080p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
0−1
6−7
low / 720p
8−9
35−40
medium / 1080p
2−3
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Far Cry 5 is 500% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
high / 1080p
−
24−27
ultra / 1080p
5−6
18−20
QHD / 1440p
1−2
16−18
low / 720p
45−50
95−100
medium / 1080p
5−6
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Fortnite is 206% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
high / 1080p
2−3
24−27
ultra / 1080p
−
20−22
QHD / 1440p
0−1
9−10
low / 720p
12−14
50−55
medium / 1080p
4−5
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Forza Horizon 4 is 483% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
low / 768p
40−45
85−90
medium / 768p
−
75−80
high / 1080p
2−3
27−30
ultra / 1080p
2−3
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
medium / 720p
30−35
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Grand Theft Auto V is 186% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
high / 1080p
1−2
9−10
ultra / 1080p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
2−3
27−30
medium / 1080p
−
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Metro Exodus is 850% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
low / 768p
85−90
110−120
high / 1080p
55−60
−
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Minecraft is 32% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
high / 1080p
14−16
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
low / 720p
24−27
55−60
medium / 1080p
14−16
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 76% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
3−4
27−30
medium / 1080p
−
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 833% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
low / 768p
6−7
50−55
medium / 768p
5−6
30−35
high / 1080p
2−3
18−20
ultra / 1080p
−
10−12
4K / 2160p
0−1
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 750% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
low / 768p
70−75
100−110
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
12−14
35−40
high / 768p
27−30
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in World of Tanks is 72% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
Full Specs
GeForce GT 730M
Radeon R7 260
Architecture
Kepler
GCN 2.0
Code name
GK107
Bonaire
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
1 January 2013
17 December 2013
Pipelines
384
768
Core clock speed
725 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
Transistor count
1,270 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
23.20
48.00
Floating-point performance
552.2 gflops
1,536 gflops
Length
170 mm
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1800 - 2000 MHz
1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth
28.8 GB/s
104 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 API
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
2.0
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 2.0
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
31 Mh/s
240 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
+
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
DDMA audio
+
Blu-Ray 3D Support
+
3D Vision / 3DTV Play
+
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