Radeon HD 7730M vs Radeon HD 7870

In this comparison between Radeon HD 7730M and Radeon HD 7870 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 Radeon HD 7730M will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon HD 7730M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 7730M 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 7730M here:

Radeon HD 7730M Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 7730M	Radeon HD 7870
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	175 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs
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Radeon HD 7870 has 600% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7730M.
Radeon HD 7730M and Radeon HD 7870 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Radeon HD 7730M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7870 - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 7730M and Radeon HD 7870 are build with GCN architecture.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 425 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7730M.
Radeon HD 7730M and Radeon HD 7870 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 3000 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7730M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	1−2	45−50
medium / 1080p	0−1	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 4600% more, than Radeon HD 7730M.
high / 1080p	−	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	0−1	75−80
medium / 1080p	−	40−45
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 7730M and Radeon HD 7870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	60−65	240−250
medium / 768p	27−30	210−220
ultra / 1080p	7−8	130−140
QHD / 1440p	−	100−110
4K / 2160p	−	60−65
high / 768p	16−18	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 596% more, than Radeon HD 7730M.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
Radeon HD 7730M and Radeon HD 7870 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	45−50	120−130
medium / 768p	10−11	110−120
ultra / 1080p	0−1	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Dota 2 is 313% more, than Radeon HD 7730M.
high / 1080p	−	30−33
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	−	9−10
low / 720p	0−1	60−65
medium / 1080p	−	30−35
high / 1080p	−	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	30−33
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
low / 720p	21−24	130−140
medium / 1080p	0−1	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Fortnite is 513% more, than Radeon HD 7730M.
high / 1080p	0−1	40−45
ultra / 1080p	−	30−33
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	0−1	75−80
medium / 1080p	0−1	45−50
low / 768p	18−20	110−120
medium / 768p	−	100−110
high / 1080p	0−1	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 505% more, than Radeon HD 7730M.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	0−1	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
high / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Minecraft is 62% more, than Radeon HD 7730M.
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	75−80
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 862% more, than Radeon HD 7730M.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	−	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	0−1	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	24−27
low / 768p	0−1	85−90
medium / 768p	−	50−55
high / 1080p	−	30−33
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	45−50
high / 768p	12−14	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in World of Tanks is 180% more, than Radeon HD 7730M.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 7730M	Radeon HD 7870
Architecture	GCN	GCN
Code name	Lombok GL	Pitcairn XT
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	24 April 2012	5 March 2012
Pipelines	512	1280
Core clock speed	575 MHz	1000 MHz
Boost Clock	675 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	2800 Million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	21.60
Floating-point performance	691.2 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	28.8 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_1)	DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
Shader Model	5.1
OpenGL	4.6
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.39 kh/s
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	70 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized
Eyefinity		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		0.63 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		16.6 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		145 Sol/s
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Radeon HD 7730M vs Radeon HD 7870

Radeon HD 7730M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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