GeForce GT 730M vs Radeon HD 7870M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 730M and Radeon HD 7870M, 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 GeForce GT 730M stacks up against Radeon HD 7870M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GT 730M and Radeon HD 7870M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GT 730M and Radeon HD 7870M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Radeon HD 7870M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GT 730M
Radeon HD 7870M
Power consumption (TDP)
33 Watt
45 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
DDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon HD 7870M has 36% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 730M.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GT 730M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GT 730M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 7870M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870M is 75 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 730M.
GeForce GT 730M and Radeon HD 7870M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870M is 2200 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 730M.
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
0−1
6−7
ultra / 1080p
0−1
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−11
16−18
medium / 1080p
2−3
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
2−3
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−12
24−27
medium / 1080p
3−4
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Battlefield 5 is 220% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 730M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
110−120
130−140
medium / 768p
80−85
110−120
ultra / 1080p
30−35
50−55
QHD / 1440p
−
30−33
4K / 2160p
9−10
27−30
high / 768p
55−60
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 38% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 730M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
70−75
80−85
medium / 768p
40−45
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Dota 2 is 34% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
high / 1080p
1−2
8−9
ultra / 1080p
−
8−9
4K / 2160p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
8−9
18−20
medium / 1080p
2−3
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Far Cry 5 is 200% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
5−6
10−11
QHD / 1440p
1−2
−
low / 720p
45−50
60−65
medium / 1080p
5−6
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Fortnite is 63% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
high / 1080p
2−3
12−14
ultra / 1080p
−
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
12−14
24−27
medium / 1080p
4−5
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Forza Horizon 4 is 183% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
low / 768p
40−45
50−55
medium / 768p
−
45−50
high / 1080p
2−3
12−14
ultra / 1080p
2−3
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
30−35
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Grand Theft Auto V is 60% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
high / 1080p
1−2
5−6
ultra / 1080p
0−1
3−4
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
2−3
12−14
medium / 1080p
−
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Metro Exodus is 350% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
low / 768p
85−90
95−100
high / 1080p
55−60
90−95
ultra / 1080p
−
80−85
medium / 1080p
−
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Minecraft is 31% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
24−27
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 17% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
ultra / 1080p
−
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
3−4
12−14
medium / 1080p
−
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 333% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
low / 768p
6−7
24−27
medium / 768p
5−6
16−18
high / 1080p
2−3
9−10
ultra / 1080p
−
6−7
4K / 2160p
0−1
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 325% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
low / 768p
70−75
85−90
medium / 768p
35−40
45−50
ultra / 1080p
12−14
20−22
high / 768p
27−30
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in World of Tanks is 29% more, than GeForce GT 730M.
Full Specs
GeForce GT 730M
Radeon HD 7870M
Architecture
Kepler
GCN
Code name
GK107
Heathrow XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 January 2013
24 April 2012
Pipelines
384
640
Core clock speed
725 MHz
800 MHz
Transistor count
1,270 million
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
23.20
32.00
Floating-point performance
552.2 gflops
1,024 gflops
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1800 - 2000 MHz
4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
28.8 GB/s
64 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 API
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.2.131
CUDA
+
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 2.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
31 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
large
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
+
Blu-Ray 3D Support
+
3D Vision / 3DTV Play
+
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