GRID K140Q vs Radeon HD 8730M

In this comparison between GRID K140Q 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 GRID K140Q will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 8730M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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

  GRID K140Q Radeon HD 8730M
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type DDR3 DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GRID K140Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8730M uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Radeon HD 8730M has 1 GB more memory, than GRID K140Q.
  • GRID K140Q is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8730M - in Laptops.
  • GRID K140Q is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 8730M - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of GRID K140Q is 200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8730M.
  • GRID K140Q and Radeon HD 8730M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8730M is 218 MHz higher, than GRID K140Q.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 0−1
ultra / 1080p 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 9−10 1−2
medium / 1080p 1−2 0−1
The average gaming FPS of GRID K140Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 800% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.

Full Specs

  GRID K140Q Radeon HD 8730M
Architecture Kepler GCN
Code name GK107 Mars
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 28 June 2013 16 November 2012
Pipelines 192 384
Core clock speed 850 MHz 650 MHz
Boost Clock 700 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 950 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 13.60 16.80
Floating-point performance 326.4 gflops 537.6 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1782 MHz 2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 28.51 GB/s 32 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA 3.0
Laptop size medium sized
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