GeForce GT 730M vs Radeon HD 7870

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GT 730M and Radeon HD 7870. 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 GeForce GT 730M and Radeon HD 7870. 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.

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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:

GeForce GT 730M Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GT 730M	Radeon HD 7870
Power consumption (TDP)	33 Watt	175 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs
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Radeon HD 7870 has 430% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 730M.
GeForce GT 730M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870.
GeForce GT 730M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7870 - in Desktops.
GeForce GT 730M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 275 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 730M.
GeForce GT 730M and Radeon HD 7870 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 3000 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 730M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	24−27
ultra / 1080p	0−1	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	10−11	45−50
medium / 1080p	2−3	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 550% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
high / 1080p	−	35−40
ultra / 1080p	2−3	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	10−12	75−80
medium / 1080p	3−4	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Battlefield 5 is 900% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GT 730M and Radeon HD 7870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	110−120	240−250
medium / 768p	80−85	210−220
ultra / 1080p	30−35	130−140
QHD / 1440p	−	100−110
4K / 2160p	9−10	60−65
high / 768p	55−60	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 184% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	12−14	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
GeForce GT 730M and Radeon HD 7870 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	70−75	120−130
medium / 768p	40−45	110−120
ultra / 1080p	16−18	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Dota 2 is 147% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
high / 1080p	1−2	30−33
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	0−1	9−10
low / 720p	8−9	60−65
medium / 1080p	2−3	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Far Cry 5 is 950% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
high / 1080p	−	35−40
ultra / 1080p	5−6	30−33
QHD / 1440p	1−2	18−20
low / 720p	45−50	130−140
medium / 1080p	5−6	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Fortnite is 346% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
high / 1080p	2−3	40−45
ultra / 1080p	−	30−33
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	12−14	75−80
medium / 1080p	4−5	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 816% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
low / 768p	40−45	110−120
medium / 768p	−	100−110
high / 1080p	2−3	45−50
ultra / 1080p	2−3	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
medium / 720p	30−35	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 306% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
high / 1080p	1−2	14−16
ultra / 1080p	0−1	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	2−3	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Metro Exodus is 1450% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
low / 768p	85−90	120−130
high / 1080p	55−60	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Minecraft is 43% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	24−27	75−80
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 117% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	3−4	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1466% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
low / 768p	6−7	85−90
medium / 768p	5−6	50−55
high / 1080p	2−3	30−33
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1325% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	12−14	45−50
high / 768p	27−30	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in World of Tanks is 75% more, than GeForce GT 730M.

Full Specs

	GeForce GT 730M	Radeon HD 7870
Architecture	Kepler	GCN
Code name	GK107	Pitcairn XT
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 January 2013	5 March 2012
Pipelines	384	1280
Core clock speed	725 MHz	1000 MHz
Transistor count	1,270 million	2800 Million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	23.20
Floating-point performance	552.2 gflops
Memory bus width	64/128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 - 2000 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	28.8 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 API	DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
Shader Model	5.1
OpenGL	4.5
OpenCL	1.1
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.39 kh/s
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 2.0
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	31 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		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		0.63 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		16.6 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		145 Sol/s
Blu-Ray 3D Support	+
3D Vision / 3DTV Play	+
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GeForce GT 730M vs Radeon HD 7870

GeForce GT 730M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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