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    GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q vs Radeon HD 8730M

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q and Radeon HD 8730M you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 8730M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q and Radeon HD 8730M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q and Radeon HD 8730M 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 GTX 1050 Max Q or Radeon HD 8730M here:

    GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q Laptops
    Radeon HD 8730M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q Radeon HD 8730M
    Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 DDR3
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8730M uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8730M.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 8730M - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is 349 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8730M.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8730M - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is 5000 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8730M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 20−22 0−1
    ultra / 1080p 12−14 −
    QHD / 1440p 6−7 0−1
    4K / 2160p 5−6 −
    low / 720p 40−45 1−2
    medium / 1080p 24−27 0−1
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 4100% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q Radeon HD 8730M
    Architecture Pascal GCN
    Code name N17P-G0 Max-Q Mars
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 3 January 2018 16 November 2012
    Pipelines 640 384
    Core clock speed 999 - 1189 MHz 650 MHz
    Boost Clock 1139 - 1328 MHz 700 MHz
    Transistor count 3,300 million 950 million
    Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 53.12 16.80
    Floating-point performance 1,700 gflops 537.6 gflops
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 7000 MHz 2000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 112.1 GB/s 32 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (11_1)
    Shader Model 6.4 5.1
    OpenGL 4.6 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 1.2
    Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
    CUDA 6.1
    Laptop size large medium sized
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