GeForce 730A vs Radeon HD 4810

CPU

GPU

GeForce 730A

2015Core: 928 MHzBoost: 941 MHz

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Radeon HD 4810

2009Core: 850 MHz

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GeForce 730A vs Radeon HD 4810 Performance Spectrum

GeForce 730A

0.5 GB 33

764

0.0%

GeForce GTX 760 Ti OEM

GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB

GeForce GTX 1070 Ti

GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER

Radeon HD 4810

0.5 GB 190

775

+1.4%

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

GeForce 730A vs Radeon HD 4810 FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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GeForce 730A vs Radeon HD 4810: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce 730A

2015

Why buy it

✅18.1% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $10 less on MSRP ($60 MSRP vs $70 MSRP).
✅Delivers 15% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 12.7 vs 11.1 G3D/$ ($60 MSRP vs $70 MSRP).
✅Draws 33W instead of 190W, a 157W reduction.
✅Measures 145mm instead of 246mm, a 101mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌2015 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Radeon HD 4810

2009

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce 730A across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌2009 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
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16.7% HIGHER MSRP
$70 MSRPvs$60 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 11.1 vs 12.7 G3D/$ ($70 MSRP vs $60 MSRP).
❌475.8% higher power demand at 190W vs 33W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

GeForce 730A is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 18.1% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward Radeon HD 4810 instead at 775 vs 764, so for this question the real-game FPS result matters more than the synthetic split.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce 730A is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: a 28nm process instead of 55nm and a newer 2015 generation instead of 2009. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

GeForce 730A makes the most sense to buy today. It is $10 cheaper on MSRP at $60 vs $70, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 15% (12.7 vs 11.1), so the value case lines up with the gaming result.

GeForce 730A vs Radeon HD 4810 Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

GeForce 730A

The GeForce 730A is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 13 2015. It features the Maxwell architecture. The core clock ranges from 928 MHz to 941 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 33W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 764 points.

Radeon HD 4810

The Radeon HD 4810 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in April 2 2009. It features the TeraScale architecture. The core clock speed is 850 MHz. It has 800 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 190W. Manufactured using 55 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 775 points. Launch price was $249.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce 730A scores 764 and the Radeon HD 4810 reaches 775 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.4% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce 730A is built on Maxwell while the Radeon HD 4810 uses TeraScale, both on 28 nm vs 55 nm. Shader units: 384 (GeForce 730A) vs 800 (Radeon HD 4810). Raw compute: 0.7227 TFLOPS (GeForce 730A) vs 1.36 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 4810).

Feature	GeForce 730A	Radeon HD 4810
G3D Mark Score	764	775+1%
Architecture	Maxwell	TeraScale
Process Node	28 nm	55 nm
Shading Units	384	800+108%
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.7227 TFLOPS	1.36 TFLOPS+88%
ROPs	8	16+100%
TMUs	24	40+67%
L1 Cache	192 KB+20%	160 KB
L2 Cache	1 MB+300%	0.25 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce 730A gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon HD 4810 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	GeForce 730A	Radeon HD 4810
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 512 MB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce 730A and 64-bit on the Radeon HD 4810. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce 730A) vs 0.25 MB (Radeon HD 4810) — the GeForce 730A has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce 730A	Radeon HD 4810
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	Unknown
Bus Width	128-bit+100%	64-bit
L2 Cache	1 MB+300%	0.25 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11.0 (GeForce 730A) vs 10.1 (Radeon HD 4810). Vulkan: 1.1 vs N/A. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 3.3. Maximum simultaneous displays: 3 vs 2.

Feature	GeForce 730A	Radeon HD 4810
DirectX	11.0+9%	10.1
Vulkan	1.1	N/A
OpenGL	4.6+39%	3.3
Max Displays	3+50%	2

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 1 (GeForce 730A) vs None (Radeon HD 4810). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP5 vs UVD 2.2. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1,MPEG-4 (GeForce 730A) vs MPEG-2,VC-1,H.264 (Radeon HD 4810).

Feature	GeForce 730A	Radeon HD 4810
Encoder	NVENC 1	None
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP5	UVD 2.2
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1,MPEG-4	MPEG-2,VC-1,H.264

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce 730A draws 33W versus the Radeon HD 4810's 190W — a 140.8% difference. The GeForce 730A is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce 730A) vs 350W (Radeon HD 4810). Power connectors: Legacy vs 1x 6-pin. Card length: 145mm vs 246mm, occupying 1 vs 1 slots. Typical load temperature: 75°C vs 95.

Feature	GeForce 730A	Radeon HD 4810
TDP	33W-83%	190W
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	Legacy	1x 6-pin
Length	145mm	246mm
Height	69mm	111mm
Slots	1	1
Temp (Load)	75°C-21%	95
Perf/Watt	23.2+466%	4.1

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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce 730A came in at $60, while the Radeon HD 4810 launched at $70. On MSRP, GeForce 730A was 14.3% cheaper ($10 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 12.7 (GeForce 730A) vs 11.1 (Radeon HD 4810) — the GeForce 730A offers 14.4% better value. The newer card here is GeForce 730A (2015 vs 2009).

Feature	GeForce 730A	Radeon HD 4810
MSRP	$60-14%	$70
Performance per Dollar	12.7+14%	11.1
Codename	GM108	RV790
Release	March 13 2015	April 2 2009
Ranking	#810	#762

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