GeForce GT 730M vs Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2

When comparing GeForce GT 730M and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce GT 730M and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

GeForce GT 730M and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GT 730M and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 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 Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GT 730M Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 110 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Memory type DDR3 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 512 MB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 has 233% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 730M.
  • GeForce GT 730M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 has 508 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 730M.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce GT 730M is build with Kepler architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 - with RV6xx.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GT 730M is 65 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
  • GeForce GT 730M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 730M is 950 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.

Game benchmarks

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 Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce GT 730M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 730M Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2
Architecture Kepler RV6xx
Code name GK107 M88-XT CF
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 1 January 2013 1 September 2008
Pipelines 384 640
Core clock speed 725 MHz 660 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 666 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 23.20 10.56
Floating-point performance 552.2 gflops 2x 422.4 gflops
Memory bus width 64/128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 - 2000 MHz 850 MHz
Memory bandwidth 28.8 GB/s 54.4 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 API 10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model 5.1 4.1
OpenGL 4.5 3.3
OpenCL 1.1 N/A
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
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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