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    Maxwell GPU Surface Book vs Radeon HD 8730M

    When choosing between Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon HD 8730M, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon HD 8730M.
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    Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon HD 8730M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Maxwell GPU Surface Book 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 Maxwell GPU Surface Book or Radeon HD 8730M here:

    Maxwell GPU Surface Book Laptops
    Radeon HD 8730M Laptops

    Main Specs

      Maxwell GPU Surface Book Radeon HD 8730M
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x8
    Memory type GDDR5 DDR3
    Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • Radeon HD 8730M has 1 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • Maxwell GPU Surface Book is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 8730M - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 304 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8730M.
    • Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon HD 8730M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 3012 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8730M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 8−9 0−1
    ultra / 1080p 5−6 −
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
    low / 720p 20−22 1−2
    medium / 1080p 10−12 0−1
    The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2000% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.

    Full Specs

      Maxwell GPU Surface Book Radeon HD 8730M
    Architecture Maxwell GCN
    Code name Surface Book Mars
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 1 October 2015 16 November 2012
    Pipelines 384 384
    Core clock speed 954 MHz 650 MHz
    Boost Clock 993 MHz 700 MHz
    Transistor count 950 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 16.80
    Floating-point performance 537.6 gflops
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 2000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 32 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0 12 (11_1)
    Shader Model 5.1
    OpenGL 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2
    Vulkan 1.2.131
    CUDA +
    Laptop size medium sized
    Optimus +
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