FirePro S10000 vs Radeon HD 8730M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro S10000 and Radeon HD 8730M. 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 FirePro S10000 and Radeon HD 8730M. 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.

Radeon HD 8730M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 8730M 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 8730M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro S10000 Radeon HD 8730M
Power consumption (TDP) 750 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors 2x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro S10000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8730M uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • FirePro S10000 has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8730M.
  • FirePro S10000 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8730M - in Laptops.
  • FirePro S10000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 8730M - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro S10000 is 175 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8730M.
  • FirePro S10000 and Radeon HD 8730M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro S10000 is 3000 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8730M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 0−1
ultra / 1080p 21−24
QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 1−2
medium / 1080p 40−45 0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S10000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.

Full Specs

  FirePro S10000 Radeon HD 8730M
Architecture GCN 1.0 GCN
Code name Tahiti Mars
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 12 November 2012 16 November 2012
Pipelines 4096 384
Core clock speed 825 MHz 650 MHz
Boost Clock 950 MHz 700 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 950 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 106.4 16.80
Floating-point performance 2x 3,405 gflops 537.6 gflops
Length 305 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 480 GB/s 32 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 383 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Form factor full height / full length
Dual-link DVI support +
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