Intel UHD Graphics 730 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER Comparison

# NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER vs Intel UHD Graphics 730

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER and Intel UHD Graphics 730 represent two opposite ends of the GPU spectrum. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER is a discrete, high-end Blackwell architecture card from NVIDIA's GeForce 50-series, while the UHD Graphics 730 is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) embedded in Intel's Rocket Lake CPUs. The data shows a massive performance gulf, yet each serves a fundamentally different purpose. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER's average benchmark score of 6270 places it in the 36th percentile of all GPUs, while the Intel IGP's average of 5929 sits in the 33rd percentile — a narrow percentile gap that belies the sheer architectural and performance differences between the two.

FAQ

Q: What is the primary architectural difference between the two GPUs?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER uses NVIDIA's Blackwell 2.0 architecture on a 5 nm TSMC process with 45,600 million transistors on a 378 mm² die. The Intel UHD Graphics 730 uses Intel's Generation 12.1 architecture on a 14 nm+++ process, built into the Rocket Lake CPU.

Q: How do their memory configurations compare?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER features 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus with 896.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Intel UHD Graphics 730 uses System Shared memory, with bandwidth described as "System Dependent" and no dedicated VRAM.

Q: Which GPU has more shading units?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER has 8,960 shading units, while the Intel UHD Graphics 730 has only 192. The RTX card also has 280 texture mapping units (TMUs) and 96 render output units (ROPs) versus the Intel's 12 TMUs and 8 ROPs.

Q: What is the performance difference in raw FP32 compute?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER delivers 43.94 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. The Intel UHD Graphics 730 delivers 499.2 GFLOPS — meaning the RTX card is roughly 88 times faster in raw single-precision compute.

Q: Do both support the same DirectX version?

A: No. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the Intel UHD Graphics 730 supports DirectX 12 (12_1). Both support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4.

Q: What is the thermal design power (TDP) of each?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER has a TDP of 350 W and requires a dual-slot cooler with a 16-pin power connector. The Intel UHD Graphics 730 has a TDP of just 15 W and draws power from the system's Ring Bus, requiring no dedicated power connectors.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every measurable specification. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER has a process node of 5 nm versus Intel's 14 nm+++, and its transistor count of 45,600 million dwarfs the unspecified (null) count of the Intel IGP. The die size is 378 mm² for the NVIDIA card, while Intel's is not listed.

Clock speeds tell a different story: the Intel UHD Graphics 730 has a base clock of 300 MHz and boost of 1300 MHz, while the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER runs at 2295 MHz base and 2452 MHz boost. However, the Intel's memory clock is "System Shared" versus the NVIDIA's 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective) GDDR7.

Memory capacity is 16 GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus for the RTX card versus System Shared for Intel. Bandwidth is 896.0 GB/s versus "System Dependent." The NVIDIA card has 8,960 shading units, 280 TMUs, 96 ROPs, 70 ray tracing cores, and 280 tensor cores; the Intel has 192 shading units, 12 TMUs, and 8 ROPs, with no ray tracing or tensor cores listed.

Pixel rate is 235.4 GPixel/s for NVIDIA versus 10.40 GPixel/s for Intel. Texture rate is 686.6 GTexel/s versus 15.60 GTexel/s. FP32 compute is 43.94 TFLOPS versus 499.2 GFLOPS. The NVIDIA card's FP16 is 43.94 TFLOPS (1:1 ratio), while Intel's is 998.4 GFLOPS (2:1 ratio).

The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER is a dual-slot card measuring 304 mm in length, 137 mm in height, and 48 mm in width, with PCIe 5.0 x16 interface and outputs of 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b. The Intel IGP has no dimensions listed, uses a Ring Bus interface, and its display outputs are "Motherboard Dependent."

Production status: the RTX card is Active, released on 2025-12-31, with a launch MSRP of 749 USD. The Intel is End-of-life, released on 2021-03-29, with no launch MSRP listed.

Architecture Differences

The architectural divide is stark. NVIDIA's Blackwell 2.0 architecture, built on TSMC's 5 nm process, represents a modern, high-performance design with dedicated ray tracing cores (70) and tensor cores (280). The Intel UHD Graphics 730's Generation 12.1 architecture, fabricated on Intel's 14 nm+++ process, is a power-efficient integrated solution with no dedicated ray tracing or tensor cores.

The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER's transistor density is 120.6 million per mm², indicating a dense, complex design. Intel's transistor count and die size are not provided, but the 14 nm+++ node suggests a much less dense layout. The NVIDIA card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), which includes features like hardware ray tracing and mesh shaders, while Intel's DirectX 12 (12_1) support is a step below.

Memory architecture also differs fundamentally: the RTX card has dedicated GDDR7 with 896.0 GB/s bandwidth, while Intel relies on shared system memory with bandwidth dependent on the host system. The NVIDIA card's FP16 performance matches its FP32 (1:1 ratio), indicating full-rate half-precision compute, whereas Intel's FP16 is only 2:1 versus FP32.

Power and cooling are another architectural divergence. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER requires a 350 W TDP with a dual-slot cooler and 1x 16-pin connector. The Intel IGP sips 15 W, uses the system's existing cooling, and has no power connector. This makes the Intel solution suitable for compact, low-power builds, while the NVIDIA card demands a robust PSU and chassis airflow.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

No direct head-to-head benchmark results exist between these two GPUs — the headToHeadBenchmarks array is empty, and each wins zero head-to-head tests. However, comparing their individual benchmark scores reveals the performance hierarchy.

The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER scores 6269.5 on 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. Its average benchmark score is 6270. The Intel UHD Graphics 730 scores 5988 on Geekbench OpenCL and 5870 on Geekbench Vulkan, with an average of 5929. While these are different test suites, the magnitude of the gap is clear: the RTX card's average score is approximately 5.8% higher than Intel's, yet this understates the real-world difference because the tests measure different workloads.

The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER's nearest rivals in the database are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER AD102 (avg score 6270, delta 0%), the NVIDIA Quadro K620 (avg 6282, delta -0.2%), the AMD FirePro W600 (avg 6223, delta 0.8%), and the AMD Radeon R7 M350 (avg 6327, delta -0.9%). This clustering around 6270 suggests the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER is positioned in a competitive mid-range segment, with performance nearly identical to the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER AD102 and within 1% of several other cards.

The Intel UHD Graphics 730's nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon HD 8730M (avg 5955, delta -0.4%), NVIDIA Quadro K620M (avg 5957, delta -0.5%), AMD Radeon HD 8750M (avg 5970, delta -0.7%), and NVIDIA Quadro K4000 (avg 5982, delta -0.9%). The Intel IGP's 5929 average sits at the bottom of this group, with the Quadro K4000 being 0.9% faster. This places the UHD 730 in the entry-level integrated segment, competitive with older mobile discrete GPUs.

The 88x difference in FP32 compute (43.94 TFLOPS vs 499.2 GFLOPS) and the 67x difference in texture rate (686.6 vs 15.60 GTexel/s) are the most telling individual metrics. The pixel rate gap is 22.6x (235.4 vs 10.40 GPixel/s). These raw throughput figures explain why the RTX card is in a completely different performance class, even if average benchmark scores show a smaller percentage difference due to different test methodologies.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER wins in every performance category where data exists. It dominates in FP32 compute, texture rate, pixel rate, memory bandwidth, and shading units. For gaming, the 16 GB GDDR7 memory and 896.0 GB/s bandwidth enable high-resolution textures and smooth frame rates. The 70 ray tracing cores and 280 tensor cores provide hardware acceleration for ray-traced lighting and DLSS-style upscaling, features entirely absent from the Intel IGP.

The Intel UHD Graphics 730 wins in power efficiency. Its 15 W TDP is a fraction of the RTX card's 350 W, making it suitable for laptops, mini PCs, and office desktops where power consumption and heat are critical. It requires no additional cooling or power connectors, and its "System Shared" memory means no dedicated VRAM cost. For basic desktop tasks, video playback, and legacy or low-demand games, the Intel IGP is sufficient.

In terms of physical footprint, the Intel IGP has no dimensions and is integrated into the CPU, requiring zero expansion slot space. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER is a 304 mm dual-slot card that needs significant chassis space. The Intel's "Motherboard Dependent" display outputs offer flexibility based on motherboard design, while the RTX card provides fixed HDMI 2.1b and DisplayPort 2.1b outputs.

The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER is an Active production product with a 2025 release date, suggesting ongoing availability and driver support. The Intel UHD Graphics 730 is End-of-life, with a 2021 release date, meaning it's no longer in active production and may see limited future driver optimization.

The Verdict

The data presents a clear choice based on use case. For gaming, content creation, or any GPU-accelerated workload requiring high throughput, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER is the only viable option. Its 43.94 TFLOPS FP32 performance, 896.0 GB/s bandwidth, and dedicated ray tracing and tensor cores place it in a different universe from the Intel IGP. Its average benchmark score of 6270, while just 5.8% higher than the Intel's 5929 in raw numbers, reflects a test suite (3DMark Steel Nomad DX12) that stresses GPU capabilities the Intel simply cannot handle.

The Intel UHD Graphics 730 wins for basic computing needs where power efficiency and cost are paramount. Its 15 W TDP, integrated design, and system-shared memory make it ideal for everyday office work, web browsing, and media consumption. Its 33rd percentile ranking versus the RTX card's 36th percentile shows that in the broader GPU landscape, both are mid-tier performers, but for entirely different reasons.

Benchmark results indicate that the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER is positioned among rivals like the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER AD102 (0% delta) and AMD FirePro W600 (0.8% faster), indicating it holds its own in its performance bracket. The Intel UHD 730 competes with older mobile GPUs like the Radeon HD 8730M (-0.4% delta) and Quadro K620M (-0.5% delta), showing it's a capable entry-level IGP.

Who should pick which? Users with discrete GPU requirements — gamers, 3D artists, video editors — should choose the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER, accepting its 350 W power draw and dual-slot footprint. Users building ultra-portable, low-power systems or basic office PCs should choose the Intel UHD Graphics 730, leveraging its negligible power consumption and integrated simplicity. The two GPUs target mutually exclusive markets, and the data confirms neither is a substitute for the other.