GeForce GT 730M vs Radeon E8860

In this comparison between GeForce GT 730M and Radeon E8860 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 GT 730M will be the best choice, for others Radeon E8860 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GT 730M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GT 730M 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 GeForce GT 730M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GT 730M Radeon E8860
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 37 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 4x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Radeon E8860 has 12% 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 E8860.
  • GeForce GT 730M is used in Laptops, and Radeon E8860 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GT 730M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon E8860 - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GT 730M is 150 MHz higher, than Radeon E8860.
  • GeForce GT 730M and Radeon E8860 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon E8860 is 2700 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 730M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 7−8
ultra / 1080p 0−1 4−5
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 10−11 18−20
medium / 1080p 2−3 9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon E8860 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 133% more, than GeForce GT 730M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 730M Radeon E8860
Architecture Kepler GCN 1.0
Code name GK107 Venus
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 1 January 2013 25 January 2014
Pipelines 384 640
Core clock speed 725 MHz 575 MHz
Boost Clock 625 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 23.20 25.00
Floating-point performance 552.2 gflops 800.0 gflops
Memory bus width 64/128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 - 2000 MHz 4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 28.8 GB/s 72 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 48 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
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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