FirePro W4100 vs Radeon HD 8730M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W4100 and Radeon HD 8730M, 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 FirePro W4100 stacks up against Radeon HD 8730M, check out specs charts below.
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 W4100
Radeon HD 8730M
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR3
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
4x mini-DisplayPort
No outputs
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FirePro W4100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8730M uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
FirePro W4100 and Radeon HD 8730M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
FirePro W4100 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8730M - in Laptops.
FirePro W4100 and Radeon HD 8730M are build with GCN architecture.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8730M is 20 MHz higher, than FirePro W4100.
FirePro W4100 and Radeon HD 8730M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W4100 is 2000 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8730M.
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
6−7
0−1
ultra / 1080p
4−5
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
1−2
medium / 1080p
8−9
0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1600% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
10−11
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
0−1
medium / 1080p
12−14
−
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8730M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than FirePro W4100.
low / 768p
130−140
60−65
medium / 768p
110−120
27−30
ultra / 1080p
50−55
7−8
QHD / 1440p
30−33
−
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
high / 768p
80−85
16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 242% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
18−20
0−1
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8730M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than FirePro W4100.
low / 768p
80−85
45−50
medium / 768p
60−65
10−11
ultra / 1080p
30−35
0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4100 in Dota 2 is 148% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p
8−9
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
−
4K / 2160p
3−4
−
low / 720p
18−20
0−1
medium / 1080p
9−10
−
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
10−11
−
low / 720p
60−65
21−24
medium / 1080p
21−24
0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4100 in Fortnite is 181% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p
12−14
0−1
ultra / 1080p
10−12
−
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
0−1
medium / 1080p
14−16
0−1
low / 768p
50−55
18−20
medium / 768p
45−50
−
high / 1080p
12−14
0−1
ultra / 1080p
6−7
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 173% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p
5−6
−
ultra / 1080p
3−4
−
4K / 2160p
0−1
−
low / 720p
12−14
0−1
medium / 1080p
6−7
−
low / 768p
95−100
75−80
high / 1080p
90−95
27−30
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4100 in Minecraft is 79% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
−
low / 720p
30−35
8−9
medium / 1080p
18−20
−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 300% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
ultra / 1080p
7−8
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
12−14
0−1
medium / 1080p
10−12
−
low / 768p
24−27
0−1
medium / 768p
16−18
−
high / 1080p
9−10
−
ultra / 1080p
6−7
−
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 768p
85−90
45−50
medium / 768p
45−50
14−16
ultra / 1080p
20−22
0−1
high / 768p
35−40
12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4100 in World of Tanks is 128% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
Full Specs
FirePro W4100
Radeon HD 8730M
Architecture
GCN
GCN
Code name
Cape Verde
Mars
Type
Workstation
Laptop
Release date
2 October 2015
16 November 2012
Pipelines
512
384
Core clock speed
630 MHz
650 MHz
Boost Clock
700 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
950 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
20.16
16.80
Floating-point performance
645.1 gflops
537.6 gflops
Length
171 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4000 MHz
2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 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)
79 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Form factor
low profile / half length
Dual-link DVI support
+
AppAcceleration
+
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